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Netgear USB WiFi adapter A7000 Device can perform faster if connected to USB3.0?
Hi there, Can anyone who is knowledgeable with the issue help? I have recently bought a "pre-owned" Netgear USB3.0 WiFi adapter A7000 from a seller in www.ebay.com. After I received it, I install...
michaelkenward and whoever happens to read this post,
I posted my issue: Netgear WiFi Adapter A7000 when plugged into a USB 3.0 port of my laptop shows Device can perform faster if connected to USB 3.0? Aside from a reply of michaelkenward ( my thanks for it) that the issue might relate to USB Driver of my laptop, no one was interested in helping out.
The issue as I later found out is the incompatibility of the Netgear USB crade of A6210 that I was using with A7000. I bought the pre-owned A7000 without the cradle. I thought that it could be used with the cradle of A6210 that I had owned. When I plugged A7000 directly with a USB 3.0 port of my laptop or through a USB 3.0 hub, it displays the device is running USB 3.0.
Sharak_H7
Thanks for your message. What you described is an ideal scenario where Netgear A7000 is plugged into a USB3.0 port and works at optimal performance. What I have encountered is not what you described. I plugged A7000 to a USB3.0 port and the Bluetooth and other devices settings showed the A7000 driver with "Device can perform faster if connected to USB 3.0? That is why I posted my message seeking advice from someone who has experience the same occurence. I checked the driver. The Netgear AI told me it was the latest one: 1.0.0.15.
My quest for a fix is still ongoing.
Regards,
Sharak_H7