Cant get my network adapter to work

[Gage_11]

So i recently built a new pc and i have used the motherboard disc to update the drivers for the motherboard and i install windows 7 for the hard drive, so when i put the disc it for the network adapter and do the installation it asks to put in the adapter so it can find it but it cant find it and the light doesnt show up on the adapter and it doesnt show up in my device manager

 

[Greg Gregorich]

try to reboot with adapter in it.

 

[Gage_11]

Ive tried still nothing.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Try downloading the driver online from the motherboard manufacturer's website (from a computer with an internet connection obviously) and transferring it to your computer on a flash drive.

 

[Gage_11]

I dont have any flashdrives to use anything else?

 

[Greg Gregorich]

can you make a picture of your device manager

 

[Gage_11]

I dont know how to send a picture with this chat but i can tell you there is no network tab and in other devices there are 3 like yellow error things that say Ethernet Controller, PCI Simple Communications Center and Universal Serial Bus

 

[Greg Gregorich]

click on Ethernet controler thats what you need to install drivers

 

[Gage_11]

How do i install it?

 

[Greg Gregorich]

right click on it update driver/ browse my computer for driver software /browse dvd/cd next

 

[Gage_11]

It says unable to install ethernet controller

 

[Greg Gregorich]

then we can try in a safe mode same thing .restart after you shut off pc start hitting F10 and choose safe mode

 

[Gage_11]

Same thing am i clicking the wrong thing? I get to the browse at the end and i click the cd drive and it does nothing

 

[Greg Gregorich]

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/97061-driver-install-device-manager.html

 

[Gage_11]

I dont have a dvd/cd option?

 

[Gage_11]

I have a cd drive if i goninto that there is a bin file if i open that there is a driver file and i click that then next it still doesnt work

 

[Greg Gregorich]

whats model of your adapter

 

[Gage_11]

Is like a netgear A6210

 

[Greg Gregorich]

This procedure also works:


1. Run the file: A6210_v1.0.0.35 and as usual wait for the 'Plug in your adapter' message.
2. When you get the 'Adapter not detected', click Cancel
3. Leave the adapter plugged in, do not remove it and go to Device Manager.
4. Under Network adapters you will see: 802.11ac Wireless LAN Card
5. Double click on this and goto the Driver Tab.
6. Click on 'Update Driver'
7. Now choose 'Browse My computer for Driver Software'
8. Now click, 'Let me choose from a list of device drivers on my computer'
9. Choose Netgear A6210 Wifi usb 3.0 adapter and click Next. The driver will be installed
10. Close down device manager.
11. Go to your wifi / internet iceon in the bottom right of your screen. If you are wired, change this to wireless and then connect to your network.
12. The adapter should now be working
13. I then went to here: http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/discover/apps/genie.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic and downloaded the genie software independently of the A6210 software and installed it.
14. It actually worked and now runs ok under Windows 10 with anniversary. Its a pain, I know, but until Netgear sort themsleves out it works, and to be honest the adapter itself is very good and when connected to my virgin Superhub 2 I'm getting 140mbs download. compared to 10 over my very o

 

[Gage_11]

Well im not gonna lie here but there is no Network Adapters tab in device manager

 

[Greg Gregorich]

can you clear cmos, the guy stated that he did nothing special but he had Ethernet whatever see if its helps

 

[Gage_11]

This is bullshit why dont i have a network adapters tab i just want internet nothin works

 

[Greg Gregorich]

did you installed chipset drivers for motherboard if not install and reboot

 

[Gage_11]

How do i install the chipset stuff?

 

[Greg Gregorich]

from motherboard disck