How to use NetGear AC600 Wifi AC Adapter in 64-bit Bionic Pup?

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How to use NetGear AC600 Wifi AC Adapter in 64-bit Bionic Pup?

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Greetings,

I am currently running Bionic Puppy as a Live CD. I have not been able to get the NetGear AC600 Wireless AC Adapter working. It works fine in Windows 10. I was going to try the method of installing it using windows drivers but the install CD just has EXE files.

I have tried a couple of things I found online with no luck. I am currently connected to the router via an Ethernet cable which works fine but I would like to get this USB wireless device working before I give the computer to my daughter for use in her apartment.

Thanks for any ideas,
Doug
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Re: NetGear AC600 Wireless AC Adapter

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lsusb
from the console
produces the info below if that is any help :

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 413c:2113 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:301a Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0846:9052 NetGear, Inc. A6100 AC600 DB Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8811AU]
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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Re: NetGear AC600 Wireless AC Adapter

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Which exact version of Bionicpup?
32 or 64 bit?
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Re: NetGear AC600 Wireless AC Adapter

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This is the 64 bit version of BIONIC
In the DEVICE MANAGER in Windows 10 it is:
NETGEAR A6100 Wifi Adapter

Drivers file Details:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\A6100.sys
C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\vwifibus.sys

EVENTS
Device USB\VID_0846&PID_9052\00e04c000001 requires further installation.
(But is is working)
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