topic Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11 in Wireless

Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

DJim — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:46:20 GMT

Is intel ac 7260 working with windows 11? The Bluetooth is non existent and the wifi loses connection intermittent. I am using it on a toshiba satellite laptop.
Thank you

Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:48:44 GMT

The 7260 was discontinued long before the release of Windows 11 and thus there is no direct support for it. In most cases, the Windows 10 drivers should work, but I have never tested them exhaustively (and certainly Intel hasn't either; they will do nothing for discontinued adapters)
Are you sure you have the Intel Bluetooth driver installed? It certainly isn't going to work with the default Windows Bluetooth driver (aside: but they never did anyway).
What kind of router are you working with, Wireless-AC or Wireless-AX (WiFi5 vs. WiFi6+)?
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Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

DJim — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:40:11 GMT

Hi Scott

Thank you for your reply. I have read many of your posts on this particular module.
Wireless router is an ax.
As for drivers I have downloaded wifi_21.10.1_64 for both wifi and bt.
I also found a link about bt and wifi_23.40.0_64 but not sure if they are for the ac 7260.
Currently the driver version on the wifi card is 18.33.14.3. When I turn on the laptop wifi might be on or I have to restart adapter in order to gain wifi functionality.
But the bluetooth although it has been installed it is not visible in device manager.
Thank you

Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:07:46 GMT

21.10.1 is the last pair of packages that support this adapter family. Subsequent releases do not contain drivers for this adapter family.
You're on the last drivers for this adapter family. If it isn't working, I haven't any suggestions for you (especially since I am currently on vaycay ~2500 miles from my NUCs).
Sorry,
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Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

DJim — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:17:55 GMT

Thank you Scott and Enjoy your vacation.

Re: Intel ac 7260 and windows 11

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:01:07 GMT

Actually, I'm retired. Vaycay these days is anything that takes me out of town...
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