My HP Elite Dragonfly has been a workhorse of a notebook that has done right by me for more than three years, the point that I generally think of retiring systems. Its eighth-generation Core i7 processor still gets the job done but the Intel Wi-Fi card inside is starting to feel like a boat anchor when I move data back and forth with a Wi-Fi 6E router.
Luckily, Netgear’s Nighthawk AXE3000 USB Wi-Fi adapter ($99, Amazon) can provide the ultimate wireless upgrade, allowing the Dragonfly’s useful lifespan to be extended for a few years, at least. Also known as the A8000, Nighthawk Wi-Fi transmitter upgrade looks like a large memory stick but under its black skin is a powerful tri-band Wi-Fi 6E transmitter that can connect over the 2.4-, 5- and 6GHz data bands.
