NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
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...
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.
Netgear, are you working on this?
Or should I just throw in the towel and replace the adapter?
DarkNeuron,
Have you followed the instructions as linked to in post 132?
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29802
This process has been tested by Netgear using a variety of computers and found to work in all cases, otherwise it would not have been made publicly available. However as I posted early in this thread, it is very difficult to account for all hardware and software configurations and Netgear recognise that some people may still have issues. The only way that Netgear can work to resolve remaining issues is if people provide some detailed feedback, post 133 for example provides nothing and seems to assume that the instructions are a simple ‘uninstall and reinstall’ process, there is no detail to work with in that post.
Netgear are keen to resolve this issue for all people, and are very willing to work with individuals to nail down specific issues, this can only be achieved if people are willing to provide detailed feedback. Christine has offered to help individuals via PM in post 132, and I will also try to offer that level of help if people want to contact me.
The instructions in post 132 does not work. The "Netgear A6210 WIFI USB 3.0 Adapter" is listed in the Device Manager, but no available networks are shown and the adapter ist not listed in the Control Panel/Network Connections.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UP4TH with newest Bios and drivers, Windows 10 Pro (Upgrade from Windows 8.1 Pro).
herbieR
Well Babylon5, I've tried a detailed reinstall of the driver, besides trying the raw mediatek driver.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29802 doesn't really seem like it applies to me. My problem has never been with the wifi-selection-list, but with intermittent packetloss. Most of the times it runs fine, but all of a sudden I either, a) get slight packetloss, like 1 packet loss every 5 seconds (almost like clockwork), or b) no internet connectivity at all (happens more rarely, and a reboot fixes it).
I'm pinging my router, to be sure where the problem lies.
Now this could also mean that the router (Netgear WNDR3700v4) was at fault, but other non-win10 devices work fine, and doesn't appear to experience packetloss at all.
I can give you my specs. My computer isn't exactly new anymore, but its plenty fast, so I feel no need to upgrade.
Mobo: ASRock P67 Extreme 6 (This means Etron USB3 drivers - using the newest version (0.118 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/yiqmhis8hgoo1r0/SETUP_0.118.zip)
CPU: i5-2500K
GFX: Asus GTX 770.
RAM: I forgot, but high quality.
OS: A clean install of Win10 Pro.
I can't give much more info than that.
I gave up on Netgear providing a simple solution to the driver problem with Windows 10 and the A6200 wireless adapter. I ended up rolling back to Windows 7 and it still works fine. But it was a giant hassle and I'm not going thru that again.
It's not good that we are over month in and we don't have a fully functioning patch, espeically since Windows 10 has been out for over a year for testing. It appears now people with Intel boards are having issues. I havent seen any issues with my new custom built intel pc, but I dont have the time **bleep** around and test/re-test, because I'm working and use my laptop mostly. It's possibly I have issues, but I don't use the PC as much. It would be nice if we get more feed back from Netgear instead of maybe an update every 2 weeks.
Just my 2 cents.
What about users with A6200?
- What model of adaptor are you having issues with? A6200
- Is the Win10 install a fresh install or an upgrade? Upgrade
- If an upgrade, from what version of Windows? 8.1
- What is the H/W model of the PC/tablet/netbook? Custom. MSI H81M-E34 motherboard with G3220 CPU.
- What driver version are you attempting to install? I have tried default Windows, Win 10 Beta, 1.0.0.26-1
- Did you try installing with AV / Firewall disabled? Tried it both ways
- What error messages do you see? None.
- If no error messages what failure of functionality do you see? Network connection drops and will not find networks again until re-inserted into USB port.
Here is what I don't want.. I don't want to go through a bunch of steps to make my existing A6200 compatible with the free Windows 10 upgrade from Windows 7.
Here is what I do want. When i download the free Windows 10 upgrade, my existing A6200 drivers will work, or Windows 10 will recognize my wireless adapter and install the correct driver automatically.
IS THIS TO MUCH TO ASK!!!!!!!!!!!
Dumb question, but I'll ask anyway - If I uninstall the Netgear drivers and do not have access to the Interent other than via a Wi-Fi connection, how do I download the new drivers?