Nighthawk AXE3000 Setup – WiFi 6E USB Adapter

Equipped with the latest tri-band WiFi 6E technology, Nighthawk AXE3000 adapter is the most reliable device when it comes to streaming videos and online gaming on PCs that do not support WiFi. It automatically connects your PC to the fastest WiFi available out of 2.4GHz, 5GHz, or 6GHz. It also has an antenna that maximizes the signal strength. Go through the information given on this page to learn about its setup and management process.

How to Set Up Nighthawk AXE3000 Adapter?

The steps to install the USB WiFi adapter are very easy. Given below is the breakdown of steps explaining how to set up a Nighthawk AXE3000 adapter:

First of all, copy or download the installation program file.
For that, plug the USB thumb drive into the computer.
Copy the installation program file (A8000 Windows Installation Program V1.x.x.xxx_x.x.xx.zip).
Remove the USB drive.
Ensure that the Windows is up-to-date.
Select whether you want to use the adapter with cradle or without cradle.
Now, run the installation program for your WiFi adapter.
Extract all.
Launch the program.
Go through the instructions appearing on the screen to complete installation.
Click Finish.
Join the WiFi network that you want to connect.
Register your Nighthawk adapter at MyNetgear portal.

Note: If you want your PC to connect to 6GHz frequency, make sure that you upgrade to Windows 11.

How to Install Nighthawk AXE3000 Driver?

Drivers need to be updated regularly so that your PC does not face any problems connecting to the internet. Given below are the steps that will help you install the AXE3000 driver adapter on your PC.

Download the driver file on your PC by accessing the Netgear Download Center.
It will have .zip extension.
Find the file and right-click it.
Select Extract All.
Follow the prompts that will help you extract the installation driver files.
Find the extracted files now.
Now, double click the file with .exe (extracted files) and install Netgear Genie.
The prompts appearing on the screen will help you complete the driver installation.

Nighthawk AXE3000 Not Working

There can be stances when the adapter won’t work. In that case, you can try the following tips to resolve the problem:

Update the Driver

Ensure that the drivers of your adapter are up-to-date. Outdated drivers often lead to non-working status of the adapter resulting in various other issues.

Use the Correct Network Settings

Be certain that you have used the correct WiFi settings of the network. Let us say, if you have performed Netgear access point setup, you must use the WiFi credentials of your AP instead of the router to connect to the AP network.

Update the Windows on PC

You need to ensure that the Windows version you are running on your PC is updated. This can result in compatibility issues.

Install the Adapter Again

Consider uninstalling the Nighthawk AXE3000 adapter from the Device Manager and re-install it to see if the issue persists.

How to Reset Nighthawk AXE3000 Adapter?

You need to uninstall the network adapter from Device Manager if you are unable to access the WiFi network. The steps given below will help you with the process.

Click Start.
Into the Search box, type Device Manager.
Press Enter.
Find “Network Adapters”.
Expand the list now.
Select the Wireless Connection and right-click it.
Click Uninstall.

This is how you can reset adapter settings from a PC. To use it again, you need to set it up with the help of the resource CD or by installing the driver.