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BrickHeadSaysHi
Dec 05, 2025Aspirant
A8000 LED Not on yet still connected?
Before anyone says, I have tried many different ports (including USB 3.0 ports) with both the stand thing and the actual adapter alone and for some reason, even though I hear the notification of a de...
zack99
Dec 13, 2025Aspirant
If the LED stays off and your speeds are stuck around 40 Mbps, the adapter is likely dropping to a basic mode or starting to fail. Try it on another PC to confirm. If the LED is still off there too, it’s probably a hardware issue rather than drivers or ports.