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kkinderen
Aspirant
Jan 06, 2017

AC781S and Windows 10

I tried to tether the AC781S to Windows 10. I installed the NETGEAR AC718S Driver Package. This was probably not a good idea.   The package installed but things have become very slow on the compute...
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Jan 11, 2017

Hello KKinderen

 

I have seen where running the ATT software and the Netgear software at the same time has caused issues with the aircards if you have ATT software try to stop that from running and see if that helps.

 

DarrenM

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    kkinderen
    Aspirant
    Jan 11, 2017

    Hi Darren:

     

    I'm running no specific software related to the hotspot. Is there something I should have installed?

     

    When I plug in the Unite Pro and check network adapters in device manager I see a new NDIS device.

     

    Maybe there's specific Windows 10 drivers I should be installing but I haven't found where they could be.

     

    Thanks,

    Kevin