Thanks for the information though, I think everyone understands why it doesn't work now
Intel surely knows how to make the card work, they just choose not to make them work when combined with the products of Intels trusted business partners.
So if radio regulations are the problem, why does the iwlwifi driver work? The same regulations apply to iwlwifi. The thing is, radio regulations apply to radios and the electromagnetic radiation emitted by those radios. Note that I don't doubt that you are correct, I just don't believe the stated motives. If there are regulatory issues preventing Intel from creating a working driver, why do they not apply to Linux? Why are wireless radios with user replaceable antennas sold everywhere if they are illegal? Why am I able to use the higher 5GHz channels, which are illegal to use in my country, on my N-7260 card if following regulation is so important? Well I saw your post and briefly reviewed your links, however there are many logical fallacies - i.e.
Let us know if this information helped you. Unfortunately, Intel does not support integrations but we will be more than glad to assist you as much as we can and for this, please contact your Intel Support Center found in our webpage according to your country and location. In the links above, you will find more detailed information regarding as to why your adapters may not function as expected.
In this case, we will be more than glad to provide you with the latest Intel drivers, these drivers are generic and in some cases, the OEM changes specifications on the adapters and due to this, our drivers may not resolve the issue. Please it is very important that you take a closer look in the links below as they contain important information. So for more information you may need to check with them directly.įurthermore, Intel Wireless Adapters for laptops are meant to be professionally installed by OEM on certified systems only. In this particular case, only your system manufacturer is entitled to provide the list of validated and certified adapters that are compatible with your system. Please keep in mind that wireless hardware installation and use is subject to regulatory approval, and the adapter you installed may not be supported by your system. (the replacement of the original adapter) as it has been modified to fit your system. We can see that you all changed the adapters, correct? Have you all tried to contact your computer manufacturers also known as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to see what they can tell you whether this integration is supported by their systems? The issue you are experiencing may be caused by the integration. So there should be no hardware failure or hardware incompatibility issue.Īnyone have any tips? Is there any kind of power saving mechanism (or similar) in windows that's capable of turning off only the 5GHz radio? The 2.4GHz radio works fine. However i tried booting from a linux live USB stick, in this environment i can see 5GHz networks, i can connect to my own 5GHz network and i get AC link rates (400-800mbit) and high transfer speeds (100mbit+). Since the card is new, i thought there might be a hardware issue, i.e. It almost seems like there is something turning off the 5GHz radio on the card in windows. Netsh says my card has "802.11a" and "802.11ac" capability in windows, which seems fine.
I have tried a bunch of things, including a fresh install of windows and the stuff in the support section on intel website (adapter settings for optimal performance etc). I can see multiple SSID's including my own on the 5GHz band on my other devices.
The problem is, i cannot see any 5GHz networks using windows list of wifi networks or SSID scan tool (inSSIDer).
Please note these products are discontinued.Running Windows 8.1 (圆4), tried drivers 17.13.11 and 17.1.0. Intel has included a fix for this particular issue in the following Wi-Fi driver versions: Driver versions for Windows 10ġSupport options and driver downloads for the Intel Wireless 7265(Rev C), 7260 and AC-3160 can be found here . Intel recommends using the latest driver version ( Download the latest Wi-Fi driver) for your Intel® Wireless Adapter since issues get resolved and new functionality gets added to newer driver versions. Depending on the Wi-Fi driver version used, Intel® Wireless Adapters supporting 802.11ac may not show Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) networks in their scan lists, and as a result, might not be able to connect to Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable wireless routers and access points, even at 802.11ac speeds.