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Adapter turns off and i loose connection (Windows 10)
So i have this Wifi USB adapter now since November 2015. My concern is, when i play games which need internet to play, then my Wifi stick Turns off and i loose connection. Soon after that it connects...
Found this earlier today and seems to have resolved my issue which was like yours. 3+ and rock solid. A record for me. HogesTH replied on I had this problem after updating to Win 10. Wireless would drop out between 2 minutes and a couple of hours. After much research and trying everything mentioned here and other places, this is what fixed it for me. I think it was due to the fact I had VPN software configured on the machine before the upgrade - regardless, this is what I did; 1. Open Device Manager 2. Go to the Network Adapters and expand 3. Go tho the "View" menu and select "Show Hidden Devices" 4. Right click on any ...TAP... network adapter, and select Uninstall 6. Make sure any adapter with TAP in the name is removed. Also any adapters that may be related to VPN's, or in my case 'Avast Secureline TAP adapter v3'. 7. Go to the "Action" menu and select "Scan for hardware changes". This will re-install anything that shouoldn't have been deleted! No need to restart the computer, it has worked fine since. If you need the VPN adapter, you can try re-installing the VPN software and see if it works now - I haven't tried yet.
Ok thatnks for the Reply. I tried this now and i will tell you if it Fixed my Problem. (I had two TAP devices installed.) Another question. Do i have to also uninstall Microsoft ISATAP Adapter? because there is the TAP in the word.
So i dont have the problem that the Wifi stick Disconnect's. But now i have the problem that i get a very high ping and drop yout of the Internet, and then i have to manualy reconnect the Wifi so it starts working again.
Hi TheMustangGT,
Try uninstalling the adapter. Reinstall it using the standalon driver. Download the driver in support.netgear.com.
I did this allready multiple times. Nothing changed still the problem. The funny thing is, it happens when i open a folder on my computer and then i get a verry high ping and then sometimes i loose the connection and sometimes it fixes itself.
