Installation

WiFi USB Adapter

Model A6200

Package Contents

A6200

WiFi Adapter and Desktop Dock

Resource CD

Installation

1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.

Note: If your computer does not have a CD drive, download the A6200 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com

. Click the

Support For Home button and enter A6200 in the search field.

If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe.

The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.

2. Click the Setup button.

The Software Update Check screen displays.

3. Install the setup software.

You have two options:

• Connected to the Internet. If you are connected to the Internet, click the Check for Updates button. After the software checks for updates, the Update Check Complete screen displays. Click the

Continue button. The Welcome screen displays.

• Not connected to the Internet. If you are not connected to the

Internet, click the Install from CD button. The Welcome screen displays.

4. To accept the license agreement, click the I agree radio button and then click the Next button.

A message displays asking you to wait while software is installed. After a few minutes, NETGEAR genie prompts you to insert your adapter.

6. Return to the Netgear genie screen and click the Next button.

NETGEAR genie displays a list of wireless networks in your area.

5. You can use the adapter with or without the desktop dock:

• To use the adapter with the desktop dock, place the adapter into the dock and connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

• To use the adapter without the desktop dock, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

Note: For added range and performance, see the other side of this installation guide.

Standalone Driver Installation

1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.

Note: If your computer does not have a CD drive, download the A6200 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com

. Click the

Support For Home button and enter A6200 in the search field.

If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe.

The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.

2. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button.

The driver installs on your computer.

3. When prompted, either place the adapter into the desktop dock and connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer, or use the adapter without the desktop dock and insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

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.

¾ To join a network using NETGEAR genie:

1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

2. Click the NETGEAR genie icon systems tray or on the desktop.

that displays on the Windows

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.

¾ To join a network using WPS:

1. Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.

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.

Added Range and Performance

For added range and performance, you can flip the top portion of the adapter so that it is perpendicular to the adapter:

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

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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

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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

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.

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In this position, the internal antennas are extended out from the adapter for increased WiFi performance.

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