New A6200 doesn't connect after restart.

Just got off the phone with Netgear support:

We had to down grade to the A6200_V1.0.0.18_Setup version and the issue is fixed.
They have logged it as a bug and they will be fixing it in the next version of the driver.

I had the same issue, every time a firmware update comes out... crash and burn. At one point I was actually up to "NETGEAR A6200 WiFi Adapter #7" due to the adapter being so fubar.

Other times, I'll turn my computer on, and the adapter doesn't even exist in the system anymore. Or the "file cannot be found" or there are "driver issues".

And it's not getting any better.

The sad part is, I did a clean install, formatted both harddrives, etc. to wipe all the crap that NetGear was throwing around my harddrive and start over "fresh" with the latest firmware update.

Alas, same problem.

File couldn't be found, driver errors, or taking an unGodly amount of time to find the driver with every startup.

It's been about 2 days since that wipe.

I actually had to go in and delete ALL of my USB ports out of Driver Manager, which didn't fix it, but when I turned my computer on like 2 days later, it mysteriously worked.

:confused: Who knows.

The only advice I can really give is to back up your A6200 drivers when they are ACTUALLY working.

And BTW, I've owned the A6200 since the day it hit the shelves... So I'm not some kid who picked it up last week and I'm crying about a few hiccups. I've literally done 4 system wipes since November alone, just to get the A6200 working again. lol

I'm having the same issues.. brand new A6200.. latest drivers.. latest bios.. as of this date of posting...and no connect on reboot... unplug it.. plug it in and it connects right up... unfortunate for me..it needs to be able to be connected on bootup.. so it might have to be thrown in the trash or returned..

come on netgear.. you cant be on the cutting edge .. when you can't even make it into a reboot..

Fuby wrote:

I'm having the same issues.. brand new A6200.. latest drivers.. latest bios.. as of this date of posting...and no connect on reboot... unplug it.. plug it in and it connects right up... unfortunate for me..it needs to be able to be connected on bootup.. so it might have to be thrown in the trash or returned.. come on netgear.. you cant be on the cutting edge .. when you can't even make it into a reboot..

Do not use the latest firmware. you have to downgrade to the previous version and then it will connect on boot up.

Mark_K wrote:
Do not use the latest firmware. you have to downgrade to the previous version and then it will connect on boot up.

Backed down to 1.0.0.8 and it did find it on reoot..will see how this goes and hope the next version remembers to add it back in..

Fuby wrote:
Backed down to 1.0.0.8 and it did find it on reoot..will see how this goes and hope the next version remembers to add it back in..

oops...meant 1.0.0.18... atill working fine on reboots..

Thanks for the info, my computer was offline for a while but dropping the version back down to 1.0.0.18 looks like it has done the goods. In case anyone was wondering I was on 1.0.0.26 and it had the reboot issue.

Its september, and I'm having the same problem. Unfortunately, when I try to download the down level driver, its an empty file. There is no .18 to install. Argh. At least this is a known issue. Apparently, not to netgear tech support though. I called once, and he was clueless, I used their online tech support form, and they were equallly clueless.

Its september, and I'm having the same problem. Unfortunately, when I try to download the down level driver, its an empty file. There is no .18 to install. Argh. At least this is a known issue. Apparently, not to netgear tech support though. I called once, and he was clueless, I used their online tech support form, and they were equallly clueless.