Haha yes, it is connected, and it is secure.
Potentially silly question in return --- does it matter which antenna connector goes where? (There are 2 connectors, there isn't like a positive or a negative or something crazy like that, is there?)
Also made sure I have the latest WiFi drivers from the ASUS website. I've even gone so far as to uninstall in device manager to try a clean re-install, and I'm still suffering.
P.S. in case you need more info on the build, here's the PC Part Picker list --
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ypdP3F