Wifi 6E - Adapter Not Showing It?

[jbarcus81]

So... I'm still fairly new to the Wifi 6 standard and my router, an MSI GRAXE66, has Wifi 6E. The devices in my home that support Wifi 6/6E are connected just fine and just flying. My issue is the adapter I have in my PC doesn't show Wifi 6 available? Here is all the info I can think of to provide to see if anyone can help ... Attached images are here. Any ideas? I'm running Windows 11 Pro 22631 if that matters. 

[adrynalyne]

What are the names of all your WiFi networks?

[jbarcus81]

On 12/05/2024 at 16:01, adrynalyne said:

What are the names of all your WiFi networks?

Sorry I must have used an old screenshot of my router info... All my networks are ... I try to keep it simple so maybe that's the issue? Anyway... BUBBLES2.4 - BUBBLES5.0 - BUBBLES6.0 -- 

[i_was_here]

Try downloading the latest wifi driver from Intel and installing it.

[jbarcus81]

On 12/05/2024 at 18:01, i_was_here said:

Try downloading the latest wifi driver from Intel and installing it.

Tried that... it didn't change anything...

[adrynalyne]

Try different channels and widths. 

[Kai Y]

In your Wi-fi adaptor screenshot it says you have an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 adaptor. I think that's WiFi 6 only, not 6E. That is why you don't see the 6GHz WiFi. The Intel WiFi adaptor supporting 6E is the AX210.

802.11ax is both WiFi 6 and 6E. WiFi 6 uses the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and WiFi 6E is the same WiFi 6 technology but also able to use the 6GHz band.

[WITHOUT-ME]

disable radio for 2.4

 

set 80mhz for 6GHZ, set WPA2-psk

 

save and  reboot

[jbarcus81]

On 12/05/2024 at 21:14, Kai Y said:

In your Wi-fi adaptor screenshot it says you have an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 adaptor. I think that's WiFi 6 only, not 6E. That is why you don't see the 6GHz WiFi. The Intel WiFi adaptor supporting 6E is the AX210.

802.11ax is both WiFi 6 and 6E. WiFi 6 uses the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and WiFi 6E is the same WiFi 6 technology but also able to use the 6GHz band.

Now this makes sense! Looks like I'll need to update... Wondering if either of these have any benefits over the other aside from price ... GIGABYTE WiFi 6E GC-WBAX210 or TP-Link WiFi 6E Intel AX210 AXE5400 PCIe WiFi Card

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

IIRC, the jump between 6 and 6E isn't that big.. Now, 4 to 6/6E, that's a big jump.

Any reason you NEED WIFI 6E?

[jbarcus81]

On 12/05/2024 at 21:40, Mindovermaster said:

IIRC, the jump between 6 and 6E isn't that big.. Now, 4 to 6/6E, that's a big jump.

Any reason you NEED WIFI 6E?

It's not a need ... more of a need to upgrade my Bluetooth version as I am dealing with some lag with a pair of headphones. What I would actually like to do is use the 25.gb port from my modem, run that to my 2.5gb network card on my PC and use the 1gb port on my modem for the router. But then I lose the ability to print over the network... unless there's a way around that? Separate discussion but maybe I won't need to do a new post. My ISP allows me to use both ports on my modem FYI... 

[Ixion]

There's very little difference between the Bluetooth versions on the AX200 and AX210 (I have both in different devices). A couple of things to watch out for, if you want Bluetooth on an add-in card like this you'll need a spare USB header on the motherboard as well as the free PCIe slot as that's how the Bluetooth bit of the card works on desktops. Most devices don't support Bluetooth 5.3 so unless you're seeing laggy audio on a very new set of headphones it's unlikely to make a difference from the Bluetooth 5.2 on the AX200 you already have.

Not sure I understand your statement above about the printing, doesn't your router have a 2.5Gbps network port?

[jbarcus81]

On 13/05/2024 at 04:49, Ixion said:

Not sure I understand your statement above about the printing, doesn't your router have a 2.5Gbps network port?

In, yes... not out. Attached are images of the ports and a bit about them on this router specifically...

Edited May 13 by jbarcus81

[Ixion]

If your internet speed is less than 1Gbit you could use the 2.5Gbit port on the router to connect to your computer you just need to reconfigure the WAN port within the control panel and then plug the modem into that port, obviously if your internet is faster than 1Gbit that would be a waste!

[Brandon H Supervisor]

On 12/05/2024 at 20:40, Mindovermaster said:

IIRC, the jump between 6 and 6E isn't that big.. Now, 4 to 6/6E, that's a big jump.

Any reason you NEED WIFI 6E?

maybe OP is in an apartment. That would be one situation where someone would benefit from the newer less congested 6GHz

[jbarcus81]

On 13/05/2024 at 10:34, Brandon H said:

maybe OP is in an apartment. That would be one situation where someone would benefit from the newer less congested 6GHz

Not in an apartment but a close neighborhood that's flooded with networks. 2.4GHz is insanely congested ... 5.0GHz is pretty clear and there is nobody around me on 6.0GHz that I know of. But since it doesn't cover as much distance who knows for sure.