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...resource CD in the search field. Click the Support For Home Go button and enter A6210 in your computer. You have a CD drive, download the A6210 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. The Welcome screen displays. 4. If you can fold out the adapter to... the Internet. Installation WiFi USB Adapter Model A6210, 802.11ac USB 3.0 Dual Band Package Contents Desktop dock A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Resource CD...
...resource CD in the search field. Click the Support For Home Go button and enter A6210 in your computer. You have a CD drive, download the A6210 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. The Welcome screen displays. 4. If you can fold out the adapter to... the Internet. Installation WiFi USB Adapter Model A6210, 802.11ac USB 3.0 Dual Band Package Contents Desktop dock A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Resource CD...
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... connection) Red. 0 (zero) bars (no connection) If you install your product through a link in your computer does not have a CD drive, download the A6210 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. When prompted, either place the adapter into a USB port on your computer. May 2014...
... connection) Red. 0 (zero) bars (no connection) If you install your product through a link in your computer does not have a CD drive, download the A6210 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. When prompted, either place the adapter into a USB port on your computer. May 2014...
User Manual
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... Install the Adapter 5 View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network 9 Join a WiFi Network 11 Join a Network Using WPS 12 Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie 13 Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig 15 Join a Hidden Network 18 Chapter 2 Monitor and Maintain the Adapter View the Connection Status and Details 25...
... Install the Adapter 5 View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network 9 Join a WiFi Network 11 Join a Network Using WPS 12 Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie 13 Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig 15 Join a Hidden Network 18 Chapter 2 Monitor and Maintain the Adapter View the Connection Status and Details 25...
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If the NETGEAR Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun...up your computer CD drive. Click the Setup button. The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays. Insert the resource CD in your adapter: 1. The screen looks similar to a WiFi Network 5 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Set Up and Install the Adapter Before you ...do not have your resource CD, visit support.netgear.com. Click the Support for Home button, type A6210 in the package. Note: If your computer does not include a CD drive, or if ...
If the NETGEAR Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun...up your computer CD drive. Click the Setup button. The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays. Insert the resource CD in your adapter: 1. The screen looks similar to a WiFi Network 5 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Set Up and Install the Adapter Before you ...do not have your resource CD, visit support.netgear.com. Click the Support for Home button, type A6210 in the package. Note: If your computer does not include a CD drive, or if ...
User Manual
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...networks. Your settings are incompatible. This is set to WEP. You can also use WPS or NETGEAR genie. For more than two seconds. Join a Network Using WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is... not set to WEP. Install the adapter's standalone driver and use WPS to a WiFi Network 12 Get Started and Connect to let the adapter join a WiFi...for easily adding computers and other devices to join a WiFi network (see Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig on page 18. You cannot use WPS if the security on page 18. ...
...networks. Your settings are incompatible. This is set to WEP. You can also use WPS or NETGEAR genie. For more than two seconds. Join a Network Using WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is... not set to WEP. Install the adapter's standalone driver and use WPS to a WiFi Network 12 Get Started and Connect to let the adapter join a WiFi...for easily adding computers and other devices to join a WiFi network (see Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig on page 18. You cannot use WPS if the security on page 18. ...
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... Both NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie and use this profile. Note: You do not need to install the standalone driver to use..., you can use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a network. Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig For Windows 8 (or 8.1) and Windows 7 (and-if you still use it ...time that you can install the Windows standalone driver without the NETGEAR genie and use Windows WLAN Autoconfig service or Wireless Zero Configuration. This process might ...
... Both NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie and use this profile. Note: You do not need to install the standalone driver to use..., you can use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a network. Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig For Windows 8 (or 8.1) and Windows 7 (and-if you still use it ...time that you can install the Windows standalone driver without the NETGEAR genie and use Windows WLAN Autoconfig service or Wireless Zero Configuration. This process might ...
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... drive. Insert the resource CD in the search field, and locate and download the standalone driver. 2. Click the Support for Home button, type A6210 in your resource CD, visit support.netgear.com. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Note: The adapter provides the best performance with a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port...
... drive. Insert the resource CD in the search field, and locate and download the standalone driver. 2. Click the Support for Home button, type A6210 in your resource CD, visit support.netgear.com. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Note: The adapter provides the best performance with a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port...
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Note: NETGEAR does not recommend that is placed in the package. Note: When the ... functioning of the adapter. Click the OK button. 8. Get Started and Connect to its maximum angle for increased WiFi performance. 5. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 4. Using another cable to connect the adapter to a WiFi network: • For Windows 8 (or 8.1) and...Vista), use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service. • If you can fold out the adapter to a WiFi Network 17 The driver finishes installing. 6. A pop-up screen displays when the diver finishes installing. 7. Click the OK button. Insert the adapter ...
Note: NETGEAR does not recommend that is placed in the package. Note: When the ... functioning of the adapter. Click the OK button. 8. Get Started and Connect to its maximum angle for increased WiFi performance. 5. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 4. Using another cable to connect the adapter to a WiFi network: • For Windows 8 (or 8.1) and...Vista), use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service. • If you can fold out the adapter to a WiFi Network 17 The driver finishes installing. 6. A pop-up screen displays when the diver finishes installing. 7. Click the OK button. Insert the adapter ...
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...3. For more information about the adapter: 1. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. 4. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your adapter was previously connected to a network, the adapter reconnects automatically. Let your area. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter region when it checks to see...Governments regulate the channels used for the Adapter You can use the adapter's NETGEAR genie to display and save the following diagnostic information: • System information • IP information • Client driver and profile information • Site survey information To get diagnostic...
...3. For more information about the adapter: 1. The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays. 4. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your adapter was previously connected to a network, the adapter reconnects automatically. Let your area. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter region when it checks to see...Governments regulate the channels used for the Adapter You can use the adapter's NETGEAR genie to display and save the following diagnostic information: • System information • IP information • Client driver and profile information • Site survey information To get diagnostic...
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... is installed. Insert the adapter into a USB port on page 11. Click the Get Info button. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 5. The System Status pop-up screen displays. NETGEAR genie starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. 6. If your browser to save the system information to...
... is installed. Insert the adapter into a USB port on page 11. Click the Get Info button. A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 5. The System Status pop-up screen displays. NETGEAR genie starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. 6. If your browser to save the system information to...
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A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the adapter. Technical specifications Feature Antenna Standards Radio data rate Frequency Encryption Power Bus interface Provided drivers Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Emissions Description Two dual-band dipole antennas • 802.11ac • 802.11n • 802.11g • 802.11b...
A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the adapter. Technical specifications Feature Antenna Standards Radio data rate Frequency Encryption Power Bus interface Provided drivers Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Emissions Description Two dual-band dipole antennas • 802.11ac • 802.11n • 802.11g • 802.11b...