Save yourself some frustration: before you buy, check the specs on www.intel.com/content/www/... and make sure the system interface matches your motherboard.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Save yourself some frustration: before you buy, check the specs on www.intel.com/content/www/... and make sure the system interface matches your motherboard.
On Windows, after installing the Intel drivers, the Bluetooth device may be recognized but fail to start with a code 10, STATUS_DEVICE_POWER_FAILURE. The Wi-Fi may appear as "Network Adapter" in device manager with no drivers.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
On Windows, after installing the Intel drivers, the Bluetooth device may be recognized but fail to start with a code 10, STATUS_DEVICE_POWER_FAILURE. The Wi-Fi may appear as "Network Adapter" in device manager with no drivers.
On Linux, incompatibility between a motherboard and a BE201 card may manifest in dmesg output as a failure to load firmware, iwlwifi-so-a0-fm-c0-89.ucode for Wi-Fi and ibt-1040-0291.sfi for Bluetooth.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
On Linux, incompatibility between a motherboard and a BE201 card may manifest in dmesg output as a failure to load firmware, iwlwifi-so-a0-fm-c0-89.ucode for Wi-Fi and ibt-1040-0291.sfi for Bluetooth.
If you've bought a Intel BE201 (AX411 AX211 AX203 AX101 AX201) M.2 card and nothing is working, the culprit may be "Connectivity Integrated (CNVi)". CNVi cards contain only the radio frequency (RF) chip and depends on the chipset and processor for the rest of the functionality.
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
If you've bought a Intel BE201 (AX411 AX211 AX203 AX101 AX201) M.2 card and nothing is working, the culprit may be "Connectivity Integrated (CNVi)". CNVi cards contain only the radio frequency (RF) chip and depends on the chipset and processor for the rest of the functionality.