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Jul 30, 2015

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Windows 10 (A6100 A6200 A6210) Installation Heads Up

As a heads up, DO NOT install Netgear's driver package for your A6xxx device on Windows 10. It permanently removes Windows 10’s ability to access the WiFi Connections list. Instead, use the defa...

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Chosey
Jul 31, 2015
For problems with the windows 10 included driver with the a6210 (e.g. no 5ghz networks visible) just use the latest driver from mediatek (5.1.21.0).

It is the newer version of the driver that came with windows 10 and with it i can join my 5ghz wlan, which wasnt able with the old one!

The chip in the A6210 is a Mediatek MT7612U.

http://www.mediatek.com/en/downloads1/downloads/usb/

Update4WinX

Star

Aug 18, 2015

I was having problems keeping connected to 5Ghz connection, I have an AMD processor. I ended up reverting back to Windows 8 (if you wanna do this too, hurry it's only available for a short while) and then immediately downloading and installing WinX again. I stayed connected to 5Ghz all night while watching Netflix, hopefully it stays that way.

The fact that it took 58 posts before information gathering/solutions were suggested seems wrong. This thread was open for 2 weeks before that post. That's why folks are frustrated with netgear.

I've got my Netgear AC6210 working so I'll stick with it, but Anyone wanting to switch to Asus, Newegg has the USB-AC55 Dual-Band Wireless-AC1300 USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter for sale 39.99, 19.99 after mail in rebate.

Update4WinX

Star

Aug 18, 2015

Just got home and tried connecting to the interenet w/ 5Ghz connection after computer has restarted and auto-updated, 5Ghz no longer works. Time to try the troubleshooting, will update on that, then post answers to questions in previous post

Gaaaah, thanks again Netgear.