I'm having trouble with my Gigabyte Eagle X870 Wi-Fi motherboard. It's not recognizing any Wi-Fi options and only shows the Bluetooth option when I try to connect wirelessly without an Ethernet cable. The board came with an IO port adapter that connects to the back, but it still doesn't work. In my device manager, I can see the 'Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller.' I'm not sure if that's related to the Wi-Fi issue or not. I also installed the Realtek LAN driver from Gigabyte's website, but I feel like I might be missing something small. Any ideas?
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Also, don’t forget to check if your device is in airplane mode. Sometimes those settings can be tricky! If it’s on, turn it off and see if your Wi-Fi options come back.
First things first, make sure you have the correct Wi-Fi drivers installed. Sometimes the LAN driver isn’t the same as the Wi-Fi driver, so check Gigabyte’s support site for anything specifically labeled for Wi-Fi. That’s often the missing piece!
Yeah, I couldn't find a clear Wi-Fi label either, but there might be a dedicated Wi-Fi driver under a different name. It’s always good to double-check!