Netgear A6200 User Manual - Page 18

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802.11ac USB WiFi Adapter (A6200) • Region. The region setting for the USB adapter. Wireless channels in use depend on the country or region. Your USB adapter automatically scans approved channels for your region when it checks to see which networks are available in your area. Governments regulate the channels used for wireless transmission. Operating the USB adapter in a different region might violate local laws. Support • Get Diagnostics Info. Click the Get Info button if support has directed you to do so. The genie displays the System Information screen and starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. • Software Update. You can check for software updates at the NETGEAR website. Click the Check button, and the genie displays the Live Check screen and checks for available software upgrades. If new software is found, the USB adapter software is automatically updated. Note: During the software update process, the old software version is removed and all saved profiles are deleted before the new software version is installed. When the software update process is complete, the USB adapter no longer connects to the network automatically. You need to join the network as described in Join a Wireless Network with NETGEAR genie on page 9. (If you do not use the NETGEAR genie, see Install a Standalone Driver without NETGEAR genie on page 15.) Help Click the Help button to display help. Remove the genie Software You can remove the USB adapter software in several different ways: • Uninstall. In Windows, select Start > All Programs > NETGEAR A6200 genie > Uninstall NETGEAR A6200 Software. • Control Panel. Follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: - Windows 8. Move the pointer to the left bottom corner of the screen to display the Windows pop-up Start menu. Right-click your mouse button, select 'Program and Feature' to Uninstall, and select NETGEAR A6200 genie. - Windows 7. Select Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features, and then select NETGEAR A6200 genie. Click Uninstall and follow the screen prompts. Maintenance 18

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802.11ac USB WiFi Adapter (A6200)
Region
. The region setting for the USB adapter. Wireless channels in use depend on the
country or region. Your USB adapter automatically scans approved channels for your
region when it checks to see which networks are available in your area. Governments
regulate the channels used for wireless transmission. Operating the USB adapter in a
different region might violate local laws.
Support
Get Diagnostics Info
. Click the
Get Info
button if support has directed you to do so. The
genie displays the System Information screen and starts collecting system information, IP
information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information.
Software Update
. You can check for software updates at the NETGEAR website. Click
the
Check
button, and the genie displays the Live Check screen and checks for available
software upgrades. If new software is found, the USB adapter software is automatically
updated.
Note:
During the software update process, the old software version is
removed and all saved profiles are deleted before the new software
version is installed. When the software update process is complete,
the USB adapter no longer connects to the network automatically.
You need to join the network as described in
Join a Wireless
Network with NETGEAR genie
on page 9. (If you do not use the
NETGEAR genie, see
Install a Standalone Driver without NETGEAR
genie
on page 15.)
Help
Click the
Help
button to display help.
Remove the genie Software
You can remove the USB adapter software in several different ways:
Uninstall
. In Windows, select
Start > All Programs > NETGEAR A6200 genie >
Uninstall NETGEAR A6200 Software
.
Control Panel
. Follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system:
-
Windows 8
. Move the pointer to the left bottom corner of the screen to display the
Windows pop-up Start menu. Right-click your mouse button, select
'Program and
Feature' to Uninstall
, and select
NETGEAR A6200 genie
.
-
Windows 7
. Select
Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features
, and then
select
NETGEAR A6200 genie
. Click
Uninstall
and follow the screen prompts.