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A6100-10000S Windows 10 v1607 IPv6 Issue
I am finally running Windows 10 Anniversary Upgrade, version 1607, build 14393.xxx, with the A6100 Wireless AC Adapter running the latest Netgear driver set, 1.0.0.32. Under version 1511, the adapter performed well with all features showing agreement with status reported by icons and labels in taskbar and in network and sharing center. Homegroup was active with PC status as "private". This is no longer true with W10 V1607. I did not/do not use Netgear A6100 MPC software to manage under either version. Now A6100 connects to wireless lan and the internet. I note that my connection is IPv6 protocol at 5MHz when with v1511 it was IPv4 at 2.4MHz. Status confirms internet is connected for both IPv4 and IPv6, Media state is enabled, and SSID is correctly shown. Chrome and Firefox function normally in searches and website usage; I do not use MS browsers. But taskbar's wireless icon is asterisked and lable reads "Not connected - connections are available". Connections Available shows SSID as "secure, no internet". Control Panel Basic Information reports that "You are not connected to any networks", and Change Adapter Settings Network Connections icon shows that Netgear A6100 WiFi Adapter is "Enabled" rather than listing SSID of wireless network connection. Also, "Computer cannot connect to a Homegroup" since status is "public" and cannot be changed to "private". Norton Security Suite updates just fine, but Windows Update cannot "check for updates because you are not connected to the internet." Reverting back to W10 v1511 sets everything right again, but that is not what I want to do. This has all appearances that the IPv6 protocol is not properly managed in W10 v1607 but I only speculate. This would indicate a driver issue affects proper network management. Anyone else seeing this? Any insights would be welcome.