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BokuNoPico's avatar
BokuNoPico
Aspirant
Jun 17, 2015

Steam downloads corrupt?! (Using A6210 USB Wi-Fi Adapter)

So, I paid 60 dollars for this, lol.

I have the latest drivers, etc.

When I try to download ANY game on Steam, it says that the file is corrupt, etc.

Verifying the integrity of the game cache will NOT work.

Please help!!!!!

A6200
AC1200
Troubleshooting

29 Replies

  • Bruno33's avatar
    Bruno33
    Aspirant
    Apr 02, 2016

    Hello,

     

    I have the exact same issue. Tried everything :

    - Different USB ports 2.0 and 3.0 (even a totally isolated 2.0 "gaming" port for high end mouses)

    - 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz (my 5 GHz is the only one in the area)

    - Muldimedia/Gaming on and off

    - latest drivers

    - QoS and video stream on and off on my router (Netgear also)

     

    I think this is pretty annoying : all my big zip download are corrupted, steam downloads always stop.

    When I kill Skype, 95 % of the download are OK... If this can help...

    • Bruno33's avatar
      Bruno33
      Aspirant
      Apr 04, 2016

      OK seems that I got the solution.

      After having tried everything (with and without the USB base, different USB ports, all driver configuration possible...etc)

      I found that the problem was very simple : the antenna.

      I came back to my initial configuration. Same USB key position, with the USB base.

      I just unfolded the antenna to its max position => 100% download are now clean and OK !

      Same position with antenna folded on the key => I had the SAME reception quality (constant 300 Mbps), but download where all corrupted.

      Incredible but true for my case.... ! (tested and restested with dozens of Android ROM downloads with md5 check)

      • vincegouh's avatar
        vincegouh
        Aspirant
        Apr 04, 2016

        My usb adapter was already unfolded but it doesn't work :(

  • rafitamolin's avatar
    rafitamolin
    Aspirant
    Jan 28, 2016

    Please Netgear, I really need a fix for this now, it's getting so annoying and I can't download anything on Steam.

  • chiruno09's avatar
    chiruno09
    Aspirant
    Nov 05, 2015

    Hi!
    I had the same problem, just take it off the stand and plug it directly into the computer. Worked for me at least, hope this helps.

    • aloonj's avatar
      aloonj
      Aspirant
      Nov 21, 2015
      chiruno09 wrote:

      Hi!
      I had the same problem, just take it off the stand and plug it directly into the computer. Worked for me at least, hope this helps.

      I read this on the Steam discussion forums also (perhaps it was you). I shall try directly connecting and report back. This issue is 100% repeatable with my A6210 and Steam downloads.

       

      Cheers,

       

      A

      • aloonj's avatar
        aloonj
        Aspirant
        Nov 25, 2015
        aloonj wrote:
        chiruno09 wrote:

        Hi!
        I had the same problem, just take it off the stand and plug it directly into the computer. Worked for me at least, hope this helps.

        I read this on the Steam discussion forums also (perhaps it was you). I shall try directly connecting and report back. This issue is 100% repeatable with my A6210 and Steam downloads.

         

        Cheers,

         

        A

         

        Just reporting back: Made no difference to my problem :(

  • BokuNoPico's avatar
    BokuNoPico
    Aspirant
    Jun 18, 2015
    minions08 wrote:
    Have you tried to download using a different computer?


    It's not my computer.

    I tried a Linksys usb adapter, it downloaded games perfectly fine.

    However, the netgear one is fast, so please! :(