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Mmeza81
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May 21, 2020

Laptop does not detect new nighthawk router

I setup my new router and was able to connect all devices except 2 Lenovo laptops from my kids school. The router does not shows on list or available networks. I tried adding router manually, rebootin...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
May 21, 2020

What wireless chipset is in the laptop for wireless? 

many of these had intel chips in them. the older drivers couldn't see/access AX networks. And most people rely on windows to push out new drivers from them. Which didn't happen. So check which wireless chip is in it and go to that manufacturers website to directly get the driver and update it. 

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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 22, 2020
    plemans wrote:

    And most people rely on windows to push out new drivers from them.

     

    Windows update rarely, of ever, finds updated drivers.