@Solla-topee 

 

Well, I have installed the driver you sent me, and done a re-boot, as instructed, but has made no difference.  What happens is that, when I boot up my pc the system does not detect any local networks, so I have to re-install the network adapter.  Almost immediately there is a message to the effect that an existing installation has been found and do I want to exit or re-install.  Pressing exit just takes me back to where I started, so I have to use the re-installation option and hey-presto a whole load of local networks pop up.  I then complete the installation by adding the password to my own router and all is fine.

 

It seems strange to me that my old faithful Belkin G Plus Mimo adapter has suddenly given up the ghost and I am wondering if this is all to do with one of those weekly Windows updates I get that has somehow mucked it all up. If it is just a coincidence then at least the shop I bought this one has said I could return it and get a replacement, so I might just do that (although my daily re-installation procedure has become almost a "normal" event for me!)

 

However, what I haven't done yet is to check the status of the existing setup of the adapter in the device manager before doing all the re-installation.  Perhaps I will do that and let you know, but, in the meantime I would attach a couple of pictures of my motherboard, but I can't see how I can attach them. Perhaps you could let me know where the link is.

 

 

@janjalovy 

 

I have found the file link although it is not the same as you have on your illustration.  Also it takes 2 pictures for the whole of the info on the motherboard, so let me know if you want the second one, as it seems I can only send you one picture.

 

When I turned on my desktop this morning I checked the Device Manager (before I reinstalled the adapter) and in Properties the message was that the adapter was working properly, even though no networks were visible until I did the usual re-installation.

 

I am loath to try the adapter on my laptop as I don't want to interfere with the existing inbuilt adapter (which is working fine), so I think I may go for the "Return" option, for the device which I only bought on 8 July

@Solla-topee 

 

Re-installing has become part of my regular boot up procedures now, as I haven't yet returned the adapter to get a replacement.  Incidentally, the system couldn't find my printer yesterday, in the same way as it can't find a network connection.  However, in this case I used the troubleshoot option and it mended the problem.  I'm still wondering if a recent Windows (10) update could be the problem, as I have now had a problem with two devices.

I have TP Link Archer T3U it loads but when it is searching for it it cannot find it that is by the CD so waste of money and waste of time cannot install and I don't think it is compatible with Windows 10 either.