A6200 Windows 8 support

avow wrote:
I think I figured out where the issue is as I am having the same problem. If I leave the a6200 connected it will not drop off. The only time it does drop off is as soon as I try to access files on the computer from another computer through the HomeGroup. It would seem that the issue with the Windows 8 drives is isolated to networking, everything else works fine.

Nope, I've got this problem as well and I don't use homegroup at all. This problem is very frickin annoying.

I bought this USB adapter to work along with my A6300 Router and obtain the fastest possible Wifi speeds at home. It worked great on Windows 7, copied ALOT of data through my network, worked flawlessly.

I just formatted to Windows 8 and like described above, the WIFI adapter will work fine until I try and copy/access certain files on my home server PC. The windows explorer network window begins to hang, green status bar starts going as if it is rescanning for networks. All internet activity on the PC halts at this point, Windows shows MY network as the only Wi-Fi one around.

The only fix is to remove the usb adapter from its dock and re-connect it. It then will work fine until I need to access my server. Tried new drivers, standalones, and just reformatted my PC again, still no avail.

The driver/adapter is clearly has a problem and needs to be fixed. And now considering most PC's now are being forced with Windows 8 and are harder to change if you don't know how to work around the UEFI's you think it would be a bit more of a priority?

Nothing like using my 5 year old D-Link adapter to enjoy my $250 network setup :mad:

Hi, I have the 0.26 drivers (the latest with beam forming capability). As I progressed through the firmware updates the issue of disconnections became fewer and further inbetween.

With the latest driver, I am able to go 2-3 days without hiccups. On the 2nd day, I usually get disconnected and have to use the trouble shooter and or manually pulling out and resetting the adapter in my USB 3.0 slot.

On the 3rd day, troubleshooter wont work, and re-inserts of the adapter result in 20-30 min connection times before I get booted off and have to repeat the manual re-insertion.

The solution I found is to uninstall the Netgear software when the connection issues get REALLY bad or unbearable, and then re-install the 0.26 drivers. This should give you another 2-3 days.

Netgear should honestly look at this and other posts relating to their sub-par compatibility and performance with Windows 8. Calls to tech support get me nowhere. This is an expensive adapter, and the consumer deserves a new driver that will have it work reliably and with the performance advertised.

Netgear censored my comment?

Still no solutions, drivers are still buggy.

I had to run Windows 7 over 8 just to get better compatibility with my netgear A6200. And now even on windows 7 the adapter will fuck itself up leaving me with NO internet connection and a windows networking troubleshooter. Again having to pull it out of the USB port and reconnect it.

Save yourself the frustration and don't buy this shit.

Thanks NETGEAR, and your techies that can't make a fucking driver.

Foul language is NOT allowed.

WirelessWacko wrote:

Still no solutions, drivers are still buggy. I had to run Windows 7 over 8 just to get better compatibility with my netgear A6200. And now even on windows 7 the adapter will fuck itself up leaving me with NO internet connection and a windows networking troubleshooter. Again having to pull it out of the USB port and reconnect it. Save yourself the frustration and don't buy this shit. Thanks NETGEAR, and your techies that can't make a fucking driver.

Do not use the latest drivers for this adaptor. Use the driver that came with the unit.
The new one does not work. on bootup or wake from sleep you have to manually pull the adaptor out of the USB port and reconnect it. This is a known bug that NetGear knows about.

jmizoguchi wrote:
Foul language is NOT allowed.

And you're not a moderator.

I am having exactly the same issue.

The A6200 connects to my R6300 at 585Mbps and the throughtput is great. However, every once in a while, it decides it wants a bit of a break and these are the symptoms:

In order to fix this, I too have to unplug the unit and plug it back in and within a milli second it is connected and happily on the internet again.....for 5/10/15/30 minutes.

I'm running Windows 8 Pro on an Asus Sabretooth 990fx.

Seems to be a common problem on W8 machines, but why haven't Netgear bothered to fix or acknowledge it?

With the dropped connection issues discussed in the previous post, I decided to replace the A6200 with an ASUS PCE-AC66 1300Mbps Wireless PCI-E Network Interface Card. I've fitted it into my machine and it connects to the Netgear router perfectly. ....

The Netgear AC router is fantastic, but the A6200 USB AC adapter is flawed from start to finish. From not having the USB3.0 connectivity to make use of the full bandwidth, to dropping the connection and locking as previously described it just isn't a good product. Mine's in the post for a refund.