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I am using Microsoft driver for the above device. Drivers loaded ok, device manager seems to think it's fine. Device seems just fine (blue light flashing as it should). Anti-virus/external firewall (Zonealarm Exteme) etc all shut down (to find problem).
Primary ethernet connection disabled. Network and sharing Center (Change adapter settings) allows me to enable, says enabling, then enabled, however it never changes status and remains disabled.
Netgear driver (latest for win7 64 which I use) installs fine until final part 'detecting adapter' which fails - never gets there and needs to be forcefully terminated. I've removed the Netgear software entirely.
I've changed USB ports and done just about as much as I can. From a management point of view I hate windows7. To get to simple information it is far more difficult than previous OS's. As an example, I have no idea how to get my OS version number. I know
it is Windows7 64Bit Home edition but thats all I can say.
The network adapter works perfectly under XP-sp3 and this is dual-boot machine so hardware is obviously identical (apart from SSD boot for Win7 and HDD for XP).
Any help appreciated - or any questions I can answer to help me out!
Thanks, Dave.

Its a bit old thread, but I want to update it with my (Netgear support actually) solution
to this problem.
Here is my question to Netgear support (10/29/2011 12:32:00 PM):
1. Windows 7 sp1 64-bit
There is a problem with the driver for this, I have tried so many different things now, but no result.
When I install the software/driver for WNA3100, when it ask me to connect the WNA3100, I do but it doesent find it...
In Windows device manager it looks fine, but in network connections its only de-activated, and I cant activate it.
I have tried to instal the driver from CD, from internet with windows update, and I downloaded driver from Netgear support (WNA3100_v1.1.3.22_Setup.exe) but always same result, FAILED.
I also googled this problem, and I see many others having the same issue with Win7 64-bit.
Is there a new driver comming soon, or should I return this?
Here is what Netgear answered (10/29/2011 3:11:00 PM):
We just tried the installation on win 7 64 here ourselfs, so please try the following:
1. Uninstall the software on the adapter by pressing Start- Programs- Netgear- choose uninstall.
2. Uninstall the drivers of the adapter (when it's connected to the PC) by pressing Start- Control Panel- Device manager- Network cards- find the adapter and choose uninstall.
3. Disconnect the adapter from the PC.
4. Open the link below:
http://support.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/13071
Mark "show all version" and download "WNA3100 Initial Release Software Version 1.1.2.16"
5. If you get an error message in the installation go to Start- Control Panel- Device Manager- Network cards- Double click on the adapter- Driver- Upgrade driver- Search automatically for updated drivers.
In step 5 you need an internet connection so please use a wire to get internet in this step.
When this is done you should be able to finish the installation.
If this doesn't work please let us know and we will help you further!

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