Netgear wireless internet usb keeps disconnecting

[Zonkeys]

Netgear wnda3100v 3 is disconnecting from internet over and over never had problems with it till recently.

I tried the power savings thing and the driver is up to date. At first it seemed good, but now it seems though everytime i begin to download something or browse the web for a few it disconnects me and doesnt recognize the usb until i restart the pc, then rinse wash repeat.

Possible malware or virus issues maybe?

Any gelp is great- thanks.

 

[Mark RM]

It's more likely that it's failing , BUT also possible that you are getting so much contention for the channel you're on it's not able to stay connected.

https://www.lifewire.com/choose-the-best-wifi-channel-for-your-router-2378202

 

[Zonkeys]

It's more likely that it's failing , BUT also possible that you are getting so much contention for the channel you're on it's not able to stay connected.

https://www.lifewire.com/choose-the-best-wifi-channel-for-your-router-2378202

I really hope that it is not failing, since I have had this for only a year, but I will definitely give that a shot! It just seems weird to me that it completely disconnects and renders the usb device unrecognized. I feel if it was on a busy channel it would still be able to recognize the usb device, also I am no computer expert.

 

[Mark RM]

I feel more like it's just dying, they do that often. I literally keep a box of 10-20 USB AC dongles around and just toss the bad ones in the trash.

I buy these, ten at a time because I do client repairs, they use a realtek chip and the drivers are built into windows and MAC OSX, Linux etc...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/600Mbps-Dual-Band-2-4G-5G-Hz-Wireless-Lan-USB-PC-WiFi-Adapter-802-11AC/352152445782

 

[Zonkeys]

I think i will pick up another one, hopefully ill have good results. I tried channel changing and it only prolonged the inevitable.

Im sorry to go over the same acquisition, but even if it only disconnects during downloads you think that it is failing? It seems when i browse the internet is good for a while, but when the downloads start is when it has issues it seems.

 

[Mark RM]

that's when it's most busy and drawing the most power on the Rx (receiver) side of the chip, so that makes total sense.

 

[Zonkeys]

Thanks for your reply. Ill invest into a pci wireless card instead and see if that helps. It seems the Ethernet port on this motherboard won't recognize a direct input.

 

[Mark RM]

before we depart here... have you plugged it into a USB 3 port? Because even if it's a USB 2 device, it will get more power from a USB 3 port than from a USB 2 port.

 

[Zonkeys]

I am not sure how to tell, but I guess I'm and idiot or something, because the DI Ethernet cable is miraculously working.