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April 18th, 2025 20:50
Inspiron 15 3530, 5GHz band keeps forgetting the WiFi
Inspiron 15 3530
My home WiFi has two separate networks 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Every time I want to connect to the 5 GHz after a minute it disconnects. When attempting to reconnect to it, It says that something information has changed.
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anne_droid
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April 18th, 2025 22:59
Hi
Sometimes there is a "security" addition that randomises your MAC address, and this can cause problems. Some devices fare better then others.
So maybe check that out...
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/turn-on-or-off-random-hardware-addresses-for-wi-fi-networks-in-windows-11.4535/
https://umatechnology.org/how-to-disable-random-mac-address-in-windows-11/
If in doubt please ask.
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April 19th, 2025 04:05
@anne_droid I turned the setting on and it worked. thx
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@That1planet
Prego.
Happy to help.