@Chetas I have never heard of a router "bricking" just out of the blue. Routers usually get "bricked" if something goes wrong during the installation of a firmware (for example, if the device powers...

PhilippBuxbaum wrote The idea is to "disconnect" from the wifi than use a different usb port and press connect again, right? @PhilippBuxbaum Yes. You can also check if the driver shows an "USB Switch...

@PhilippBuxbaum I forgot to mention that one oddity of Realtek's drivers is that they will only switch the Wi-Fi adapter from USB 2 mode to USB 3 mode upon the first attempt to establish a Wi-Fi...

@PhilippBuxbaum Personally I've never had any such issues with computers based on Intel hardware, but on both of the AMD-based computers I own these Realtek USB Wi-Fi adapters don't work stable in...

@PhilippBuxbaum Hi, Being physically plugged into an USB 3.0 port doesn't necessarily mean the device is actually running in USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) mode. I recommend you use some software like SIV...

@Chetas Hi, How did the service provider attempt to reset the router? I mean, did they come to your home to do it or did they try to do it remotely from their office? In case it was the latter, then...