Win 10 IoT Core issue with WiFi-6 802.11ax

cleanenergy 1 Reputation point
2020-11-12T20:28:04.477+00:00

Our campus recently upgraded to new WiFi-6, 802.11ax "High Efficiency" Access Points and we can no longer see the SSIDs using Windows 10 IoT Core.

The access point manufacturer (Aruba - Hewlett Packard) recommends upgrading the WiFi device driver.

We are using Realtek WiFi chipsets. The current Windows 10 IoT (ARM) driver for these was released in 2015.
I've scoured the update catalog for updates to rtwlanu.sys but haven't found anything more recent.

I don't know if this is an issue with the WDI implementation on Windows 10 IOT Core, or the miniport driver supplied by Realtek.

Here are some links to the general 802.11ax issue with older drivers.
https://community.arubanetworks.com/community-home/digestviewer/viewthread?MID=28239
https://community.arubanetworks.com/community-home/digestviewer/viewthread?MID=27788#bm4666f571-239c-43e8-9477-f670aa891154
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000054799/network-and-i-o/wireless.html

Does anyone know of more recent WiFi drivers compiled for Windows 10 IOT ARM32? For any brand or chipset USB WiFI?

Any insight or help would be appreciated!

-Travis

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  1. Michael Xu 336 Reputation points
    2020-11-13T02:21:42.443+00:00

    As far as i know, Windows IoT Core does not support WiFi-6 at tht moment. You can see USB WiFi Adapters in the Hardware compatibility list for Windows IoT Core.
    You may post this issue via Feedback Hub App to help Microsoft to improve the experience on Windows Products.

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