Windows 10: How do I manually install a driver for IntelR Wi-Fi 6E Ax211 160MHz

How do I manually install a driver for IntelR Wi-Fi 6E Ax211 160MHz

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Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX210 160MHz Disables itself at random + WOL not functioning.

Update.

I was reading online and there was a suggestion to do a manual install of the driver for Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX210 160MHz.

I did so and now have the following error in the events tab of device manager for the adapter.

Device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2725&SUBSYS_00248086&REV_1A\4&394f6bfa&0&00E0 had a problem starting.

Driver Name: oem2.inf

Class Guid: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}

Service: Netwtw10

Lower Filters:

Upper Filters: vwifibus

Problem: 0x15

Problem Status: 0x0

My adapter is working and I am connected to the internet with no issues. To be clear, i only have issues with my internet when I'm away and the computer is left of for a few days. That's when the adapter disables itself.

When I return to my computer I do not see a Wi-Fi adapter in my networks page but I can see the disabled adapter in my device manager.

Best,

B.

 

Wi-Fi 6E extends Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 into 6 GHz

Source: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 | Wi-Fi Alliance

See also: Wi-Fi Alliance® brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz as Wi-Fi 6E

 

Is Windows 10 Pro 20H2 FULLY Compatible with Wi-Fi 6E Yet?

FWIW, Tim Higgins says that basic Wi-Fi6 functionality works from Windows 10 Version 2004 forward. I'm sure that more bells and whistles will keep showing up as newer versions of Windows and Wi-Fi technologies become available.

Here are some relevant quotes from his recent Wi-Fi 6E Preview article

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The other part of the puzzle in getting the AX210 connected is that your Windows 10 machine must be updated to at least version 2004 (aka May 2020 update) or higher. Intel's latest Wi-Fi Driver installation includes the 22.30.0.11 driver you'll need. But you'll also need to do a registry edit. I posted instructions for all this over in this SNBForums thread.
The Wi-Fi 6E: The Basics article says there are 59 @ 20 MHz, 29 @ 40 MHz, 14 @ 80 MHz and 7 @ 160 MHz wide channels available. However, you won't see that many listed in the AXE. With PSC enabled, the lowest channel is 37 and with it off, it's 33. The graphic below shows all 6 GHz channels available in both PSC modes.


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HTH,
--Ed--