August 2014
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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Join a Wireless Network
You can join a wireless network from NETGEAR genie, or you can use Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) if your wireless router supports it.
Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie
1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2. Click the NETGEAR genie icon
that displays on the Windows
systems tray or on the desktop.
The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays.
3. Click the
Join a Network
button.
4. Select your wireless network.
5. Click the
Connect
button.
6. If the network is secure, enter its password or network key.
The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your
settings are saved in a profile.
Join a Network Using WPS
1. Press and hold the
WPS
button on the adapter for two seconds.
2. Within two minutes, press the
WPS
button on your wireless router or
gateway.
The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your
settings are saved in a profile.
Check Your Connection Status
When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR genie icon displays in the
Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can double-click this icon
to open NETGEAR genie to make changes or connect to a different wireless
network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your wireless
connection:
White
. Strong connection
Yellow
. Weak connection
Red
. No connection
If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR genie is not available, so the icon
does not display. When you insert the adapter again, the icon returns.
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your
product and use it to register your product at
https://my.netgear.com
.
You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone
support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR
website.
For product updates and web support, visit
http://support.netgear.com
.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support
resources.
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com
or
through a link in the product’s user interface.
For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/
.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/
.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
WPS button
