NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Nighthawk Wifi USB adapter issue with dual booting
I have recently purchased a A7500 nighthawk WIFI adapter to speed up connections between my nighthawk router and my laptop (in the other room). I dual boot with Windows 11 and Linux ubuntu. The adapt...
What's happening is that linux is disabling the usb on shutdown. I fixed this with some help from chatgpt.. Here's something to try..
- Disable Fast Startup in Windows: Fast Startup can cause issues with USB devices when rebooting from another OS.
- Check BIOS/UEFI Settings: Ensure that USB power settings in the BIOS/UEFI are configured to keep USB ports active across reboots.