I've been dealing with a frustrating issue where my Wi-Fi option disappears, and I get a yellow exclamation mark on my Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 when I check Device Manager. This happens whenever I play games, no matter where I am. I've searched the internet for solutions and tried a bunch of things: reinstalling the driver, restarting it, using Windows 11's Wi-Fi troubleshooter, even deleting various files. I looked for power management settings, but they're not available in Windows 11. I also set the channel width to 20 MHz, restarted my device, and made sure everything is updated. Since I'm still young and can't physically check anything myself, and we can't afford fixes, I'm stuck. My laptop is an ASUS TUF Gaming F15, and it's only a year old. If you need more info, just let me know since I'm not sure what else to do!
3 Answers
Have you tried right-clicking the Wi-Fi adapter in Device Manager and selecting 'Uninstall'? After you do that, reboot your laptop. Windows should automatically reinstall the driver. Make sure to choose not to remove the driver when prompted.
You might want to check the device properties of your Wi-Fi adapter. Sometimes it gives an error code that can help identify the problem, like error 43 or similar. If you find an error, it can give you more insight into what's going wrong. Good luck!
This issue is actually known with the TUF Gaming F15 models. One common fix is to open up the laptop and carefully clean the contacts of your Wi-Fi card. These cards can get dusty or have bad connections due to their placement under the main SSD.
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