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... in the United States and/or other countries. You must register your product through the NETGEAR website. All rights reserved. 2 NETGEAR recommends that you can use only the official NETGEAR support resources. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders...
... in the United States and/or other countries. You must register your product through the NETGEAR website. All rights reserved. 2 NETGEAR recommends that you can use only the official NETGEAR support resources. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders...
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... from time to update your location for and download new software manually. The mini adapter automatically uses NETGEAR Beamforming+ technology to an 11ac network for applications such as you might need to time on your software. 4 1. Getting Started 1 The A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter wirelessly connects your home, online gaming, and secure and reliable Internet connections. Because...
... from time to update your location for and download new software manually. The mini adapter automatically uses NETGEAR Beamforming+ technology to an 11ac network for applications such as you might need to time on your software. 4 1. Getting Started 1 The A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter wirelessly connects your home, online gaming, and secure and reliable Internet connections. Because...
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....exe. Insert the resource CD in your resource CD, download the resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Set Up the Mini Adapter Before you do not have your computer CD drive. The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays: 2. Click the Support for Home Products button and enter A6100 in the package...
....exe. Insert the resource CD in your resource CD, download the resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Set Up the Mini Adapter Before you do not have your computer CD drive. The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays: 2. Click the Support for Home Products button and enter A6100 in the package...
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... you are not connected to the Internet, click the Install from CD button. After the software checks for software updates. Install the setup software. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Software Update Check screen displays: 3. If you are connected to the Internet. Click the Continue button.
... you are not connected to the Internet, click the Install from CD button. After the software checks for software updates. Install the setup software. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Software Update Check screen displays: 3. If you are connected to the Internet. Click the Continue button.
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A message displays asking you to insert your mini adapter. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Welcome screen displays: 4. Getting Started 7 After a few minutes, NETGEAR genie prompts you to accept the license agreement and click the Next button. Click the I agree radio button to wait while the software is installed.
A message displays asking you to insert your mini adapter. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Welcome screen displays: 4. Getting Started 7 After a few minutes, NETGEAR genie prompts you to accept the license agreement and click the Next button. Click the I agree radio button to wait while the software is installed.
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... system try and on your mini adapter, NETGEAR genie is not available, and the icon is not displayed. Insert the mini adapter into a USB port on the desktop. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. The NETGEAR genie screen displays: The NETGEAR genie icon also displays in the language that you insert the mini adapter again, the icon returns. 6. (Optional) In NETGEAR genie, from the Select Language...
... system try and on your mini adapter, NETGEAR genie is not available, and the icon is not displayed. Insert the mini adapter into a USB port on the desktop. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. The NETGEAR genie screen displays: The NETGEAR genie icon also displays in the language that you insert the mini adapter again, the icon returns. 6. (Optional) In NETGEAR genie, from the Select Language...
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...network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC address. Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. Click a network name. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter View Network Details Before you join a network, you can view details to ...help you choose a network that uses a different channel from that of the information is displayed. • Channel. NETGEAR recommends that you determine which the wireless ...
...network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC address. Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. Click a network name. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter View Network Details Before you join a network, you can view details to ...help you choose a network that uses a different channel from that of the information is displayed. • Channel. NETGEAR recommends that you determine which the wireless ...
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Join a Network The mini adapter can also join hidden networks. The Details pop-up window. Click the OK button to close the Details pop-up window displays: 6. Getting Started 10 Click the Details button. You can join a network using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method, through the mini adapter's NETGEAR genie, or by installing the mini adapter's standalone driver. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Details button and Connect button display. 5. For more information, see Join a Hidden Network on page 14.
Join a Network The mini adapter can also join hidden networks. The Details pop-up window. Click the OK button to close the Details pop-up window displays: 6. Getting Started 10 Click the Details button. You can join a network using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method, through the mini adapter's NETGEAR genie, or by installing the mini adapter's standalone driver. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Details button and Connect button display. 5. For more information, see Join a Hidden Network on page 14.
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... 11 Windows profiles can take a few minutes. Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie You can use the WPS method to join a network, make sure that your router or access point is a standard for two seconds. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Join a Network Using WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is set... to WEP, you cannot use WPS to connect the mini adapter to the network. To use WPS to join a wireless network: 1. The...
... 11 Windows profiles can take a few minutes. Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie You can use the WPS method to join a network, make sure that your router or access point is a standard for two seconds. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Join a Network Using WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is set... to WEP, you cannot use WPS to connect the mini adapter to the network. To use WPS to join a wireless network: 1. The...
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Getting Started 12 Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. Click the Join a Network button. Insert the adapter into a USB port on the desktop. The Join a Network screen displays: 4. The Details button and Connect button display. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter To join a network using NETGEAR genie: 1. Click a network name. The NETEGAR genie Home screen displays. 3.
Getting Started 12 Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. Click the Join a Network button. Insert the adapter into a USB port on the desktop. The Join a Network screen displays: 4. The Details button and Connect button display. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter To join a network using NETGEAR genie: 1. Click a network name. The NETEGAR genie Home screen displays. 3.
