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Manitou
Jul 05, 2023Aspirant
A8000 no connection
Hi, I buy and have an A8000 (AXE3000) wifi USB adapter that I want to use in conjunction with my Nighthawk M6Pro when my ethernet Internet connection is not working. My Desktop PC runs on Windows 10...
michaelkenward
Jul 06, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Manitou wrote:
I get a message that the driver program of A8000 needs to be updated while I can't find an update anywhere at Netgear.
Message from what? Windows?
If I disable the Ethernet connection I get no internet connection with the A8000.
Why would you do that? There is n bo need to switch off the LAN in Windows to use wifi.
I was expecting an application with the A8000 where I could make a selection in wifi access points. So I don't understand how to get visible wifi access points visible in some application.
Windows does that. Network & Internet settings
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.
A8000 Software Version 1.0.0.108 (Windows) | Answer | NETGEAR Support