Hardware Homebrew Assorted Wireless Issues After OLED mod

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Hello!

I recently received a modded OLED.

Booting both stock and emuMMC I noticed a handful of wireless issues:
- 5GHz APs are missing
- 2.4GHz APs will not connect unless incredibly close
- Despite the wireless indicator showing an AP is in range, the Switch won't connect (again, unless incredibly close)

I also have a modded V1 Switch. It has no issues with wireless and can see many more networks.
Of course, beyond the model differences, the only other factors are:
- OLED being on 16.0.0 with atmosphere 1.5.0 prerelease versus V1 15.1.0 with atmosphere 1.4.1
- The OLED being hardmodded

Given the nature of installing a modchip, is it possible the wireless radio was damaged? Is it possible a gain antennae was comprised during the process? If so, does anyone have any repair references?

While I believe it to be a hardware issue, I also wonder if it could be fw 16.0.0? Should I try downgrading? Are there other CFW configurations that may affect this? I did already test removing the atmosphere\hosts contents.

Any help is appreciated.
 

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Hello!

I recently received a modded OLED.

Booting both stock and emuMMC I noticed a handful of wireless issues:
- 5GHz APs are missing
- 2.4GHz APs will not connect unless incredibly close
- Despite the wireless indicator showing an AP is in range, the Switch won't connect (again, unless incredibly close)

I also have a modded V1 Switch. It has no issues with wireless and can see many more networks.
Of course, beyond the model differences, the only other factors are:
- OLED being on 16.0.0 with atmosphere 1.5.0 prerelease versus V1 15.1.0 with atmosphere 1.4.1
- The OLED being hardmodded

Given the nature of installing a modchip, is it possible the wireless radio was damaged? Is it possible a gain antennae was comprised during the process? If so, does anyone have any repair references?

While I believe it to be a hardware issue, I also wonder if it could be fw 16.0.0? Should I try downgrading? Are there other CFW configurations that may affect this? I did already test removing the atmosphere\hosts contents.

Any help is appreciated.

Pop it open and see if the antennae are both firmly clicked in. Might have come loose.

Check if USB 3.0mis turned on in /atmosphere/system_settings.ini (can interfere with 2.4HGHz WiFi if it’s on)
 

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Pop it open and see if the antennae are both firmly clicked in. Might have come loose.

Check if USB 3.0mis turned on in /atmosphere/system_settings.ini (can interfere with 2.4HGHz WiFi if it’s on)
Thanks for the tip!

I actually fixed my issue with the 5GHz radios.

Turns out my console is actually a Japanese model, which doesn't see 5GHz networks in the higher frequency ranges. Had to login to my router and change the channel selection to a lower one (36). It's now working seamlessly.

Will leave this thread up just in case someone else has this issue.
 

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Hello!

I recently received a modded OLED.

Booting both stock and emuMMC I noticed a handful of wireless issues:
- 5GHz APs are missing
- 2.4GHz APs will not connect unless incredibly close
- Despite the wireless indicator showing an AP is in range, the Switch won't connect (again, unless incredibly close)

I also have a modded V1 Switch. It has no issues with wireless and can see many more networks.
Of course, beyond the model differences, the only other factors are:
- OLED being on 16.0.0 with atmosphere 1.5.0 prerelease versus V1 15.1.0 with atmosphere 1.4.1
- The OLED being hardmodded

Given the nature of installing a modchip, is it possible the wireless radio was damaged? Is it possible a gain antennae was comprised during the process? If so, does anyone have any repair references?

While I believe it to be a hardware issue, I also wonder if it could be fw 16.0.0? Should I try downgrading? Are there other CFW configurations that may affect this? I did already test removing the atmosphere\hosts contents.

Any help is appreciated.

Hey bro have you figured this out?
I have exactly the same issue with instinct nx v6 and happened to me in 2 skyhinix emmc consoles... weird
 
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