Since a few days, when I try to start MSFS2024 (PC), my wifi (100 Mbit) 5 Ghz stops working. MSFS will only load when switching to the 2.4 Ghz channel. What is going on? I have been in flightsimming for many years and never ever experienced that. I reset my network adapter but it only helped for one day.
I saw some reports on reddit about this as well. What can I or YOU do? This simulator becomes more and more of a headache.
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Are you using the latest manufacturers drivers and not the Microsoft generic driver. This often fixes these types of issues.
I have the latest drivers. This issue just appeared over night. I changed nothing on my system. Very strange. All other devices run perfectly fine on 5 Ghz. So does my PC. Only when I start MSFS 2024, the 5 Ghz stops and I need to use the 2.4 Ghz.
Ok, after some deep dive into google, reddit and co, I tried to change my power setting in NVIDIA settings to “normal” instead of “high power” for MSFS 2024. It seems to work now. Probably the 5 Ghz draws too much power combined with a RTX 4070 ti super which is forced to draw “high power”. strange, I will monitor that
So after one evening of working just fine, it is back to cutting off my internet connection 5 GHz when starting MSFS 2024.
To be honest you’d be a LOT better off if you could run an Ethernet cable to it. Can you figure a way?
Maybe use Powerline adapters to reach the room if your house has modern enough electrical wiring.
Or just get a massive reel of the flat style cable and tack it to the walls / skirting / under carpets in the least obtrusive way to get there. Much better consistency especially for this sim!
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This is not what this thread is about. My WiFi works great and used to work great with MSFS, MSFS 2024. It’s fast and reliable. Your advise is noted but is everything but a solution/idea to the mentioned issue. But thank you anyway for your honest advise.
The issue is simple: a few days ago MSFS 2024 disconnects the 5 GHz WiFi when launching the game on PC. It’s only with MSFS2024, so no idea what’s going on. Updated all drivers and also restarted the modem as well as restarted the network adapter. Just to clarify: 5 GHz works completely fine. It just stops working when launching MSFS2024.
Do you have another wifi adaptor you can try? And see if it does it on 5ghz for that. Its a bit of trial and error now to identify the issue.
Make sure your network is set to Private NOT Public.
Will try that, thank you.
Let us know !
Didn’t work unfortunately. The sim will load eventually but the internet speed is drastically lowered. When I exit MSFS 2024, the internet speed is immediately up to normal.