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x14 R1, WiFi not working on 5GHz connection
Alienware x14
So I have been using this x14 R1 for some months now and I have been having issues using WiFi. I have an Apple Airport Extreme router and it sends 2.4GHz and 5GHz on demand to any device connected. But somehow on this laptop it just did not work at all. I got another router which sends these frequencies separately and 5GHz connection just connects and says there is no internet. I use the 5GHz connection on my phone, iPad and my girlfriends phones are connected to it. I don't understand what is the problem? Is WiFi card faulty? I updated the drivers, ran hardware and software scans for any errors/issues. I even tried deleting drivers and reinstalling them, did not work. Is there anyone who can even direct me what to do? I don't want to return this laptop as it is my only computer at the moment and I use it daily. I am even willing to change the WiFi card myself if it comes to it. 2.4GHz seems to work fine even though speeds are over 50% slower.
crimsom
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June 9th, 2023 03:00
Hi @mrmeat welcome to this free user-to-user Alienware laptop discussion forum.
Support for Alienware x14 (R1) Drivers & Downloads includes the 14 Feb 2023 driver for Killer 1690/1675/1650 Wi-Fi Controller Driver version 33.22.1182, A33.
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I have separated the combined 2.4 and 5.0 GHz Hub wireless signals and updated the Alienware x14 (R1) notebook Killer drivers to work with both 2.4 and 5.0 GHz wireless signals.
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June 9th, 2023 01:00
mrmeat,
To receive assistance from Dell support, they need to verify the warranty status and ownership. Click the "Get help now" icon on the right to start a live chat session. Provide to them the private Service Tag and all of your troubleshooting.
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June 11th, 2023 03:00
Thank you! It seems Alienwares/Dells own software does not recognize that my system has outdated drivers, very interesting how so. I got immediately 3 drivers to update one of which was the WiFi. Now it seems to work again as it should.