Trouble Connecting My Steam Deck to WiFi

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I’m having some major issues with my Steam Deck connecting to WiFi since yesterday. Every time I try to connect, it takes about two minutes before it starts verifying the installation. Has anyone else experienced this? Any solutions?

Trouble Connecting My Steam Deck to WiFi
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3 Answers

GamerDude99 -

It looks like the latest update (3.7.8) might be causing some connectivity problems. A quick fix is to go into the settings, enable developer mode if you haven’t already, and then turn on “Force WPA Supplicant WiFi backend.” That might help you out!

PixelProwler82 -

Glad you mentioned it! That fix worked perfectly for me too. Do you know why this is happening? Any insights on the update issues?

QuestingHero22 -

I had the same trouble! It’s frustrating for sure. I’m not sure why it happens, but I think it might be linked to the recent software changes. Just keep an eye on updates!

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