D Link dwa 131 not working windows 10

I've just finished installing Windows 10 and now I have no internet connection.

In device manager, when I got to the properties of the device it says 'device cannot start (Code 10).'

I've rebooted the PC, disabled and enabled the device and uninstalled and reinstalled it; but nothing has changed.

Could it possibly be maybe the drivers from D-Link are not yet compatible to work with Windows 10?

Are there any available solutions at this moment for this sort of issues either from D-Link or Microsoft?

I was just wondering if anyone else has had this issue and could possibly give me some guidance as to what to do, if there is a solution. :)

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Joined May 27, 2019

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Discussion Starter · #1 · May 27, 2019

So my computer used to be in a room with the router where i used the adapter to connect to the wifi and it used to work fine i would get 30-40mbps speed constantly but today i moved my computer to a floor above the router room.
There is a floor in between the router room and the computer room.Here i connected to the wifi network(good signal) and saw that my speed was extremely slow!!!!!!.I used my mobile in the same room and got good wifi speed 30-40mbps but in my computer i was getting 800kbps to 1mbps.I researched about this a lot here are some of the things i have already tried -
- Going to adapter properties then to Ipv4 and changing the dns to google dns
- Finding any other bandwidth controlling programs like Amd quickstream etc.
(found none)
- uninstalling adapter then restarting and installing.
- switching to older adapter version that was written on the product box.
- Setting the wifi connection to metered.
None of these worked.

Also i used portable hotspot from my mobile using my data and i was able to connect to it perfectly fine from my pc and surf the internet on the normal mobile data speed.(using this to write the thread)

My pc specs are -
Cpu - Ryzen 7 1700
GPU- GTX 1070
Ram - 8gb corsair ram x 2
HDD - 2tb seagate baracuda
SDD - samusung 250 gb

Please help me if u need any thing just ask me and i will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Joined Aug 12, 2008

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A Wireless USB adapter ? Some of the adapters have low reception, and also the specs of the Adapter will help.

Joined Jan 24, 2019

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Is adaptor is causing problem? or Is it with changing the position of your system.
provide the adaptor specification.

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Oopsie, missed the name in the Title Thanks Joe !

Looks like the Range on the adapter is the issue, I've checked reviews apparently there is a drastic drop in performance when the distance is increased, this could be the reason for poor performance.

We can either get a better ranged adapter or use a Range extender in between to boost the signal.

Rich-M

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Personally to be in the same room and get 30-40 Mbps wirlessly I don't consider very good depending on who your isp is, but then again how old is usb wifi card as they seldom last full strength beyond 2 years, you may just need a new one. If it is a desktop you have pci-e cards installed into towers I have always found get a much better signal and it occurs to me if you are under or over the modem, how difficult would it be to run a wire through the walls to get a wired connection or move the router to the room your pc is in is another alternative. I don't care what claims the router makers make wireless is almost always disappointing unless the router is really new or no more than 2 years old and better quality. I have never seen a router sold under $100 more than 2 years old worth owning anyway. And I also have never seen signal extenders at any price worth owning.

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Why is my D Link adapter not working?

Re: wireless adapter not found Open Administrative tools / Services / Find 'D-LINQ DWA-160 Wireless...' service. On it, right Click / Properties. On the General tab, in Startup type, select Automatic (Delayed Start). Restart PC, and all work fine after.

Why is my WIFI adapter not picking up networks?

Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem. Move it closer if it is currently too far away. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings, and check the wireless settings. Double check your Wireless Network Name and SSID is not hided.

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