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Windows 8.1 Beta Driver
I have downloaded and installed the beta drivers for Windows 8.1 following the instructions provided by Netgear. However, I continue to have problems with it. It randomly disappears from my pc as if ...
To all the people in this thread who use Windows 8.1 and have problems with random disconnects during normal internet access or when transferring large files to a connected NAS:
1) do not use the extender cable that comes with the adapter but plug the dongle directly into a USB 2 port (credit goes to user: Splicedz)
2) try to disconnect all other USB devices from the port that you use (Computers often have a group of USB ports in the front which are connected via one cable to the motherboard. The same is true for the back panel of the computer. Unplug all other devices from the port that you use so that only the A6200 remains).
These two tricks solved all connectivity problems for me (in Windows 8.1 + Update 1). However, this is a joke. You need an extender cable because the dongle is so huge and it's also not an option to not use any other USB devices apart from the dongle.
So Netgear, get this fixed and release a driver which makes the dongle less sensitive to this stuff!!
1) do not use the extender cable that comes with the adapter but plug the dongle directly into a USB 2 port (credit goes to user: Splicedz)
2) try to disconnect all other USB devices from the port that you use (Computers often have a group of USB ports in the front which are connected via one cable to the motherboard. The same is true for the back panel of the computer. Unplug all other devices from the port that you use so that only the A6200 remains).
These two tricks solved all connectivity problems for me (in Windows 8.1 + Update 1). However, this is a joke. You need an extender cable because the dongle is so huge and it's also not an option to not use any other USB devices apart from the dongle.
So Netgear, get this fixed and release a driver which makes the dongle less sensitive to this stuff!!