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A6210 driver update
Not really a question, just an issue i discovered and thought i’d share since i couldn’t seem to find anyone else having this issue.
I had just downloaded the NETGEAR A6210 Genie and the driver it updated my adapter to a 2018 NETGEAR driver that just completely broke my wireless adapter. Idk if anyone else had this problem, but just stick with the windows default driver.
To fix it in case anyone else does this, i had to open Device Manager, right click on the adapter when it pops up, and immediately click uninstall this device and remove all drivers. Then just unplug and replug the adapter and it should work fine.
Sorry for the half-ass solution i’m just a little frustrated right now lol. If anyone needs a proper fix explanation just reply and ask, i’ll get back to this at a better mental state lol.
Update: i used the 1.0.0.32 download and used the standalone driver update rather than the entire genie program, and it updated my driver without the previous issue, so i guess the issue is from the Genie program. However i haven’t tried the older update of the program, so i can’t be definitive on that.
TLDR; The 1.0.0.39 NETGEAR A6210 Genie broke my adapter. The 1.0.0.32 Standalone Driver Install does the same(?) thing without messing everything up.
I had just downloaded the NETGEAR A6210 Genie and the driver it updated my adapter to a 2018 NETGEAR driver that just completely broke my wireless adapter. Idk if anyone else had this problem, but just stick with the windows default driver.
To fix it in case anyone else does this, i had to open Device Manager, right click on the adapter when it pops up, and immediately click uninstall this device and remove all drivers. Then just unplug and replug the adapter and it should work fine.
Sorry for the half-ass solution i’m just a little frustrated right now lol. If anyone needs a proper fix explanation just reply and ask, i’ll get back to this at a better mental state lol.
Update: i used the 1.0.0.32 download and used the standalone driver update rather than the entire genie program, and it updated my driver without the previous issue, so i guess the issue is from the Genie program. However i haven’t tried the older update of the program, so i can’t be definitive on that.
TLDR; The 1.0.0.39 NETGEAR A6210 Genie broke my adapter. The 1.0.0.32 Standalone Driver Install does the same(?) thing without messing everything up.
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- Update 2: I restarted my computer and the driver is still messed up, so ignore my update on the main post and just go with what i said at first. Just stick with the windows driver. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
I got the same Problem with it. Always happy. But since Windows 10 2009 It is impossible to Use it