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Troglodyte23
Tuning in
2 months ago

Laptops with Intel Dual Band AC-3160 Wireless Adapter & Hub 5

If anyone is struggling to get a laptop with an old intel Wi-Fi adapter to see hub 5 or any other Wi-Fi 6 router, then i feel your pain. I've had no wifi on a Lenovo laptop with an Intel Dual Band AC-3160 Wi-Fi adapter since my Hub-5 was installed. it can see everyone else's router, but not mine. And i have read an awful lot of drivel about it.

For me it turned out to be a driver issue. Trouble is all the auto driver updates won't fix it, as Intel no longer support the adapter, and the drivers you need are no longer on their site.

But some kind soul saved them. And with a little poking about you should find them here:Solved: Issues with Intel (R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 - Intel Community

 

 

  • Robert_P's avatar
    Robert_P
    Forum Team
    2 months ago

    Hello Troglodyte23

     

    Thanks for posting in regards to your laptop and connection issues via the specific adapter it uses, we appreciate you taking the time to raise this and for the work around provided.

     

    Technology moves very quickly these days with new innovations and devices appearing all the time, on occasion this can lead to issue and compatibility problems with older tech. We're happy to hear this has been resolved for you following some digging and we appreciate you providing your work around for other people who may be experiencing the same issue.