WIFI 6 (Mediatek MT7921) disconnects randomly

So I've updated to the latest driver, ran all of the commands like you recommended and updated to the latest bios and it is still disconnecting randomly.

I have a newly purchased HP Pavillion laptop with the wifi adapter (Mediatek MT7921). It would frequently lose internet connection, then not show any networks available, then seem to disappear for a few minutes, and then reappear. I believe windows was detecting that the device would stop working, then attempt to restart the device driver. I tried everything... updating drivers, uninstalling, reinstalling, as well as pretty much everything that you said. I eventually started getting Blue Screen of Death. The strange thing is that when I ran a component test in the BIOS, it would always pass.

I even performed a couple of HP Cloud Recovery Factory Resets... but this didn't fix it either. Even before I ran any updates or installed any programs, the problem persisted on a factory reset machine. I began to theorize that maybe the driver that HP included with their recovery image and on their driver server was somehow corrupted or defective. I then determined to download a Windows 11 ISO directly from microsoft (and not HP) and let microsoft find drivers. This went well until I could not complete the setup process because it didn't detect any wifi networks. Turns out that the Windows ISO didn't have a proper driver either. There was a way to open up a command line and install a driver through there. So I looked online and found another driver (not sure from which provider) which worked enough for me to install Windows 11. But then again, on a fresh installation of Windows 11, I had the same problem. I then decided to try another driver. I downloaded a driver called "MediaTek-FORCED-10x64-7961_3.00.01.1309_lenovo-drp" that I found on a third party site. Upon closer review, I think it actually might be for a slightly different adapter... Anyways, I removed the other driver and updated it to this one and kept my fingers crossed to see what would happen.

Well, 30 minutes went by, then an hour, then 2, then several... then overnight... then all day so far today I have not had a single problem. Normally, if I open up windows event viewer, I will see tons of errors related to the networking and internet. However, there are little to no errors being reporting and the internet has not stopped working once. This makes me think that my theory may have been correct... that maybe there are some faulty drivers being provided through HP and maybe even ASUS... I don't know... However, I would encourage you to try finding the driver that I mentioned and give it a shot. I was about to give up on this computer and/or just install linux, but this seems to have solved the problem.

I had the same issue as yours with my newly purchased Asus ROG Strix G15 (2021 Model).

I can confirm that @jeremyb777's solution worked like a charm for me. I did the following steps:

1. Download the "MediaTek-FORCED-10x64-7961_3.00.01.1309_lenovo-drp" from this website(DRP is a great archive of device drivers)
2. Unpack the ZIP archive. Press WIN KEY + X, then hit "Device Manager"
3. Under network adapters, right click Mediatek MT7921 & hit "Uninstall device", then check driver uninstall confirmation in the next dialog box.
4. Restart your pc, open device manager again, right click Mediatek MT7921 under Network Adapters and hit "Update Drivers"
5. Click the browse option in the next prompt and select the drivers you downloaded (and unarchived) in the first step, then wait for it to finish the installation (you should get a success prompt).

This should fine for you too, if you have a similar configuration laptop. I have Windows 11 Home installed (with latest patches).

Hi RPanch407.

I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

Have you installed the latest driver available from the Asus website?

The latest driver is "22.80.1.1", released on 2021/10/27.

Source: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Mo...

If it wasn't that driver. I suggest you install it and see if it fixes the problem.

If this is the driver you have installed, reset the network settings as instructed below:

1. Open Start and select "Settings > Network & Internet > Status";
2. At the bottom of the page, click on "Network Reset";
3. Select "Reset Now", and at the confirmation screen, select "Yes";

Note: The PC will need to be restarted.

4. Now open Start and type cmd;
5. Right-click on "Command Prompt" in the result list and select "Run as administrator";
6. At the Command Prompt, type the following commands one at a time and press Enter:

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

ipconfig /flushdns

7. Restart your PC and see if the issue is resolved.

If it persists, I suggest you check if the motherboard BIOS is updated.

The latest version is "2604", released on 2022/03/07.

If it's not updated, I suggest you update following Asus' instructions.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions.

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In this case, check the adapter power settings.

1. Press "Windows + X" and select "Device Manager";
2. Expand "Network adapters";
3. Right-click on the adapter and select "Properties";
4. Go to the "Power Management" tab
5. Uncheck the option "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power";
6. Click Ok.

See if the issue is resolved.