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Windows 1607 (anniversary edition) Breaks Adhoc wifi hotspot creation (2)
Because the Netgear rep seems to think my problem fixed, I started a new thread. (admitedly, the original problem WAS fixed)
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Windows 10 1511 works wonderful with my Netgear 6210 WIFI USB card.
I can connect at 2 or 5, and create wifi Hotspots all day everyday.
Upgrading to windows 10 1607 (anniversary edition) DESTROYS wifi hotspot functionaly. PLEASE help me!!
Things I (and others) have tried include but not limited to:
Using all maner of drivers from generic to mediatek to netgear.
Dramatic windows registry changes
Switching usb ports
Diferent installs, uninstalls
CMD/powershell commands
Crossing fingers,toes
human scarafice
Please give me a clue!
Thank you all very much.
realdead_man
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the original post is HERE:
HATING to see the 6210 sitting used in a box, I began playing with network setting on my phone and computer.
Running Speed tests and such, wondering about possiblitys with 2 wifi cards.....
For some reason, I plugged in the 6210 and played around with the settings, and my phone WIFI.
All of sudden, I noticed a dramatic bump in download speed with my phone. (The 6210 is faster than the ASUS, cause asus is USB 2
)For some, as of yet unknown reason, the 6210 TOOK OVER my connectify hotspot and WORKS.* OR maybe not.
SOMETHING happened, and my WIFI speed increased, but I have not been able to prove the 6210 IS working.........
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While i use the term "ad hoc" what I really mean is I am talking about creating hotspot in "infrastructure" mode, utilizing the built in API in windows 10 to create a hotspot.
BUT if either one will work, it will be better than nothing.
Also, I have seen MANY people being told "it is impossible to create ANY sort of hotspot" with A6210.
This is simply BS. PROOF?
I, like many other people here, have been a life-long NETGEAR customer. From my first firewall back in 2000, to the 6210, 16 years of products.
I purchased this card solely because it said NETGEAR, and up until then, my Netgear experience was always good-excellent.
I paid 70-80 dollars when I could have gotten some way cheaper.
I am not quite ready to give up, but it is close.
Windows WILL upgrade to 1607+, like it or not. MS not longer give you a choice. I must have it working, or else no more netgear for me. Ever.
- Today, I tried a clean install of:
Windows 1607
Windows insider preview "slow" track(don't know build number)
And Windows insider preview "fast" track build.
None are able to start a hotspot. Not with cmd command, the default windows app, or third party software.Tired of waiting for updates that don't work anyway.
I think TEN (10) MONTHS was a reasonable time to wait for a fix, RIGHT?
Never AGAIN will I BUY NETGEAR.
I purchased an ASUS USB AC53 nano.
(realtek chipset)
WORKS PERFECTLY, all windows versions, all modes!
$40USD
HATING to see the 6210 sitting used in a box, I began playing with network setting on my phone and computer.
Running Speed tests and such, wondering about possiblitys with 2 wifi cards.....
For some reason, I plugged in the 6210 and played around with the settings, and my phone WIFI.
All of sudden, I noticed a dramatic bump in download speed with my phone. (The 6210 is faster than the ASUS, cause asus is USB 2
)For some, as of yet unknown reason, the 6210 TOOK OVER my connectify hotspot and WORKS.* OR maybe not.
SOMETHING happened, and my WIFI speed increased, but I have not been able to prove the 6210 IS working.........