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Mkveli2pac's avatar
Mkveli2pac
Aspirant
Aug 29, 2015

NetGear wnda 3100v2 connections issues since Windows 10

Ever since I downloaded Windows 10, my wnda 3100v2 adapter loses connection randomly.  I have download the latest firmware and it has not solved the problem.  When the connection goes out, the adapter finds no connections available and the only way I can get a connection again is by removing the adapter and plugging it back in.

 

I know the latest firmware states it is Windows 10 compatible but I never had a problem with this adapter when I had Windows 7.

 

Any help would be appreicated.


Thanks

Firmware
Troubleshooting

13 Replies

  • JamesGL's avatar
    JamesGL
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 01, 2015

    Hi Mkveli2pac,

     

    Welcome to Community!

     

    Have you tried installing the standalone driver instead of the driver with the Genie?

     

    Regards,

     

    JamesGL

    Community Team

     

    • BaJohn's avatar
      BaJohn
      Virtuoso
      Sep 01, 2015

      I have the same adapter and the same problems.

      The standalone driver has a higher (later) version, but in my case just makes the problem worse.

      It is listed as 2.2.06 not 2.2.05 which is kinda weird, as it is a Zip for 2.2.0.5?

      • BaJohn's avatar
        BaJohn
        Virtuoso
        Sep 01, 2015

        MKveli2pac

        Please just to satisfy my curiosity, can you start up a DOS session.

        Right click <Start> and choose command prompt (admin).

        Then type "netcfg -s n" and under the Network Adapters copy and paste the info here.

        It will probably, on a good system be 2 or 3 items/lines.

        Should take about 1 minute tops.

        Thanks

  • Mkveli2pac's avatar
    Mkveli2pac
    Aspirant
    Sep 01, 2015
    JamesGL, thanks for the welcome and yes I did download the stand alone driver and my results are the same.

    BaJohn I will try that when I get home tonight and let you know. Thanks guys.
  • Mkveli2pac's avatar
    Mkveli2pac
    Aspirant
    Sep 07, 2015

    Well, that escalated quickly.  Shortly after I made the post that I thought my problem was solved by JamesGL, guess what happened?  Yep, lost connection yet again.  Back to square one.