I have an Acer Aspire E 15 Laptop which I got for Christmas. At first everything ran great. I had to wait for Windows to do a bunch of super long updates and then bam I was good to go. I downloaded Steam as well as a few games and could play them perfectly (although they were all offline games). Two days later I downloaded a few online ones and my connection was smooth. Then things went downhill.
The first thing that happened was I got a yellow triangle which stated that I was connected, but no internet access. I clicked on view available networks and something disturbing happened; xfinitywifi was changed to xfinidywifi and on my custom named network that was listed, the R's were changed to B's and instead of wifi it shows gifi. I was very confused, but didn't have time to react as it all shut down with the monitor and red x logo stating I no longer had internet. Immediately, I restarted my computer and was met with a lovely blue screen. I can't remember exactly the code but it was something along the lines of a thread not where it was supposed to be or something, and when I looked it up the description was a failing or corrupted hardware. The blue screen goes away, and I have wifi again. The names of the networks are normal again and I proceed to go back onto Steam and play a game with multiplayer. About 3 minutes in, my adapter loses connection, and can only find 'xfinidywifi', my own connection nowhere to be seen. I restart again, get internet back, and 2 minutes later it happens again. Frustrated, I diagnose the connection and windows offers to uninstall and reinstall my adapter and I say yes. Doesn't work. I manually change the settings such as aggressiveness and wireless mode and such and nothing changes. Then it GETS WORSE. All of a sudden my adapter now gets a Code 10, and cannot start period. I go online and find a driver- newer than the one installed- and install it. Nothing changes. It has gone from (presumably) working fine, to working for 2 minutes, to a permanent Code 10. I am at my wits end and do not know what to do.
I have also rolled back my version of windows and used automatic update on my adapter, both with no changes. I am currently using an old dualband usb adapter and it worked instantaneously and I haven't had a single disconnection, but the fact that I JUST got this computer and that having a wired usb adapter hanging off my computer is so frustrating.
UPDATE: Windows did an essential security update or something like that and forced me to restart my computer. Every time I boot my computer I go into device manager to check if my adapter is working yet and it no longer has a code 10. I will be testing if it is actually working soon. this is right after my roll back of windows and uninstalling all updates. The driver it is currently using is also the one I manually installed from an unofficial qualcomm driver site which is supposed to be the most recent Windows 10 version, version 12.0.0.428.
UPDATE: The Qualcomm adapter still does not work. After about 2 hours in, the adapter shut off. I went into the device manager and it had disabled itself. When I tried to enable it, it refused. I restarted my computer and got another blue screen which said driver power state failure.
The first thing that happened was I got a yellow triangle which stated that I was connected, but no internet access. I clicked on view available networks and something disturbing happened; xfinitywifi was changed to xfinidywifi and on my custom named network that was listed, the R's were changed to B's and instead of wifi it shows gifi. I was very confused, but didn't have time to react as it all shut down with the monitor and red x logo stating I no longer had internet. Immediately, I restarted my computer and was met with a lovely blue screen. I can't remember exactly the code but it was something along the lines of a thread not where it was supposed to be or something, and when I looked it up the description was a failing or corrupted hardware. The blue screen goes away, and I have wifi again. The names of the networks are normal again and I proceed to go back onto Steam and play a game with multiplayer. About 3 minutes in, my adapter loses connection, and can only find 'xfinidywifi', my own connection nowhere to be seen. I restart again, get internet back, and 2 minutes later it happens again. Frustrated, I diagnose the connection and windows offers to uninstall and reinstall my adapter and I say yes. Doesn't work. I manually change the settings such as aggressiveness and wireless mode and such and nothing changes. Then it GETS WORSE. All of a sudden my adapter now gets a Code 10, and cannot start period. I go online and find a driver- newer than the one installed- and install it. Nothing changes. It has gone from (presumably) working fine, to working for 2 minutes, to a permanent Code 10. I am at my wits end and do not know what to do.
I have also rolled back my version of windows and used automatic update on my adapter, both with no changes. I am currently using an old dualband usb adapter and it worked instantaneously and I haven't had a single disconnection, but the fact that I JUST got this computer and that having a wired usb adapter hanging off my computer is so frustrating.
UPDATE: Windows did an essential security update or something like that and forced me to restart my computer. Every time I boot my computer I go into device manager to check if my adapter is working yet and it no longer has a code 10. I will be testing if it is actually working soon. this is right after my roll back of windows and uninstalling all updates. The driver it is currently using is also the one I manually installed from an unofficial qualcomm driver site which is supposed to be the most recent Windows 10 version, version 12.0.0.428.
UPDATE: The Qualcomm adapter still does not work. After about 2 hours in, the adapter shut off. I went into the device manager and it had disabled itself. When I tried to enable it, it refused. I restarted my computer and got another blue screen which said driver power state failure.
1,602 downloads·Added on: May 4, 2016·Manufacturer: Atheros
The package provides the installation files for Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Adapter Wireless Driver version 12.0.0.232.Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless LAN Driver for Windows 10 (64 bit) - ThinkPad 13. SHOP SUPPORT. PC Data Center Mobile: Lenovo. Partner Network Lenovo Solution Center Contact Us More. 3) Click the Update button next to the Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Network Adapter driver to automatically download the correct version of this driver, then you can manually install it (you can do this with the FREE version).
If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):
1. Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice
2. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Manager
3. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software
4. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driver
5. If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'
6. Click 'Have Disk'
7. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok
About Wireless LAN Driver:
Windows OSes usually apply a generic driver that allows systems to recognize the wireless component. However, in order to use all available features of this hardware, you must install the appropriate drivers.
Enabling the wireless card allows systems to read chipset information and manufacturer name, as well as connect to a network without using an Ethernet cable.
Updating the driver version can resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product’s usage, add support for new operating systems, improve transfer speed, as well as bring various other changes.
As for applying this release, the installation steps should not pose to much of a challenge since each producer intends to make the procedure as easy as possible: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Bear in mind that we do not recommend you install this release on OSes other than the specified ones even though other platforms might also be suitable. Also, when the update has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly.
Therefore, if you wish to apply this package, click the download button, and setup the wireless card on your system. Moreover, if you want to stay “updated one minute ago,” check with our website as often as possible.
Enabling the wireless card allows systems to read chipset information and manufacturer name, as well as connect to a network without using an Ethernet cable.
Updating the driver version can resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product’s usage, add support for new operating systems, improve transfer speed, as well as bring various other changes.
As for applying this release, the installation steps should not pose to much of a challenge since each producer intends to make the procedure as easy as possible: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Bear in mind that we do not recommend you install this release on OSes other than the specified ones even though other platforms might also be suitable. Also, when the update has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly.
Therefore, if you wish to apply this package, click the download button, and setup the wireless card on your system. Moreover, if you want to stay “updated one minute ago,” check with our website as often as possible.
- COMPATIBLE WITH:
- Windows 10
- file size:
- 1.7 MB
- filename:
- 20858443_28a5de2a2bb2809980d535215174c507af51e549.cab
- CATEGORY:
- Network Card
It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.
Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.
Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.