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Enable Wi-Fi 6E On Windows PC

  • March 24, 2023
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Wi-Fi 6e is here for you to enjoy a faster Wi-Fi connection.  You may have it on your PC and don't even know it.  Some PCs may come with Wi-Fi 6e disabled.  Follow these steps to make sure your PC is ready for Wi-Fi 6e connection.  

 

Check the Wireless for Wi-Fi 6E Support

  1. Click the Start button, Settings, and then Network & Internet.
  2. Click the Properties button or icon for the Connected Wi-Fi SSID name.
  3. Scroll down to the Properties section and check the Description field. The description will display Wi-Fi 6E if supported.   

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Enable Wi-Fi 6E on Windows PC
Some PC manufacturers may disable Wi-Fi 6E in the BIOS, but may still show Wi-Fi 6E enabled in the Device Manager.  Check with the manufacturer for assistance.

  1. Press the Windows and X key for the tools flyout menu, and then press the M key.
  2. On the Device Manager box, locate Network adapters and click > to expand.
  3. Double click the Wi-Fi card option and click the Advanced tab. 
  4. In the Property: field, scroll down and click the Ultra High Band (6GHz) option.
  5. Click the Value: drop-down menu to select Enabled, and then click the OK button.

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plemans
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  • March 24, 2023

also, windows 10 (at current time) doesn’t support natively 6ghz. 

there used to be work arounds to get it working but not natively. 

You need to run at least windows 11 for 6ghz to be used unless you are good at having to do some reg-editing. 


plemans
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  • December 13, 2024

@grandmel please start your own thread for help versus jumping on a year old post. 

click on the +create topic at the top 


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plemans wrote:

@grandmel please start your own thread for help versus jumping on a year old post. 

click on the +create topic at the top 

​Hi @plemans,  Thank you for directing new members to creating their own topic.  We took care of it for them.  

 

 


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