Windows 10: Problem installing USB wireless adapter

I just bought a couple of USB wireless adapter from Amazon. They are supposedly PnP, but Windows 10 refuses to recognize each for what it is. Both show up as storage drives under Portable Devices in Device Manager and with a drive letter assigned in Disk Management. They appear as "Realtek" working correctly with no further ID. A 2006 Microsoft driver has been applied. This happens with each adapter on 5 different computers (4 desktops and a laptop). Is there any way to force Windows to "see" them as wireless adapters?

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Problem connecting with Wireless USB adapter.

If the wireless adapter is old pre-2013, try using windows "basic" driver, unistall current driver and let windows install it's own and see if that works out. Doing that fixed issues i was having with an engenius usb adapter.

 

Wireless adapter installation.

Hey. I just wanna make this short and sweet. All I wanna know is why I can't install/update wireless adapter drivers on Vista 64 bit but it works on 32 bit? On my wireless adapter box, it doesn't say Vista compatible (only XP and 2000) but if 32 bit Vista works, 64 bit should. Because when I do a fresh install of Vista for an example, all I do is update the driver in device manager then I'm on the net but with 64 bit it don't work. And how can I find out the manufacturer of my wireless adapter? Or brand etc. It came in a BT box, a small one. Just says Wireless USB adapter. I dunno if BT has a driver section.

 

TRENDnet Releases AC1200 Wireless Adapter with a USB 3.0 Port

TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the AC1200 Dual Band Wireless USB 3.0 Adapter, model TEW-805UB-a Wireless AC adapter with a USB 3.0 port which maintains high speed wireless transmissions to a Windows-based computer.

TRENDnet's TEW-805UB connects to a high performance Wireless AC network at up to 867 Mbps or to a common Wireless N network at up to 300 Mbps. The intuitive installation process takes less than five minutes. A convenient adapter utility stores multiple network settings and prioritizes network connections. A Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button connects the adapter to a wireless network at the touch of the button. This compact adapter is powered by the computer.









"The integration of the first ever USB 3.0 port will not bottleneck tremendous Wireless AC throughput speeds," stated Sonny Su, technology director for TRENDnet. "The adapter also works with common USB 2.0 ports."

• Wireless: Next generation Wireless AC
• Dual Band: 867 Mbps Wireless AC or 300 Mbps Wireless N
• USB: SuperSpeed 5 Gbps USB 3.0 port is backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports
• Whole Home Coverage: Whole home wireless coverage
• One Touch Connection: Connect to the router at the touch of the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button
• Form Factor: Compact Wireless AC adapter
• Compatibility: Windows operating systems