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Feb 24, 2017

On Networks N150MA-199NAS driver not available

I have an On Networks N150MA-199NAS wireless USB dongle. I tried finding a driver and the On Networks site referred me to Netgear. When I type in the product on Netgear it can't find it. I called the...

Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Mar 03, 2017

Here is the support site for that product

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WNA1000M.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic#download

DarrenM

MrCarterMSA

Tutor

Mar 04, 2017

Thank you, DarrenM, for taking the time to reply. Since I mentioned in my post that I tried that driver, to no avail, I'm a little confused as to whether referring me to that page is

1. just a polite way of saying that if that driver doesn't work it's a case of "oh well, then I guess you're out of luck" or if

2. I didn't make it clear in my post that I had already gone to that page, downloaded and applied the driver and the driver didn't recogmize the presence of the On Networks N150M-199NAS device, so there might possibly be

a. some way to get another driver that MIGHT work, or

b. some trick I could try so that the WNA1000M driver will recognize the On Networks N150M-199NAS device.

Can you let me know which is the case?

Thanks.

JamesGL
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 08, 2017
Hi MrCarterMSA,

What is the OS of your computer? Possible reason why it won't work is the OS no longer supports the driver of the adapter.
- MrCarterMSA
  Tutor
  Mar 09, 2017
  I have tried the driver on Win XP, Win 7, and Win 10. I get the same results with each.
- JamesGL
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Mar 22, 2017
  Hi MrCarterMSA,
  
  May I know what is the OS of your computer?
  - MrCarterMSA
    Tutor
    Mar 23, 2017
    Maybe I wasn't clear in my last post. I have tried using the adapter and driver with three different Windows operating systems: Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 10 Enterprise. The driver for the Netgear WNA1000M didn't work with any of them. In each case everything looks good until I get the promp to insert the adapter. I do that and click OK and the computer shows it is trying to set up the adapter, but after a while (a minute or two to over ten minutes) the prompt to insert the adapter comes up again.