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m A6100 is disconnecting from wifi
ok so, i think most of us have this problem. but mines weird. so heres my problem. when i connect to my house router (Xfinity) or my wifi extender wheich sits right next to my desk (TPLink) it wi...
It is very hard following your message. So I probably don't understand what is going on at your end.
Let's try to unravel this bit:
Siralex914 wrote:
... it says "Connected" but it wont receive nor send data. or it will say "Connected, Mo Internet" even tho both my router and extender are running jsut fine.
What says "Connected, [N]o Internet"?
The A6100 is a WiFi USB Mini Adapter. So I am guessing that it is plugged into a Windows PC.
Is that what shows the message "Connected, [N]o Internet"?
Where do you see the message?
Have you tried running the Network Troubleshooter in Windows?
Start here:
Fix network connection issues in Windows 10
It may be that your USB device is working just fine, but the PC is getting in the way.
There is one clue here:
Siralex914 wrote:
i have a phone right? most of us do. most of us also have something on our phone called "Mobile Hotspot" which acts like a router yeah? well, when i turn it on, and connect to it, my a6100 will run it just fine, it wont disconnect, it wont freak out, it runs just fine.
This suggests that the A6100 is working just fine. So that's probably not where the problem lies.
You have posted your message in the section of this community given over to General WiFi Routers (Non-Nighthawk). (This is easily done, given Netgear's complicated community structure.)
Many questions apply to different types of device, so there may be useful responses here, but USB adapters are nothomg like routers, so you might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:
WiFi Adapters - NETGEAR Communities
In the meantime you could visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.
You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.
I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.
so replying to you, when i connect to wifi i use the windows wifi icon, and yes sorry, i typo alot and was somewhat in a rush atm so i didnt read over my message) and ive already tried other solutions many of your moderators have asked like "just unistall and reinstall the standalone driver" i have also tried restarting my router, restarting my extender. also to awnser your question, my brother has a hotspot as well, but his supports hotspotting Wifi as well as 4G, he hotspots wifi. i connect to his, and i said before, any hotspot apperntly works just fine. ive noticed many other users share my problem and i have tried darn near every solution, besides buying a new one, which i probably will buy a diffrent brand of adapter if this one is just faulty straight out. ive had this adapter for i belive a full year now, and it hasnt had a single problem up till recently. I understand atm there is an internet attack, and i will wait a few days and if it persists, i will discontinue using netgear and swap to a diffrent brand. also, for extra info my router is Xfinity and my extender is TPLink (which i am very pleased with their brand of products, i have had my extender for 3 years, and it runs like its new. never had a single problem with it. router is about 3-4 years because we swapped from AT&T to Xfinity becuase it was much cheaper and they gave us huge deals) my a1600 has troubles with connecting, and staying connected to my router and extender, but hotspots work fine.i also do not understand exactly what you mena by it might be my pc, ive never had a problem with it (my pc doesnt have a wifi chip in it, which is why i bought a adapter) if can think think of any other way to fix the adapter, please let me know, if i cannot fix it i will just buy a diffrent adapter. thanks for replying to my post as i am currently working as a band leader and constantly need to talk to the band.with the adapter being weird, its been hard trying to stay in contact with them.
It is hard to follow "stream of consciousness" messages.
If you want answers, remove the bits that do not describe your problem.
Use paragraphs.