Netgear MR7400 (M7 Pro) hotspot

I’m having a strange compatibility issue with a Netgear MR7400 (M7 Pro)-unlocked hotspot and a Windows laptop with an Intel BE201 Wi-Fi 7 card. The laptop can see the 5 GHz and 6 GHz networks but gets stuck on “connecting” forever, while phones connect instantly at full speed. I reinstalled Windows, updated drivers, and even replaced both the Wi-Fi card and the hotspot — same result.

Interestingly, another laptop with an Intel AX211 (Wi-Fi 6E) can connect to the 5 GHz band, so it seems newer Wi-Fi 7 adapters are stricter about the hotspot’s security handshake and refuse to finish connecting.

Has anyone found a mobile hotspot that reliably works with laptops on both 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands?