With Windows 10, Linksys USB Adapter AE2500 (Dropped WiFi Connections)

[PreyTheSun]

Hello all!

Ever since I upgraded to Windows 10, this goddamn USB adapter (Linksys AE2500) will drop in and out of WiFi, especially when I try and download a game on steam, use uTorrent or anything where I'm downloading a full application or huge file and it needs to dedicate itself to full speed and time. Has anyone had an issue with this kind of USB Wireless Adapter?

It never seems to lose any form of connection when I'm playing online with any program, which I find weird. Funny thing is, I never had a problem on Windows 7.

I'm assuming it's a driver issue, but there's no fix and no update on the Linksys support side of the sight. If anyone could give me good, quality USB WiFi adapters that I could purchase in place of this old, out-dated one, I WOULD BE MORE THAN GRATEFUL.

Thank you, !

 

[Ralston18]

Are you also using a Linksys router? As I rule I always try to match manufacturer's. Mostly to avoid finger-pointing if there is a problem.

In any case, here are a couple of things to try.

Go into the AE2500 adapter configuration and force the speed and duplex to match the router: No auto or auto-negotiate.

Wasn't necessary for Windows 7 but things being as they are you might try raising the USB adapter up and about via a USB extension cable.

 

[srweber]

I had this problem appear with the update to version 1511. It is the Windows Wireless Service that repeatedly shuts down and eventually restarts. I had to take my PC back to the older (original) build to solve this. I await the next official build release in hope that this bug has been eliminated from it. I did alert Microsoft about this.

 

[Ralston18]

Thank you.

Just for the record, how did you determine it to be the Windows Wireless Service - Event Viewer?

Asking because 1) your determination method may help someone else, 2) I am a strong believer in the logs as a diagnostic tool, and 3) there seems to be a variety of problems associated with recent updates.... The Windows Wireless Service problem could be causing other problems as well.

 

[srweber]

Yes, Event Viewer and then checking the status of Windows Services. The Wireless Network Service was always stopped when the wireless was dead. Restarting it would temporarily fix it. It has a timer setting that by default, if I recall, will automatically restart it after 3 minutes. I could "fix" the problem by changing the auto-restart time to zero seconds, but that wasn't really a solution...

It was annoying as heck until I pinned it down and realized it started after I installed version 1511. BTW, the problem happened even when I tried a different make of USB wireless adapter.

On my laptop PC, where the wireless is built-in and not USB, version 1511 has no problems.

 

[PreyTheSun]

Are you also using a Linksys router? As I rule I always try to match manufacturer's. Mostly to avoid finger-pointing if there is a problem.

In any case, here are a couple of things to try.

Go into the AE2500 adapter configuration and force the speed and duplex to match the router: No auto or auto-negotiate.

Wasn't necessary for Windows 7 but things being as they are you might try raising the USB adapter up and about via a USB extension cable.

We don't use a router, just the fios modem that acts as both the access point and router at the same time.

"Go into the AE2500 adapter configuration and force the speed and duplex to match the router: No auto or auto-negotiate."

How do I do this, ?

 

[Ralston18]

Right click the network icon probably in the lower right screen corner. The icon looks like a monitor with a "pitchfork" on the left edge.

Select " Open Network and Sharing Center"

Select "Change adapter settings"

Right click your network name. Select "Properties".

That should open a small window with all of the network adapter settings.

You will need to explore a bit to look at the settings and changes you can make. There are a several tabs with properties and configure options.

Generally most adapters have the same items to be configured/customized.

If in doubt, cancel, back out, and try again.

Find the speed and duplex settings and change. Be sure to apply or save the settings.

Take notes and keep track of how you get to things and the changes you make. Best to change only one thing at a time.