Hi metageek4,
inSSIDer with MetaGeek Plus is designed to only use two WiFi adapters for two different purposes:
- WiFi scanning -
[scan] - Packet capture -
[packets]
WiFi scanning can happen with just about any adapter on the market and is best left to the internal WiFi card built-in to your laptop.
Packet capture can only be achieved by an adapter from this list here. It is highly recommend to not install any Edimax or third-party drivers for these adapters prior to opening inSSIDer. This is because these drivers can force the adapter to be used as a WiFi scanner [scan] as opposed to a packet capture adapter [packets]. In my experience, these drivers are typically the cause of this issue and the only known resolution is to completely uninstall and delete these drivers from Device Manager to get the adapter in its original state prior to opening inSSIDer.
If you continue to experience problems, please reach out to support@metageek.com and let us know what model of adapter(s) you are using!