Select the version of the Wireless Card and select the Operating System running on your PC.To download the latest driver for this wireless card, you must visit the Linksys support website.This tutorial will guide you the process. Right now AE2500 USB card supports Windows 7, Vista and XP only. Before downloading you may need to agree on the end user agreement.Ĭlick the download link at the specific OS and save it on desktop.So if your computer is having Windows 8, AE2500 will not work properly because there is no Windows 8 driver.You may need to unzip the downloaded file by right click on it and choose extract here from the menu.If it is a fresh installation, you do not need to follow this step. If AE2500 WiFi card is already installed, you must uninstall it from device manager.
Device manager can be accessed from Control Panel. To learn more about steps to access device manager, follow the instructions provided in the link below. Right click on AE2500 card and click uninstall. In device manager, your WiFi card will be recognized as an unknown device under other network adapters with a yellow symbol. You may need to right click on it and click on install driver/ update driver option. When you are prompted to select the location of the driver, browse the location where the extracted file of the downloaded driver is saved. Step by step instructions is provided below. Right click on the unidentified adapter in device manager and click install driver. Select the option "Browse my computer for driver software". Now select the file location and follow the instructions. You may need to click next button to continue installation.Ĭommon Issues With AE2500 Dual-Band N USB AdapterĮven after the successful installation, you may face troubles with USB WiFi cards. Here, we have provided some common wireless connectivity issues with solutions. If you see the status of ae2500 wireless card as disabled, you may follow the instructions provided in the link below.Īnother common problem users face with Linksys ae2500, ae1200 or ae1000 is the driver incompatibility issues. 
You may note that Linksys releases these USB WiFi cards drivers for Windows 7, Vista and XP only.
If you are installing the ae1200 adapter on MAC, you will see incompatibility issues. You may see the same error with Windows 8 too.
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