USB wireless adapter not working in Windows 8.1

RealBeast

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That is a very old adapter, there is no way that TP-Link will do any more drivers for it. I would suggest that you try to install the latest drivers that you can find in compatibility mode. If that fails, spend $10 or so and get a new adapter.

 

Wyrus

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But my driver is 2013 version..

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The latest driver for that was from 2011 at least from TP-LINK support http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/?model=TL-WN321G&version=V5#tbl_a

Is this actually installed properly and just does not connect to the wifi signal? What exactly do you mean by it not working?
 

RealBeast

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There is none that new, moreover there are 5 different hardware versions and you *must* use the correct version from HERE for your specific card, so check your card carefully to determine the version.

 

Wyrus

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I installed the driver via DriverAgent. So it detected and installed automatically. So now i'm installing THIS. And after installed.... It can't load the device, i think it is getting worst..

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RealBeast

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So get the V4 driver from HERE and try installing it in compatibility mode, right click on the driver package once downloaded, select properties, compatibility tab and select Windows 7.

 

Wyrus

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Great... Now it is show "TPLINK wireless adapter" in device manager, so now i installed a corrected driver..
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But now the problem is i can't Enable the device..
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Those automatic driver sites are not the most reliable ways to get drivers. As you can see from the vendor, there is no driver for Windows 8 for any version of that device. "WinXP/Vista/7". You are probably better off looking for another USB WiFi stick with Win 8 support.