Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 and AX211 driver

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AX210 or AX211?

• Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 is a standalone M.2 card (hardware ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2725). It works in almost any PC with an M.2 E-key slot, including AMD systems.
• Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 is a CNVi module: part of the Wi-Fi logic sits in the Intel chipset, so it works only in laptops and boards built for it (12th generation Intel Core and newer). Its hardware ID depends on the platform — for example DEV_51F0/DEV_51F1 on Alder Lake laptops or DEV_7AF0 on 600/700-series desktop chipsets.

Both use the same Intel wireless driver package, so the latest driver on this page covers either card.

Wi-Fi 6E and the 6 GHz band

6 GHz networks require Windows 11. On Windows 10 the card works on 2.4 and 5 GHz only, no matter which driver version you install. The router must also support Wi-Fi 6E, and 6 GHz may be disabled in some countries by regulatory settings.

Bluetooth is a separate driver

The Bluetooth part of these cards is a separate USB device (on AX210 it is USB\VID_8087&PID_0032) and needs the Intel Wireless Bluetooth driver. If Bluetooth is missing but Wi-Fi works, install that package. On desktop cards the internal USB header cable for Bluetooth must be connected to the motherboard.

Troubleshooting

• Wi-Fi disappears after sleep — in the adapter’s Power Management tab clear “Allow the computer to turn off this device”.
• Code 10 or 43 — do a full shutdown (Shift + Shut down), then install the latest driver; see the Code 10 guide.
• AX211 not detected in a desktop or older laptop — the platform does not support CNVi; use an AX210 card instead.

Linux supports both cards with the in-kernel iwlwifi driver.

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Hardware IDs

Compare these IDs with Device Manager → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids of your device (how to find them).