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jadeprince
Aug 27, 2024Aspirant
A6100 wireless adapter genie wont open
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...
jadeprince
Aug 27, 2024Aspirant
i fully reinstalled the drivers for the adapter but it did nothing 😕 i cant download new windows drivers bc i dont have internet. i feel like im running in circles
michaelkenward
Aug 28, 2024Guru - Experienced User
jadeprince wrote:
i cant download new windows drivers bc i dont have internet.
How do you manage to post messages here?
jadeprince wrote:
i fully reinstalled the drivers for the adapter but it did nothing
Did you run through all the steps suggested? Uninstall first? Checked for hidden devices?
Maybe the adapter just died. It is an old (2013) and not that capable USB adapter.
Just another user with time on their hands.
- jadeprinceAug 28, 2024Aspiranti’m replying on my phone 🙂 and yeah i tried it all. i only got this chip like 2-3 weeks ago but all the signs point towards needing something better
- jadeprinceAug 28, 2024Aspirantjust got a nighthawk ax1800 lets hope this goes better then last time
- michaelkenwardAug 29, 2024Guru - Experienced User
jadeprince wrote:
just got a nighthawk ax1800 lets hope this goes better then last timeWhich one?
I can't see any USB adapter with that WiFi specification.
Just another user with time on their hands.
- michaelkenwardAug 29, 2024Guru - Experienced User
jadeprince wrote:
i’m replying on my phone 🙂 and yeah i tried it all. i only got this chip like 2-3 weeks ago but all the signs point towards needing something betterIt should still be possible to download files onto a phone and then to connect the phone to a PC to transfer them.
Just another user with time on their hands.