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sdafghjghgfh
Jul 05, 2024Follower
Trouble switching to the A6100 wifi
I was just wondering if theres an easier way for me to connect to my other wifi. The one with the less bars is the netgear one, and rarely ever disconnects for me but it usually takes over like 2...
schumaku
Jul 06, 2024Guru - Experienced User
There are -two- downloads contained in the as of writing current A6100 downloads:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059141/A6100-Software-Version-1-0-0-36
Software Included
A6100-V1.0.0.36.exe.zip
A6100-V1.0.0.36_standalone.exe.zip
On modern Windows 7, 10, and 11 (yeah) you don't have to run this long time obsolete Netgear application (once downloaded again, uninstall it from the Windows software list), and install the drivers only, why ever obfuscated as "standlone" by Netgear.
Once recognized in Windows, you can configure and use it by standard Windows functions, no more Netgear junk application - a relict from the earlier Windows generations.