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durnurd
Aspirant
Oct 23, 2016
Solved

Unable to connect to R7000 AC network

I just purchased an RNX-AC1300PCE Wireless Dual Band PCI-Express Adapter. After installing it, however, I can only connect to my R7000's 5GHz network in 802.11a or the 2.4GHz network in 802.11. I hav...
802.11ac
R7000
Troubleshooting
  • netwrks's avatar
    netwrks
    Oct 24, 2016

    Looks like there's new drivers for the card, if this is yours... Rosewill link

     

    EDIT: Ensure WMM is still enabled on the router.

Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Oct 25, 2016

At two bars of signal the Rate will drop significantly. The router ALWAYS broadcast in AC it cannot be disabled focus on the client and it's settings

netwrks's avatar
netwrks
Master
Oct 25, 2016

I have an Intel chipset radio in one of my laptops. It has a setting  - VHT -  which allowed me to connect at 867 Mbps.  Hopefully, your wireless card has a setting similar to VHT. You may have to go through every setting for your card. Change a setting, do some testing. And, or, try a different card. 

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Oct 25, 2016

    866 all day long @ 30' & 520 @ 50' Using Intel AC 7260

    • netwrks's avatar
      netwrks
      Master
      Oct 25, 2016
      @searay wrote:

      @866 all day long @ 30' & 520 @ 50' Using Intel AC 7260

       

      Yup, that's the one I have also. Works like a charm!

       

    • durnurd's avatar
      durnurd
      Aspirant
      Oct 25, 2016

      I brought my router up next to my computer just to see what that does for it, and I'm getting 866 now as well. But it's still listed as an 802.11n connection. I guess it's just lying? I'll just need to get a few better antennas I guess.