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LucasDevillers's avatar
Oct 05, 2023

RMA hardware assistance not working

Since i habe bought it six months ago, this wifi key was often disconnecting (it could go up to several times a day), and would not reconnect without a manual disconnect-reconnect.

I have tried on several different routers, from different operators, and the problem remains the same.

Since last week, the problem can occur every few seconds, despite no difference that i am aware of, either from the use i have of it, or from the router.

I have been trying for a few days to get RMA with the hardware assistance, but every time i do so, it says "something went wrong".

If someone knows how to get the RMA service working, or even better, how to troubleshoot the wifi key, that would be a great help.

If you see a missing information, you can simply tell me so, and i will make the rectification.

Thanks in advance

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  • LucasDevillers wrote:

    If someone knows how to get the RMA service working, or even better, how to troubleshoot the wifi key, that would be a great help.

     


    We can't help with the RMA. You need to contact Netgear support for that. Have you registered the device at MyNetgear?

     

    As to troubleshooting, we need some details. All we know is that it "disconnects". That alone could mean many things.

     

    You can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:

     


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    • LucasDevillers's avatar
      LucasDevillers
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      I did register the device, it is a A6150-100PES AC1200 NANO USB WLAN adapter. Sorry if these informations were missing, i must have written them in the wrong place.

      As for the malfunction, what happens is that the connection drops without a warning, and after a while the wifi icon shows the "no connection" image, and it will generally only work again if i manually disconnect and reconnect. That would occur even more if i am asking for a heavy download, such as for installing some programs online.

      Until recently, it would happen a few times a day at maximum, and did so since i bought it, but recently the connection would be unable to hold more than a few seconds.

      This happened on every router i have been connected to, and that work normally on other devices.

      I am also wondering why the hardware assistance doesn't work either,despite the number of times i tried, for several days since last week.

      I had thought about calling the support, but it isn't covered any more by the warranty.

       

      I hope this is clear enough, i apologise for not having precised the necessary on the first hand

      Thank you for your assistance

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru

        LucasDevillers wrote:

        I did register the device, it is a A6150-100PES AC1200 NANO USB WLAN adapter. Sorry if these informations were missing, i must have written them in the wrong place.

         


        That's something for Netgear support to deal with.

         

        You should know that this community is essentially a user-to-user venue to talk about technical issues, with some input from a small band of Netgear techies.

         

        We aren't equipped to answers sales questions or to talk about warranty issues.

         

        If you want "official" support then you should go through the right channels.

         

        Contact Us | Support | NETGEAR

         


        As for the malfunction, what happens is that the connection drops without a warning, and after a while the wifi icon shows the "no connection" image, and it will generally only work again if i manually disconnect and reconnect.

        What icon? Something in Windows?

         

        Connection drops from what? A Windows PC? Laptop?

         


        I am also wondering why the hardware assistance doesn't work either,despite the number of times i tried, for several days since last week.

        What "hardware assistance" are you talking about?