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creeper277
Follower
Jan 05, 2015

Netgear A6210 internet drops

So, I just got the Netgear A6210 network adapter for Christmas because I was having problems with my old one and it works great but the only problem is I'm getting internet drops randomly for like a ...
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mdroberts88's avatar
mdroberts88
Aspirant
Dec 12, 2015

Hi All,

 

I can confirm that the issue is in the netgear driver.

 

The Netgear A6210 uses the Mediatek MT7612U chipset.

 

Using the Medatek driver fixes the issue immediately - available here:

 

http://www.mediatek.com/en/downloads1/downloads/usb/

 

Steps:

1. Download Mediatek driver

2. Uninstall Netgear driver / genie

3. Unplug usb wireless adapter

4. Install Mediatek driver

5. Plug in usb wireless adapter

 

Extremely frustrating considering Netgear released an update to their driver on 20-Nov and this issue has been ongoing since January.

 

Cheers

 

 

  • assimost's avatar
    assimost
    Aspirant
    Dec 21, 2015

    I just installed that driver. Although windows 10 wouldn't let me so I had to use admin CMD prompt to get around that.

    Hopefully that will solve my problem. Every so often I would only loose my browser connectivity, P2P would still work but I think Steam would go down too. So weird. Anyhow it seems that with this driver I cannot get the 5ghz signal to show up so I am limited to 2.4ghz. Anyone know how to fix that issue?

    • assimost's avatar
      assimost
      Aspirant
      Dec 21, 2015

      As an update I have used the Mediatech driver for awhile now and I still get the same problem. Not sure what is causing the issue. Maybe its a windows 10 thing or maybe its the router itself. Its just that I don't loose p2p so what could cause only the browsers to drop out?

  • JBrander7's avatar
    JBrander7
    Guide
    Mar 17, 2016

    Hi mate I cannot figure this out at all..

     

    I download the software.

     

    I have uninstalled both the genie and the driver, in doing so removes the software.

     

    Install the new Driver.

     

    Connect the genie, but it wont recognize the device and fail to install.

     

    Install using software and reload.

     

    I can only assume it is using the original driver.

     

    This is frustrating alright.

    • daniluvsuall's avatar
      daniluvsuall
      Aspirant
      Apr 14, 2016

      I'm having this problem too on Windows 10... used the Genie software.

       

      I thought it was my internet connection, but the disconnect co-incided with another disconnect to my local network.

       

      What's the status with this?

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        JBrander7
        Guide
        Apr 16, 2016

        Sorry mate, I have zero help from anything or anyone on this matter.