{"id":994,"date":"2022-06-29T10:38:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/?p=994"},"modified":"2025-12-14T07:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:29:07","slug":"adding-a-wi-fi-6e-adapter-to-a-windows-10-desktop-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/2022\/06\/29\/adding-a-wi-fi-6e-adapter-to-a-windows-10-desktop-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E adapter to a windows 10 desktop computer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adding a m.2 Wi-Fi card to your desktop can be easy if it already has a compatible slot.  My motherboard a Asus Tuf Gaming X570-Plus did not come with a Wi-Fi enabled M.2 slot. So I used this WiFi Card to M.2 Key M Adapter Card below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I installed it into one of the 2 M.2 slots this board has the other is in use by my SSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next I ordered the  intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E adapter below this supports 6Ghz as well as 5.8 and 2.4 and has a riser with external antennas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this was a windows 11 system it would download the latest drivers  and 6Ghz would start working.  With windows 10 you have to take a few more steps.  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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I installed this driver and rebooted I could see my 6Ghz Wi-Fi 6E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/store\/catalog\/product_info.php?products_id=644\">ECW336 AP<\/a> and I was greeted by the WPA3 enabled network message below and connected at 2.4Gbps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-29-12.22.14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-29-12.22.14.png 544w, https:\/\/www.keenansystems.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-29-12.22.14-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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Desktops will block some of the signal so this is expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding a m.2 Wi-Fi card to your desktop can be easy if it already has a compatible slot. My motherboard a Asus Tuf Gaming X570-Plus did not come with a Wi-Fi enabled M.2 slot. So I used this WiFi Card to M.2 Key M Adapter Card below. 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