The Automatic Install for the Intel ProSet Wireless Setup - forgets to install the Bluetooth Highspeed stuff for the AC 7260 -
I'm still in the middle of testing - and moving up to 18.33 with these installed:
BTHS (Bluetooth Highspeed)
CAM (Cloud Access Manager)
WiFi Display Link Driver (WiFi Display)
Using Intel Bluetooth Driver 19.60.
The installation process is different to the standard installation -
Uninstall all WiFi drivers and Bluetooth drivers - so they appear as unknowns.
Purge drivers in the Windows Driver Store with PNPUTIL, in Command Prompt.
C:\Windows\System32> PNPUTIL -E
That will dump the list of drivers installed...
Published name : oem26.inf
Driver package provider : Intel
Class : Network adapters
Driver date and version : 07/29/2015 18.12.1.2
Signer name : Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Published name : oem25.inf
Driver package provider : Intel
Class : Network adapters
Driver date and version : 04/30/2015 15.18.0.1
Signer name : Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Published name : oem18.inf
Driver package provider : Intel
Class : Network adapters
Driver date and version : 04/30/2015 15.11.0.9
Signer name : Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Published name : oem20.inf
Driver package provider : Intel
Class : Network adapters
Driver date and version : 04/30/2015 15.17.0.1
Signer name : Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
if you need to get rid of existing Wireless drivers... find the relevant oem## and use the right ##
PNPUTIL /F /Delete-Driver oem26.inf
That will delete the drivers:
Published name : oem26.inf
Driver package provider : Intel
Class : Network adapters
Driver date and version : 07/29/2015 18.12.1.2
Signer name : Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Installation Process from a Clean Driver Store with No Wireless DriversGo to Device Manager, You should immediately see devices that need installation. One is the Bluetooth Card, the other is the Wireless Card.
You need to install the Bluetooth Driver First.
If you have the AC7260 - In device manager go to
iew >> Deices by connection (Press ALT then V and V again for quick shortcut using keyboard)
Look for the Bluetooth device in:
USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller >> Intel USB 3.0 Root Hub >> Intel Wireless Bluetooth
Install the 19.60 Bluetooth Drivers: BT_19.60.0_64_Win10.exe
https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000005489.htm...(The other option is to grab the expanded admin install I attached to this post and go to the Utilities folder, and use DPInst.exe)
Now to install the Wireless AC
Use the ASUS Download package for 18.12 & Extract the contents.
Don't use Setup.exe, and instead, navigate to the directory:
WLAN_Intel_Win10_64_VER181212\Install\data
Here, Manually install :
- Driver.msi
- BTHS.msi
- WiFi.msi
(optional)
- CAM.msi
Next we need to set the configuration - for the Wireless Card - head on over to Network Adapters in control panel
If you hate windows 10 Shell Settings, press WindowsKey+R and run this command
cmd /c "mkdir C:\'Panel'.{ed7ba470-8e54-465e-825c-99712043e01c}"
That will drop an unnamed shortcut which you can later rename, and this short cut looks like the Control Panel shortcut. Except... better inside...
Go to the Network and Sharing Centre Section, Group by Type, and View Network Connections.
Go to the Wireless Connection Icon, go to P
operties, and onfigure:
These are some settings to change or check
802.1n Channel 2.4GHz ---- (Auto (unless your router is transmitting 20MHz band))
802.1n Channel 5.2GHz ---- (Auto (unless your router is transmitting 20MHz band))
Ad Hoc CHannel 802.1 b/g ---- 1
Ad HoC QoS Mode ---- WMM Disabled (Enable if you use Cloud Access)
ARP offload for WoWLAN --- Disabled
Bluetooth AMP ---- Disabled (Unless you constantly use Bluetooth for tethering or large transfers or WiFiDi - this is Bluetooth Highspeed PHY)
Fat Channel Intolerant ---- Disabled
GTK rekeying for WoWLAN ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
HT Mode ---- VHT Mode
Mixed Mode Protection ---- RTS/CTS Enabled
NS Offload for WoWLAN ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
Packet Coalescing ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
Preferred Band ---- Your choice
Roaming Aggressiveness ---- Medium (Tweak as required)
Sleep on WoWLAN Disconnect ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
Throughput Booster ---- Disabled (Unless you have Fibrelink or using 5.2GHZ Band AC)
Transmit Power ---- Highest
U-APSD Support ---- Disabled
Wake on Magic Packet ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
Wake on Pattern Match ---- Disabled (Unless you use magic packet or wake on lan features)
Wireless Mode ---- 802.11 a/b/g
Make sure that the System cannot power down the device for power saving in the 'Power Management Tab'.
Go to the Super Control Panel you made and 'Edit Power Plan' >> hange advance power settings
Make sure that 'Maximum Performance' is used in Wireless Adapter Settings and
'USB Settings' suspend is Disabled if frequently using Bluetooth
Recap if everything done right in Control Panel >> Programs and Features: