In short, my wireless adapter is not working on my desktop, on a wifi network that not a single other device has had any problems with. Additionally, this specific adapter was tested on another computer and worked perfectly.
System specs:
- custom desktop
- Windows 7 64bit.
- Gigabyte P55A-UD6 intel Motherboard
- Intel 875k i7 processor
- Corsair 750w PSU
Wifi Router (I'm positive this is not the issue as other wifi networks are affected)
- Linksys AC1900
Wireless Adapter: ASUS USB-AC56
- Works fine on my Windows XP Lenovo T60 Laptop
Adapter Driver (According to device manager): Version 1026.6.1217.2013 from Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Symptoms
- Cannot connect to most wireless networks.
- When connecting to primary network, it tries for a while, then says maybe the password is wrong (Which seems to be what it says no matter what when it fails)
- Password is definitely correct (Quadruple checked, and used other devices successfully after re-entering the same password)
- Other devices including phones and laptops connect perfectly, every time to this network
- Even a laptop, literally using this exact adapter, worked perfectly on this network
- I did successfully get it to connect to my Galaxy S4 phone being used as a hotspot, and that for some reason worked, though they were inches from each other.
Other important, strange symptoms:
- Computer will not shut down with adapter plugged in. The moment I unplug the adapter, it finishes shutting down
- Same goes for starting up. Screen goes blank after windows loading screen unless I unplug it
- Can't finish uninstalling drivers for the adapter, while the adapter is plugged in. The moment I unplug, it finishes.
- USB flash drives don't appear, or appear VERY slowly when plugged in, if the adapter is also plugged in. Again, the moment I unplug it they work fine.
- A bunch of other random system related things don't work until I unplug the adapter
So I don't know what's up... Seems to me to be some kind of conflict, but I can't figure out what it would be. It is very very frustrating though... I have this new router and it works amazingly and every device connects perfectly to it, except my work desktop, the only one even using an adapter that can fully utilize the power of the wifi.
System specs:
- custom desktop
- Windows 7 64bit.
- Gigabyte P55A-UD6 intel Motherboard
- Intel 875k i7 processor
- Corsair 750w PSU
Wifi Router (I'm positive this is not the issue as other wifi networks are affected)
- Linksys AC1900
Wireless Adapter: ASUS USB-AC56
- Works fine on my Windows XP Lenovo T60 Laptop
Adapter Driver (According to device manager): Version 1026.6.1217.2013 from Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Symptoms
- Cannot connect to most wireless networks.
- When connecting to primary network, it tries for a while, then says maybe the password is wrong (Which seems to be what it says no matter what when it fails)
- Password is definitely correct (Quadruple checked, and used other devices successfully after re-entering the same password)
- Other devices including phones and laptops connect perfectly, every time to this network
- Even a laptop, literally using this exact adapter, worked perfectly on this network
- I did successfully get it to connect to my Galaxy S4 phone being used as a hotspot, and that for some reason worked, though they were inches from each other.
Other important, strange symptoms:
- Computer will not shut down with adapter plugged in. The moment I unplug the adapter, it finishes shutting down
- Same goes for starting up. Screen goes blank after windows loading screen unless I unplug it
- Can't finish uninstalling drivers for the adapter, while the adapter is plugged in. The moment I unplug, it finishes.
- USB flash drives don't appear, or appear VERY slowly when plugged in, if the adapter is also plugged in. Again, the moment I unplug it they work fine.
- A bunch of other random system related things don't work until I unplug the adapter
So I don't know what's up... Seems to me to be some kind of conflict, but I can't figure out what it would be. It is very very frustrating though... I have this new router and it works amazingly and every device connects perfectly to it, except my work desktop, the only one even using an adapter that can fully utilize the power of the wifi.