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LadyGeek2
Nov 03, 2021Follower
Nighthawk Wifi 6 router isnt recognized by my ten-year old HP laptop
Set up my Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 6 router a while back. My phone, tablet, smart TV all connected almost immediately to the network -- My HP laptop did not. It's 10 years old, so I don't know if age of...
FURRYe38
Nov 03, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Ensure the wifi drivers on the laptop are updated as best as possible. Being that old, may not be anything to update.
Try disabling AX mode on the router and see.
Besure toset WPA-TPIK and WPA2/AES mixed mode on the router and see.
Maybe time to install a updated USB wifi adapter on the laptop as a wifi upgrade solution.