Networks wont show up
Hi, I'm very shallow in PC building and networking so I'm sorry if I ask you to elaborate on any answers.
Specs:
MB: MSI B450 Mortar Max
Adapter: Archer TX50E AX3000 Wifi-6
I bought the Archer TX50E after I found out my MB didn't come with wifi. After I have installed it to the motherboard and the drivers (through the website, haven't used the disk), no networks show up. The adapter seems to have Wifi + Bluetooth, and after installation, the Bluetooth works as it shows in device manager (only the bluetooth) and the option for airplane mode and mobile hotspot now appears but whenever I click on 'available networks' nothing appears except for my Ethernet which I have been using for the time being (got a wifi adapter because the modem can only be near the computer temporarily as there is a printer in the household that needs the ethernet cable as well, the computer is in another room).
I have tried with the Ethernet unplugged so that there is no internet connection, but no networks appear. I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers. I have tried placing the card into another slot. I have tried twisting the antennas, moving the modem right next to the antennas. Restart/shut down the computer. If I dare troubleshoot, it only tells me that the Ethernet cable needs to be plugged in and doesn't acknowledge the card. I don't know any more fixes I can possibly make.
Is it possible the adapter isn't compatible with something in my system? Is it faulty? Any help is greatly appreciated.