Hi, I’m having lots of trouble getting my Quest 3 set up for wireless PC VR and I’m hoping I can get some help here! My setup is modem > older router > WiFi 6 access point > PC, all wired with Ethernet in that order. I’m using an Asus RT-AX55 in access point mode, specifically as a dedicated access point for the Quest.
I’ve tried AirLink, Steam Link, and Virtual Desktop, but they all end up freezing. My PC has a 7600X3D and a 4080S, and I’ve been trying to play Half-Life: Alyx. It worked briefly, but now any kind of streaming is unplayable. I’ve already set the bandwidth of my 5Ghz access point to 80 to max it out, and I’m always close to the router and PC when using the headset. Is there anything I could be missing here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I used to have an RT-AX55. It worked pretty well as long as I didn’t push the bitrate too high (ended up upgrading to another router for 500 bitrate h264).
Here are some suggestions:
Use a Wi-Fi analyzer app on your phone to ensure the VR Wi-Fi channel is free from interference.
Use the Virtual Desktop performance overlay to check if any numbers spike before freezing.
Reboot everything.
Set a static IP for your VR router, outside the DHCP range of your internet router.
Test with a USB cable (Link). Does it freeze, or work fine for longer?
It might be worth trying to connect the PC directly to the Wi-Fi 6 access point instead of going through the older router. That might reduce latency or potential bottlenecks.
Check if your Quest is overheating or if there’s any software conflict causing crashes. Also, ensure your GPU drivers are up to date. I’ve seen freezing issues tied to outdated drivers.