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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 have been able to connect to a nearby xfinitywifi 802.11n network, but I cannot connect to mine in either n or ac. I purchased this card for the specific purpose of connecting via AC and it's just not working. Previously I was using a built-in wireless component, which was able to connect to both my R7000 and the xfinitywifi network, getting 72 Mbps. I am therefore only able to get a maximum of 54 Mbps on my R7000 via a or g, (and upwards of a few hundred on the nearby xfinitywifi network on n), rather than the much, much larger number promised. I've tried the drivers that came on the adapter's CD as well as those I downloaded from the Rosewill website. The RNX-AC1300PCE driver date is listed as 2/6/2014 and the version is 6.30.223.228. The firmware version on the router is 1.0.7.2_1.1.93. I am running Windows 10, which is listed as one of the supported OS versions for the adapter. Settings on the adapter's hardware: 20/40 Coexistance: Auto 40MHz Intolerant: Disabled 802,11h+d: Loose 11h 802.11n Preamble: Auto Antenna Diversity: Auto AP Compatibility Mode: Higher Performance Association Roam Preference: Disabled Band Preference: None Bandwidth Capability: 11a/b/g:20/40MHz BeamForming: Enabled Bluetooth Collaboration: Auto BSS PLCP Header: Auto (Short/Long) BT_AMP: Enabled Disable Bands: None (Note: I tried "Disable 802.11a" which just made me unable to connect to the 5GHz network entirely) Disable Upon Wired Connection: Disabled Fragmentation Threshold: 2346 IBSS 54g(tm) Protection Mode: Auto IBSS Mode: 802.11a/b/g/n Auto Locally Administered MAC Address: Not Present Minimum Power Consumption: Disabled Mixed Cell Support: Disabled Power Output: 100% Priority & VLAN: Priority & VLAN Disabled QAM256: 3 Rate (802.11a): Best Rate Rate (802.11b/): Best Rate Roam Tendency: Auto Roaming Decision: Auto RTS Threshold: 2347 Short GI: Auto WMM: Auto WZC IBSS Channel Number: 11(20MHz) XPress (TM) Technology: Enabled There are a lot of settings for the router, and I can't find a way to copy them all easily, so I will include here just the "Wireless Setup" section: Region: North America Enable Smart Connect: No Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) Enable SSID Broadcast: No Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistance: No Name (SSID): ******** Channel: 01 Mode: Up to 600 Mbps Transmit Power Control: 100% Security Options WPA2-PSK (AES) Password (Network Key): ********************************* Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) Enable SSID Broadcast: No Name (SSID): ***** Channel: 157 Mode: Up to 1300 Mbps Transmit Power Control: 100% Security Options WPA2-PSK (AES) Password (Network Key): *********************************Solved7.1KViews0likes11Comments