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NETGEAR A6150 USB WIFI USB 2.0 ADAPTER
I use a wireless A6150 adapter for my home desktop, and recently I've noticed it grows very hot, and the network drops as it is. I've unplugged it and let it cool a few times, where it works, but re...
The A6150 could be simply "worn out". Similar (tiny) USB WiFi adapters from several vendors sell on Amazon for under $30. (many are WiFi6) It might not be a horribly costly experiment to purchase one of those and see if it also overheats.
I've only had the thing since May, I don't see how it could be worn out after about 4 months of use, factoring the PC isn't used consistently. If it comes to, I'll purchase a different adapter or something better, but I'd like to do it as a last effort.