Netgear A6210 Ac1200 High Gain Wifi Usb Adapter 802 11ac Dual Band Usb 3 0 User Manual

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A6210 WiFi USB Adapter
802.11ac USB 3.0 Dual Band
User Manual 

 
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A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 
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Contents
Chapter 1
 Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network
Set Up and Install the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Join a WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Join a Network Using WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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1.   Get Started and Connect to a WiFi 
Network
The NETGEAR A6210 WiFi USB Adapter connects your notebook or desktop computer over WiFi to an 11ac or other network for applications such as lag-free video streaming t\
hroughout 
your home, online gaming, and secure and reliable Internet connections.
This chapter describes how to set up and connect the A6210 WiFi USB Adapter, in this manual  referred to as  the adapter, to a WiFi network. The chapter includes the following sections:
• Set Up and...

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Set Up and Install the Adapter
Before you begin using your adapter, set up the adapter using the resour\
ce CD that came in 
the package.
Note:
The adapter provides the best performance with a USB 3.0 port but is 
compatible with a USB   2.0 or USB 1.1 port.
To set up your adapter:
1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.
Note: If your computer does not include a CD drive, or if you do not have your\
 
resource CD, visit...

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The Software Update Check screen displays. The screen looks similar to the following 
figure.
3.  Install the setup software.
Choose an option based on whether you are connected to the Internet:
•Connected to the Internet. If you are connected to the Internet, click the Check for 
Updates button. After the software checks for software updates, the Update Check 
Complete screen displays. Click the  Continue button. The Welcome screen...

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The Welcome screen displays.
4. 
To accept the license agreement, select the  I agree radio button and then click the Next 
button.
A message displays asking you to wait while the software is installed. After a few  minutes, NETGEAR genie
® prompts you to insert your adapter. 

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5. 
Install the adapter  with or without the desktop dock:
• To install the adapter with the desktop dock, place the adapter into the \
dock and 
connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer.
Note: NETGEAR does not recommend that you use another cable to 
connect the adapter to the USB port on your computer. Use the 
desktop dock with the attached cable that is supplied in the package. 
Using another USB cable might affect the...

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The NETGEAR genie icon also displays in the Windows system tray and on t\
he desktop.
The genie icon in the system tray is red 
 because you did not yet establish a 
connection with a WiFi network.
7.  To change the language, from the  Select Language menu, select another language.
All NETGEAR genie screens are displayed in the language that you select.\
View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network
Before you let the adapter join...

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The Join a Network screen displays.
4. 
Click a network name.
The Details button displays.
5.  Click the  Details button.