[SOLVED] What does the down arrow in device manager mean?

[nbartolo7]

See here. Why does intel wi-fi 6 have a down arrow symbol next to it?

 

[USAFRet]

See here. Why does intel wi-fi 6 have a down arrow symbol next to it?

Right click - Properties.
What does it tell you?

 

[nbartolo7]

Right click - Properties.
What does it tell you?

This device is disabled. (Code 22)

Click Enable Device to enable this device.

 

[USAFRet]

This device is disabled. (Code 22)

Click Enable Device to enable this device.

So now you know why the existence of that indicator.

Do you need that WiFi 6? Probably not.