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Question: I have tried EVERYTHING to get my Windows 8.1 to connect to this device? First my laptop just never found the device. Then after installing a ton of Intel drivers and software, it finally paired with the device. But the connection always fails. What do I need to do/download?!
Document: This device didn't perform as well as I had expected it to. I have a surface pro with windows 8.1 installed and could never get it to connect. When trying it with a surface pro 2 it did connect, however the latency is bad enough that I found it difficult to look at the screen (big screen) while using it.
Though I triple checked all the system requirements and my computer met every one of them. And of course Intel's own WiDi update utility had already said I should be good to go. That same intel connection utility installed fine on a second PC from a different manufacturer, also running Windows 8.1. I was able to connect to the Actiontec device with that other computer, using that Intel connection utility.
Yes, you have to pair bluetooth devices also, but at least you can pair and connect from the same menu.Once I got it setup, I found that there's definitely a good deal of buffering going on. For the first minute or so I get no response on my TV no matter what I do on my device, eventually things catch up and there's about a 1/2 second to 1 second delay.
It seemed no matter what I was playing on my phone, the lag was horrendously great; unwatchable (and forget about playing games), and would FREQUENTLY completely disconnect. My TV was approximately 9 feet away. Customer service was another issue. The product I was sent had a software version of 4.1. Now get this: their representatives had never heard of that software version; the only version they had knowledge of was 3 something. After calling two times, I was finally given another number.
Every time.Since I was getting a screen that made it look like I was already connected to an external display, then I thought maybe it was because I currently had drivers on the laptop installed for a USB3 docking station with external monitors. So I uninstalled that docking station software. No change. Still the same problems.I ran the Intel WiDi update utility which makes sure the computer has all the correct drivers. It always says &#34;No updates needed, your computer is ready for WiDi.
We bought two of these, one for our family room, one for our main viewing room, to use with a new laptop with (Intel) Widi capabilities. The devices configured simply via Windows 8.1 and are trivial to connect and disconnect wirelessly. So far we've watched a bunch of different streaming video sources like online TV (for example, today's Rose Bowl parade from a Pasadena TV station (we're in Virginia)!
Despite the fact that the laptop manufacturer advertises this particular model as being WiDi-ready, the product specs for the Actiontec do not list any CPU limitations at all, and that the Intel WiDi web site specifically lists my Core i7 processor as being supported for WiDi. I was really upset that the tech tried to blow me off with that BS line.So the moral of the story is, when you buy a device which requires someone else's software to work, expect to get the finger pointing circle.
worked on the first try. Connected Samsung Galaxy S4 along with Microsoft systems (Note: need Intel WiDi app for Windows 7 and 8). Impressed my family. Loving it!
This was recommended by a Microsoft rep at a meeting when he saw I was using a Surface Pro 2. I've connected it to two brands of TVs at home and wall mounted flat panels at work. Once the surface forgot about it and I had to do a quick reconnect but in all previous uses it was immediately recognized.The little manual was really outdated. It says to go download software that is actually not needed and is incompatible with Windows 8.1.
I'm running an Intel 6300 Wirless N NIC which is also WiDi supported. I'm also running Windows 8 Pro.What I've found is that with the current version of Intel's WiDi software that supports Windows 8 OS,  they no longer support the 1st generation Centrino CPU's... So even if your CPU and NIC are compliant for Windows 7 WiDi legacy Intel software, they have chosen to make 1st gen unusable.So I cannot effectively rate this solution based on its direct merits but provide a signpost for those considering it.
Answer: I had the exact same experience with my HP Envy Sleek book and Windows 8.1.  However, I had emailed several times to HP support about the problem and finally received an email from HP with an HP wireless driver update.  After downloading and installing the update I again had the option to "add wireless device" and followed the instructions to install the Actiontec and it worked!!!  Another note is that it only works on HDTV screens of 40" and larger???  The software update info:  Mediatek 802.11 WIFI adapter for Windows 8.1  -  File version 4.0.100.1189  - Product version:  5.0.37.0  -  31.9 MB  -  Created 4/24/14  -  Original filename:  stub32i.exe   -  Once the Actiontec wireless device is loaded, it connects automatically.  I have done several Power Point presentations and it worked perfectly!!!   Good Luck!!!