The Wi-Fi card prevents me from creating an access point at all.
The Wi-Fi card prevents me from creating an access point at all.
I recently purchased an ASUS ROG Maximus X Code. However, the Wi-Fi adapter won’t allow me to set up a hotspot using any software or tools. According to Windows, the Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter isn’t compatible with this device. The Realtek 8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC driver version 2023.55.415.2017 (the most recent from ASUS) is paired with Windows 10 version 1803 17134.228 Maybe Asus removed the option to create hotspots in this model?
The phrase "by any means" covers Connectify? Yes. I’m not familiar with Windows, but Realtek’s Access Point support on Linux is limited at best, and I haven’t had much success outside of Atheros. I was able to get the RTL8821AE running on Linux, though it required some workarounds and didn’t perform well. Windows was a bit more reliable when I tried Connectify, even without Realtek.
It happens... The system also supports Windows Hotspot, CMD codes, and Zapia for PC, but none function properly now with this adapter. Before, a week ago, my Asus Z-87 Pro worked perfectly with the same Windows version. I checked online and saw many users since 2016 reporting issues with the Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter. However, after following recovery steps, the adapter still refuses to support it. Is that normal?
I wondered about trying Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot on my desktop. It seems to use the same adapter as yours (ASUS ROG Z370-I board). The driver comes from Microsoft, so it's likely the built-in Windows Update driver. I didn't install the Asus version because I don't use it much. I set it to use 5GHz instead of automatic and it functioned, though speeds were limited to around 73Mbit, averaging about 50Mbit. It probably operates in 20MHz SISO mode, which explains the slow performance and only 144Mbit link speed. My WiFi access point gives 200-300Mbit, which is decent but not ideal for the task. I'm thinking maybe uninstalling the driver and letting Windows handle it by default would help.