Extract the contents of the compressed folder to a easily accessible location, like your Desktop.
Right-click the device and select Update driver . Browse Local Files: Choose Browse my computer for drivers .
Select and change it from 20MHz Only to 11b/g/n:20/40MHz . 802.11n usb wireless lan card driver version 5.1.22.0
| Feature | Support | |---------|---------| | Max PHY Rate | 150 Mbps (1x1) or 300 Mbps (2x2 MIMO) — depends on chipset | | Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz only (not 5 GHz) | | WPA/WPA2 | Yes | | WEP | Yes (deprecated, insecure) | | WPS | Yes (often buggy in this version) | | Soft AP mode | Yes (Windows 7/8 via Ralink AP utility) | | Bluetooth coexistence | No (not a combo chip driver) |
IEEE 802.11n (Backward compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g) Extract the contents of the compressed folder to
Microsoft’s Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter has been finicky. 5.1.22.0’s implementation of SoftAP (hosted network) is one of the few that works without requiring registry hacks or reboots. Many open-source projects (like Linux hostapd ports for Windows) specifically recommend this driver version.
If you need this formatted as a one-page datasheet, a printable PDF, or tailored to a specific chipset or OS build, tell me which target and I will produce it. Select and change it from 20MHz Only to 11b/g/n:20/40MHz
Officially supports Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). Key Features and Limitations MIMO Support:
What are you running (e.g., Windows 10, Windows 11)? Is your computer a desktop or a laptop ? What specific error message or behavior are you seeing?
Default USB selective suspend setting may cause disconnections on laptops. Disable in .
Common USB hardware IDs (VID/PID) associated with this driver:
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View all articlesExtract the contents of the compressed folder to a easily accessible location, like your Desktop.
Right-click the device and select Update driver . Browse Local Files: Choose Browse my computer for drivers .
Select and change it from 20MHz Only to 11b/g/n:20/40MHz .
| Feature | Support | |---------|---------| | Max PHY Rate | 150 Mbps (1x1) or 300 Mbps (2x2 MIMO) — depends on chipset | | Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz only (not 5 GHz) | | WPA/WPA2 | Yes | | WEP | Yes (deprecated, insecure) | | WPS | Yes (often buggy in this version) | | Soft AP mode | Yes (Windows 7/8 via Ralink AP utility) | | Bluetooth coexistence | No (not a combo chip driver) |
IEEE 802.11n (Backward compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g)
Microsoft’s Virtual WiFi Miniport adapter has been finicky. 5.1.22.0’s implementation of SoftAP (hosted network) is one of the few that works without requiring registry hacks or reboots. Many open-source projects (like Linux hostapd ports for Windows) specifically recommend this driver version.
If you need this formatted as a one-page datasheet, a printable PDF, or tailored to a specific chipset or OS build, tell me which target and I will produce it.
Officially supports Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). Key Features and Limitations MIMO Support:
What are you running (e.g., Windows 10, Windows 11)? Is your computer a desktop or a laptop ? What specific error message or behavior are you seeing?
Default USB selective suspend setting may cause disconnections on laptops. Disable in .
Common USB hardware IDs (VID/PID) associated with this driver: