Surface Book 2 - WiFi Direct disappeared how to reinstall

[Luc P Maes]

Hi all,

The WiFi Direct Virtual adapters were malfunctioning on my relatively new surface book 2, presumably preventing Miracast connection to wireless display.

I had to uninstall CheckPoint VPN which allowed the Wireless Display connection to at least interact with the TV set. However display fails.
What I noticed is that the WiFi Direct adapters have completely disappeared....
My question is twofold:
- is WiFi Direct required for Miracast display connection?
- how can I get my WiFi Direct Virtual adapters back?

 

[jnjroach]

Hi all,

The WiFi Direct Virtual adapters were malfunctioning on my relatively new surface book 2, presumably preventing Miracast connection to wireless display.

I had to uninstall CheckPoint VPN which allowed the Wireless Display connection to at least interact with the TV set. However display fails.
What I noticed is that the WiFi Direct adapters have completely disappeared....
My question is twofold:
- is WiFi Direct required for Miracast display connection?
- how can I get my WiFi Direct Virtual adapters back?

Yes, Miracast uses WiFi Direct for connections - they should only show if you are using them otherwise they remain "hidden". In Device Manger select show hidden devices and you should see something like this -