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N150 update failure
Did a software update for my N150 adapter. Since that upgrade, the Netgear software will not recognize the adapter. The Netgear genie has been running for 1 1/2 hours trying to detect the adapter. ...
When I click on the Connect to a network, it should bring up- a list of all networks it can find, including my own home network. It didi that before the last software update. Now it shows no networks at all, so no connections available. If I trobleshoot, it says there might be a problem with the driver. Does not matter if installing from cd or software download.
Syrenete wrote:
If I trobleshoot, it says there might be a problem with the driver. Does not matter if installing from cd or software download.
What does "Device Manager" show for USB devices and Network Adapters?
Under Network adapters, it shows Netgear WNA11/ N150 wireless USB adapter. It is also showing up in my network connections as enabled. It just is not finding anything. No networks are showing up.
You previously talked about using your laptop to do things. Is it the laptop that has the USB adapter in it?
I asked to confirm that the wifi source is working properly and that it is the adapter that is at fault.
The adapter certainly won't see a wifi source if it does not exist.
No, the laptop I am using to post this is NOT the laptop with the USB adapter. This is my work laptop. I know my network is working fine as I can commincate with you, I can access the web through my tablet, and my desktop computer is connecting fine via lan cable. Windows is recognizing the adapter, and loading drivers. For some reason, the adapter has quit finding or recognizing any wireless networks. As I stated previously, it worked fine until it did the software update.