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JustinA
Feb 13, 2016Aspirant
WNA3100 installation isn't going anywhere
So I tried to install my WNA3100 by entering the installation CD. The first step was to check for updates, which revealed that a new version (2.2.0.4) of the NETGEAR software was available. This wa...
JamesGL
Feb 14, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi JustinA,
Uninstall the driver of your adapter. Download again the driver in support site and reinstall it. If the driver with Genie did not work, try to use the standalone driver.
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/WNA3100#searchResults
JustinA
Feb 15, 2016Aspirant
Which version should I download and install, given that I use Windows 7 Home Premium?
The download page you linked to indicates that versions 2.2.0.4, 2.2.0.2, and 2.1 all "support" more advanced Windows OS's than I have, so my guess was that I shouldn't use any of them. So I tried the next one on the list, version 2.0. However, when I downloaded this and initiated the setup, I got stuck in an eternal "blue spinning wheel" loop that I still haven't escaped from (I'm not even able to initiate Task Manager to shut it down; and yet I can do other actions like type this posting).
The installation CD that came with the adapter has version 2.3, which isn't even listed on that download page.
So now I'm more confused than ever. Please advise?
- JamesGLFeb 22, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi JustinA,
Try the latest driver version. When installing, please try to disable first the antivirus or firewall then enable it after the installation.