How to get Win11 to reconnect to remote wireless router on reboot?

[xebra]

I'm hoping this is an easy question to answer...
I have BI running on an HP Envy tower with Win 11. Widows has all the latest updates
I have a couple cameras in remote areas that are attached to a Netgear R6400 running native FW (read not dd-wrt) and it seems to be working OK, but not great, FPS varies a lot.
The router is too far away to justify the expense and hassle of underground ethernet cable.
The dd-wrt website has some great information about converting the Netgear router so I'm considering it, but I don't think it will solve my issue.

The netgear is broadcasting a 5Ghz signal, and the HP Envy wireless is attaching to it. All devices involved are manual IP no dhcp.

The question I have is how to I convince the HP Envy win11 to reconnect to the wireless on a reboot? I have the HP Envy set to restart on power failure and have checked the box in the wireless area to "automatically connect when in range".
I've set the power requirements of the wireless to be always on.

I'm open for all ideas. Thanks for your time in replying.

 

[TonyR]

I'm open for all ideas.

Here's mine. A Layer 2 Transparent Bridge. No drops out, no reconnect issues, can be installed in a matter of hours.

I'd go with with either a pair of Ubiquiti Nanostation 5AC Locos or a pair of TP-LINK CPE-510's.

Unlike a link between Wi-Fi devices, extenders, repeaters, etc. the radios I linked both use proprietary protocol, channel widths and more to provide fast, reliable connections between the 2 devices, creating a wireless layer 2 transparent bridge much like a straight Ethernet cable as far as data is concerned.

You configure them with unique, static IP's in the same subnet as your LAN (but outside of your router's DHCP pool); no port forwarding required OR advised. The configuration instructions found in the Ubiquiti link covers the terminology and methods for both the older "M" devices (as in my schematic below) and for the newer "AC" devices as in my recommendation.

 

[xebra]

I was trying to get away cheap, but you get what you pay for or don't pay for. I had set up a separate wireless network just for those two cameras using that router, but this is a much more elegant solution.
I really should have considered this option, but I didn't have my "work hat" on. One of the companies I used to work for used Ubiquity point to point bridges for transferring radio data from one location to another.

It's still early in the setup of the remainder of the cameras, so my wife won't notice another expenditure to get what she wants, which is being able to watch the house when we're out traveling for weeks at a time..
The only dilemma is this is another wire to run through the attic. I hate going in the attic. Maybe I'll go through the floor instead!

Thanks for bringing me back to reality and that it's OK to use what you learned somewhere else.