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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 default driver that comes with Windows 10, of which will freeze when you try to connect to networks until you complete the installation of Intel’s new Chipset Drivers here:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20775/Intel-Chipset-Device-Software-INF-Update-Utility-
If that still doesn’t work for you, try the following:
Go to Network List, select the network you are trying to connect to, hit “Connect”, you should see “enter password” box and also a message about using WPS to connect, then instead of entering the password go hit the WPS button on your router.
Your adapter should connect and function completely now.
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.
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ATTENTION NETGEAR!:
I have been waiting for a fix for over 6 months now. I paid $100 for a piece of junk that is outperformed by $20 adapters. Great job netgear I will no longer be purchasing your products.
- What's worse is that they don't care. Take your business anywhere but to Netgear
I've been reading through here trying to find out what "U2" means and how to set it in the ASMedia 3.0 host controller. Well, I've read through 27 pages, and I did purchase this last night.
As of the latest build of Windows 10, that I installed yesterday, the device connects just fine. Including on 5G networks. According to the utility it's running at 300mbps, but I think that's because I don't have an AC router (yet), it's just operating on a single band 5G-N network.
Anyways, the device worked out of the box, installing the standalone driver from the CD, and then it was updated by Windows Update after a reboot and forced update.
Which "build" are you speaking of?
- Of course! That's a great point!
Is the issue resolved with A6200 on Windows 10?
It is hampering my productivity, Netgear team is there a support from your end?
- I gave up on my a6210 5 months ago. I just bought a 75ft cat6 cable and ran it through walls/attic.
On a completely unrelated note, I've got a Netgear a6210, hardly used condition, for sale. PM me if you're interested. Serious inquiries only. - The A6200 Genie installed the device in my old windows 10 machine without issues. Is this a hardware incompatibility issue?
- Thanks, I tried an old wireless N tp link dongle I have and it works flawlessly, so have arranged RMA with Amazon for the A6210 (its two years old but they agreed with all recent reviews saying it no longer works on win 10 that its a manufacturing issue) and ordered a new tp link ac1200 adapter.