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If the network name is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network that does not broadcast its SSID. You can use the NETGEAR genie to your network does not display in the network list, click the Refresh button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. Note: If your Wireless Network pop-up window displays: 6. Click the Connect button. The Connecting to join a hidden network. For more information, see Join a Hidden Network on page 14. In the Security Key (Password) field, enter the network password. Getting Started 13
If the network name is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network that does not broadcast its SSID. You can use the NETGEAR genie to your network does not display in the network list, click the Refresh button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. Note: If your Wireless Network pop-up window displays: 6. Click the Connect button. The Connecting to join a hidden network. For more information, see Join a Hidden Network on page 14. In the Security Key (Password) field, enter the network password. Getting Started 13
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...Hidden Network A hidden network is hidden. If the network name is not displayed in the network list in the mini adapter's NETGEAR genie, the network that you use WPS to connect the mini adapter to the network. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Join a Hidden Network Using WPS Before you...a Network button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Note: Select the Hide characters as I type check box if you want to hide the characters as you can be used by genie and the Windows utility. Getting Started 14 Insert the adapter into a USB port on the desktop. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. ...
...Hidden Network A hidden network is hidden. If the network name is not displayed in the network list in the mini adapter's NETGEAR genie, the network that you use WPS to connect the mini adapter to the network. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Join a Hidden Network Using WPS Before you...a Network button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Note: Select the Hide characters as I type check box if you want to hide the characters as you can be used by genie and the Windows utility. Getting Started 14 Insert the adapter into a USB port on the desktop. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. ...
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Select the Use WPS Push 'N' Connect radio button. 6. Click the Start button. Getting Started 15 Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section. 5. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Join a Network screen displays: 4.
Select the Use WPS Push 'N' Connect radio button. 6. Click the Start button. Getting Started 15 Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section. 5. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter The Join a Network screen displays: 4.
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..., it automatically connects to the network you want to know the SSID, security type, and password of the network you previously joined. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter A WPS instructions window displays: 7. (Optional) Click the Learn More button to learn more about how to connect to a Windows profile....Network To manually join a hidden network, you need to join. To manually connect without WPS: 1. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. Getting Started 16 The mini adapter joins the network, which can be used by genie and the Windows utility. Your settings are saved in a profile...
..., it automatically connects to the network you want to know the SSID, security type, and password of the network you previously joined. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter A WPS instructions window displays: 7. (Optional) Click the Learn More button to learn more about how to connect to a Windows profile....Network To manually join a hidden network, you need to join. To manually connect without WPS: 1. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. Getting Started 16 The mini adapter joins the network, which can be used by genie and the Windows utility. Your settings are saved in a profile...
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The Join a Network screen displays: 4. Getting Started 17 Click the Join a Network button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 3. Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section.
The Join a Network screen displays: 4. Getting Started 17 Click the Join a Network button. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 3. Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section.
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... password (key) is 8-63 characters in the passphrase field. Note: NETGEAR genie does not support the WPA or WPA2 security type. For Windows XP, use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to enter WPA or WPA2 credentials to join the network. 8. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. The password (passphrase) is 8-63 characters in the Network Name...
... password (key) is 8-63 characters in the passphrase field. Note: NETGEAR genie does not support the WPA or WPA2 security type. For Windows XP, use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to enter WPA or WPA2 credentials to join the network. 8. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter 5. The password (passphrase) is 8-63 characters in the Network Name...
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...Driver For Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can be used by visiting http://support.netgear.com. If the network information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR genie, it automatically saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Note: If your computer.... Getting Started 19 Windows profiles can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie and use the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a network. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Note: After the mini adapter joins the network, it automatically connects to the network you do not ...
...Driver For Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can be used by visiting http://support.netgear.com. If the network information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR genie, it automatically saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Note: If your computer.... Getting Started 19 Windows profiles can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie and use the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a network. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Note: After the mini adapter joins the network, it automatically connects to the network you do not ...
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A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter If the CD main screen does not display, browse the files on your computer. 3. Getting Started 20 The driver installs on the CD and double-.... 7. The driver finishes installing. 5. If you use Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a network. When prompted, insert the mini adapter into a USB port on your computer's documentation. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. The Welcome screen displays: 2.
A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter If the CD main screen does not display, browse the files on your computer. 3. Getting Started 20 The driver installs on the CD and double-.... 7. The driver finishes installing. 5. If you use Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a network. When prompted, insert the mini adapter into a USB port on your computer's documentation. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. The Welcome screen displays: 2.
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A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter For Windows XP, use in the NETGEAR genie's status bar. To view connection details: 1. Join a network using your computer's documentation. Windows profiles can view the following connection details: • Network ... such as one that you previously joined. Getting Started 21 If the network information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR genie, it automatically saves the network connection information to which the mini adapter is connected. • IPv4 address. The lock symbol shows whether the network you can view the...
A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter For Windows XP, use in the NETGEAR genie's status bar. To view connection details: 1. Join a network using your computer's documentation. Windows profiles can view the following connection details: • Network ... such as one that you previously joined. Getting Started 21 If the network information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR genie, it automatically saves the network connection information to which the mini adapter is connected. • IPv4 address. The lock symbol shows whether the network you can view the...
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... displays: 4. Click the Check button. You need to the network automatically. Maintenance 23 Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Update the Mini Adapter's Software You can use the NETGEAR genie, see Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver on page 19. To check or...
... displays: 4. Click the Check button. You need to the network automatically. Maintenance 23 Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on your computer. 2. A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Update the Mini Adapter's Software You can use the NETGEAR genie, see Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver on page 19. To check or...