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Russia Wi-Fi 6 Update Timelines and Instructions

Content Type: Connectivity   |   Article ID: 000058359   |   Last Reviewed: 10/11/2023

Background:

  • Until recently, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) was not allowed in Russia.
  • The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia issued Order N321, dated July 6th 2020, to legalize the 802.11ax standard.
  • The new requirements came into effect on 18-Aug-2020

Impact:

  • Existing Wi-Fi 6 products (AX200 and AX201) will update to a Russian certificate with Wi-Fi 6 enabled.
  • 11ax will be disabled by default for Russia, but customers will be able to enable Wi-Fi 6 by toggling new BIOS settings.
  • New upcoming Wireless adapters (AX210 and later) will be certified accordingly with Wi-Fi 6 enabled by default for Russia.

Enabling method:

For current Wi-Fi 6 adapters (AX200 and AX201) customers will have to:

  1. Update the Wireless driver including the related FW changes.
  2. Update the BIOS provided by the system manufacturer.
  3. Enable Wi-Fi 6 in BIOS (check the exact feature name with your system manufacturer).

Driver availability:

  • For Windows 10 the firmware update will be included with driver version 22.40
  • For Chrome OS*/Linux* the FW update will be available mid-April 2021

Related Products

This article applies to 112 products.
Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260 Intel® PRO/Wireless Products Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (Gig+) Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (Gig+) Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (i/s) Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 Intel® Wireless 9000 Series Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (i/s) Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200 Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 (x/w) Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX203 Xircom® Wireless Adapters Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 Intel® Wireless 3100 Series Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 (i/s) Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) IOT Embedded Kit Intel® Wi-Fi 7 Series Intel® Wi-Fi 6E Products Wireless Wireless Software Intel® Killer™ Performance Suite Beta Intel® Wi-Fi 6 Products Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 17265 Intel® Wireless 7200 Series Legacy Intel® Wireless Products Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) IOT Industrial Kit Intel® Wireless-N 7265 Intel® Wireless 8000 Series Intel® Killer™ Performance Suite Intel® Wireless-AC 9461 Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (x/w) Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 (i/s) Intel® Killer™ Intelligence Center Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE202 Intel® Wi-Fi 7 Products Intel® Wireless Gigabit 11000 Intel® Killer™ Wireless-AC 1550 Intel® Wireless Series Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260 Industrial IoT Kit Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX101 Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300, Dual Band Intel® Killer™ WiFi AX1650 PCIe card Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+) Series Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi Series Legacy Intel® Killer™ Wireless Products Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+) Intel® Dual Band Wireless-N 7265 Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 17000 Series Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) Intel® Wireless Gigabit 11100 VR Intel® Wireless-AC Products Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi Products Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 PCIe Card Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX411 (Gig+) Intel® Killer™ Software Intel® Connectivity Performance Suite Intel® Wireless Gigabit 11000 Series Intel® Wi-Fi 6 Series Intel® Wireless Gateway Series Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Desktop Kit Intel® Wireless-AC 9260 Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE201 Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18000 Series Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (x/w) Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS

Discontinued Products

Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230, Single Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130, Single Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200, Single Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 for Desktop Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Access Point Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 for Desktop Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel® My WiFi Dashboard Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop Intel® Wireless Gateway Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 Intel® PRO/Wireless 2000 LAN Access Point Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000, Single Band Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200, Dual Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150, Single Band Intel® WiFi Link 5300 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235, Dual Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135, Single Band Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Intel® Wireless-N 7260 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230, Dual Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205, Dual Band Intel® Dual Band Wireless-N 7260 Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250, Dual Band Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105, Single Band Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 Intel® WiFi Link 5100 Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 Desktop Kit Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Dual Access Point Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100, Single Band Intel® WiFi Link 1000 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030, Single Band Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265

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