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PugExplorer
Aspirant
Jan 18, 2015

Netgear A6200 driver fails to install properly.

System Specs via PasteBin - http://pastebin.com/qnLBbp4p

So my school just turned off all hardwire connections and is forcing everyone to use the school's wifi if you want internet.
My problem being that my desktop doesn't have a WLAN adaptor.


I just bought a Netgear A6200 WIFI USB Adaptor and have spent the better part of 6 hours trying to get it to work.
No matter how many installs, uninstalls, computer restarts, or USB ports I try I always get a message stating that the device driver installation failed.

This is the first USB device I've ever had such trouble with in terms of drivers.

I've been using the CD the A6200 came with as well as the updated software from its Netgear page, http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/A6200#searchResults

I would rather not have to live in the library to do all my computer work on my final semester.

A6200
AC1200
Installation

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  • PugExplorer's avatar
    PugExplorer
    Aspirant
    Jan 18, 2015
    Just tried using the Beta software.
    Tried both the full install and the driver only option.

    The computer beeps when the Adapter is plugged in. (When prompted by the installation program.)The little window pops up on the taskbar stating that drivers are being installed but soon enough the window changes and then states that the 'Device driver software was not successfully installed.'

    Clicking [next] on the installation program causes it to try to detect the Adapter only for it to stat that 'The NETGEAR A6200 Wifi Adapter is not found.'

    Same as the CD and every other iteration of the software on the netgear site.