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Celibean
Mar 02, 2025Follower
WNDA3100v3
I've been using the WNDA1003v3 for a little under a year (given by a friend to use that had it) and it's been working fine until last night. My internet dropped, a PC restart got it back up and runnin...
michaelkenward
Mar 03, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Celibean wrote:
I've been using the WNDA1003v3 for a little under a year (given by a friend to use that had it) and it's been working fine until last night.
I'm guessing that you have the WNDA3100v3 in your subject. This came out in 2014 and is based on an original from 2007. It makes no claim to support Windows versions since 2018.
I am currently trying to uninstall/reinstall the driver from both the Netgear Genie and Device Manager, but each gets stuck in a looping load or fails to do anything at all.
You don't need the adapter genie to use a USB adapter. That is best handled by Windows networking. So Installing the driver only version might help.
You could even see if Windows comes with drivers that work.
When it comes to removing the old stuff, look for, and remove, the hidden devices in Windows device manager.
Wifi adapters
Considering most help asks I've found online for this product are over a decade old, I'm wondering if I've simply hit the EOL for the hardware and need to upgrade?
Probably the best solution. You'll jump several generations of wifi technology. If this is a desktop PC it isn't that hard to install an internal card that also has bluetooth.
Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.