My wireless adapter worked up until yesterday, it said that i was connected but had no wifi access, so i deleted and reinstalled the genie. now the genie wont open even after another reinstallation. i am a bit lost atm any help is appreciated

jadeprince wrote:My wireless adapter worked up until yesterday, it said that i was connected but had no wifi access, so i deleted and reinstalled the genie. now the genie wont open even after another reinstallation. You refer to the genie. This could be one of several things, the browser interface, a Windows or Mac program for a PC, or a mobile Android/iThing app. Software to manage a USB WiFi adapter. Netgear labels them all as genies. Which are you using? If this is a Windows PC (which version?) you don/t need any genie to manage the Internet connection. The PC's own network controls can handle it. All you have to install are the drivers for the adapter. Just another user with time on their hands.

i am on windows 10 using and talking abt the a6100 genie that lets me connect to wifi. nothing shows up in my network settings using the standalone drivers, and using the standard drivers are useless bc the genie wont open.

jadeprince wrote:and using the standard drivers are useless bc the genie wont open. Windows works without using the adapters genie to manage the connection. (You can use the desktop genie for the same task.) That was never written for newer versions of Windows. The drivers are there so that Windows can manage the connection. If that doesn't work, then that could be the source of your problems. Which drivers do you have installed? This is the latest: A6100 Software Version 1.0.0.36 - NETGEAR Support Installing the standalone drivers puts this into Device Manager in Windows: Note the bit about uninstalling older drivers. Then Network & internet settings in Windows should show you a list of available networks. If not, your problem may be in Windows. I should mention that to check all this, I dug out my old A6100. (I have other WiFi hardware on my PC.) I am also working in Windows 11, but there isn't much difference in Windows 10. It still works. I just gave up because I now have a 6GHz PCIe card in my PC. Just another user with time on their hands.

currently nothing shows up in my network settings, does that mean i need new network drivers?

jadeprince wrote:currently nothing shows up in my network settings, does that mean i need new network drivers? That's my guess. Network Settings? What about Device Manager Did you uninstall the previous Netgear installation? One thing to look out for is old stuff that you can't see. In Device Manager > View > Show Hidden Devices Then uninstall old stuff, the "faded" ones. Wifi adapters That's on old grab for earlier settings on my PC. Then install the drivers again, following the instructions in the release notes.

A6100 wireless adapter genie wont open

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 27, 2024
jadeprince wrote:
My wireless adapter worked up until yesterday, it said that i was connected but had no wifi access, so i deleted and reinstalled the genie. now the genie wont open even after another reinstallation.

You refer to the genie. This could be one of several things, the browser interface, a Windows or Mac program for a PC, or a mobile Android/iThing app. Software to manage a USB WiFi adapter. Netgear labels them all as genies. Which are you using?

If this is a Windows PC (which version?) you don/t need any genie to manage the Internet connection. The PC's own network controls can handle it.

All you have to install are the drivers for the adapter.

Just another user with time on their hands.
- jadeprince
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  Aug 27, 2024
  i am on windows 10 using and talking abt the a6100 genie that lets me connect to wifi. nothing shows up in my network settings using the standalone drivers, and using the standard drivers are useless bc the genie wont open.
  - michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 27, 2024
    jadeprince wrote:
    and using the standard drivers are useless bc the genie wont open.
    
    Windows works without using the adapters genie to manage the connection. (You can use the desktop genie for the same task.) That was never written for newer versions of Windows.
    
    The drivers are there so that Windows can manage the connection. If that doesn't work, then that could be the source of your problems.
    
    Which drivers do you have installed? This is the latest:
    
    A6100 Software Version 1.0.0.36 - NETGEAR Support
    
    Installing the standalone drivers puts this into Device Manager in Windows:
    
    Note the bit about uninstalling older drivers.
    
    Then Network & internet settings in Windows should show you a list of available networks. If not, your problem may be in Windows.
    
    I should mention that to check all this, I dug out my old A6100. (I have other WiFi hardware on my PC.) I am also working in Windows 11, but there isn't much difference in Windows 10. It still works. I just gave up because I now have a 6GHz PCIe card in my PC.
    
    Just another user with time on their hands.

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A6100 wireless adapter genie wont open