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harper626
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Dec 11, 2020

A6100 wifi usb mini adapter. Did connect, but now scans and never connects.

I've had the A6100 wifi adapter for 2 years and has worked fine on my pc with WIndows XP.  Now will not connect.  In Net Genie is shows the SID of my router but will not connect.   I don't know of any diagnostics available.   I'm guessing I will have to buy a new adapter.   All other mobile devices I have connect to router with no problem.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 12, 2020
    harper626 wrote:

    I've had the A6100 wifi adapter for 2 years and has worked fine on my pc with WIndows XP. 

    You won't get much help with Windows XP. Too dangerous to be allowed anywhere near the Internet.

     

    Visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.

    That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.

    You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

     

    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 impenetrable community structure.)

    You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers about your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:

    WiFi Adapters - NETGEAR Communities