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Problems Installing WIFI USB Adapter


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#1 KrazyMonkey

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Posted 20 July 2023 - 11:11 AM

Hi, hope this is the right forum for this
 
 
It says there's no driver to install. i plugged in but it's not showing a network to connect to.
 
In device manager its showing in "Other Devices" with a black exclamation mark within a yellow triangle. i've tried updating drivers for this and on "Network Adapters" but all up to date.
 
Is there something i'm missing or is this not compatible with my laptop. i'm on Win8.1 which it says it supports.
 
Thanks for any help


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Posted 20 July 2023 - 12:04 PM

Right click on it go to properties then the details tab once there scroll down to find hardwareids please provide them here.

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Posted 20 July 2023 - 12:32 PM

Right click on the device in device manager?

 

I took some screenshots

 

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Clicked device description but hardwareids isn't listed



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Posted 20 July 2023 - 12:45 PM

It should have hardwareids in the last

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Posted 20 July 2023 - 01:19 PM

ok found it

 

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Posted 20 July 2023 - 04:06 PM

Right click on it and hit copy then paste here.

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Posted 20 July 2023 - 04:19 PM

USB\VID_0BDA&PID_C820&REV_0200&MI_02
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_C820&MI_02


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Posted 20 July 2023 - 05:12 PM

Try this

https://rocketdrivers.com/manufacturers/realtek/network-cards/realtek-8821cu-wireless-lan-80211ac-usb-nic

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Posted 21 July 2023 - 06:55 AM

Can you only use this if you buy it?



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Posted 21 July 2023 - 07:05 AM

Oh darn scam sited. I'll find a better link.

Try this one

https://driverpack.io/en/hwids/USB%5CVID_0BDA%26PID_C820%26MI_02?os=windows-8.1-x64

Extract files then manually update the driver via device manager.

Edited by cryptodan, 21 July 2023 - 07:10 AM.

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Posted 21 July 2023 - 07:34 AM

there was nothing to extract, this showed in the download file

 

nsxuv16.jpg

 

Double clicked and a blank white square opened and nothing else happened



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Posted 21 July 2023 - 07:52 AM

Download it direct from Realtek. Create a System Restore Point first.

 

https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/rtl8811cu-software

 

On the page cryptodan linked to you need to download the zip file then extract the files. You then need to use Device Manager to update the driver. This is probably the best way as the driver is small compared to the Realtek link I posted.

 

https://dl.driverpack.io/driverpacks/repack/WLAN-WiFi/Realtek/81x64/U_1030.29.0629.2018/Realtek-81x64-U_1030.29.0629.2018-drp.zip

 

Unzip the file to a folder on your desktop. Right click the device in Device Manager and select Update Driver. Select Browse Computer for Driver Software then browse to the folder on your desktop. Check the box next to include subfolders.


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Posted 21 July 2023 - 07:56 AM

there was nothing to extract, this showed in the download file
 
nsxuv16.jpg
 
Double clicked and a blank white square opened and nothing else happened


https://dl.driverpack.io/driverpacks/repack/WLAN-WiFi/Realtek/81x64/U_1030.29.0629.2018/Realtek-81x64-U_1030.29.0629.2018-drp.zip

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Posted 21 July 2023 - 09:53 AM

With the discription from JohnC_21 and the driver from cryptodan that seems to have done it.

 

Thanks to you both  :clapping:



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Posted 21 July 2023 - 10:29 AM

You are welcome

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