A: This is the power management issue in Fix #1. Also, go to Control Panel > Power Options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Wireless Adapter Settings > Power Saving Mode → Set to Maximum Performance .
Windows 10 may “help” you by updating your manually installed driver to a broken version. To stop this: asus x541u wifi driver windows 10
Each requires a specific driver version. Generic Microsoft drivers ignore the antenna configuration and power-saving features unique to the ASUS X541U hardware layout. A: This is the power management issue in Fix #1
Some ASUS X541U owners have success with drivers from (for RTL8723BE) combined with a registry tweak. go to Control Panel >