I have tried my phone's hotspot in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, with and without passwords. I've changed router channels. I've made new dummy SSID setups. I've dumbed my network down to N and G speeds to simulate a Wii U era router. And after all that, the only thing that can get it online is a USB to Ethernet dongle.
Is it safe to assume the Wi-Fi chip is dead or faulty?
And if it is, can I just "buy a new one" off eBay or whatever and swap it in myself without much fuss, like you can with the Wii and DS Lite? I ask because I have to use a 50 foot Ethernet cable that drapes across the kitchen floor and down the hallway, making a trip hazard and it looks ugly AF. So Wi-Fi to my Wii U is important.
Is it safe to assume the Wi-Fi chip is dead or faulty?
And if it is, can I just "buy a new one" off eBay or whatever and swap it in myself without much fuss, like you can with the Wii and DS Lite? I ask because I have to use a 50 foot Ethernet cable that drapes across the kitchen floor and down the hallway, making a trip hazard and it looks ugly AF. So Wi-Fi to my Wii U is important.