Netgear A7500 Installation Guide - Page 2

Step 1: Copy or download the A7500 Installation Program file Plug the supplied USB thumb drive into your computer, then copy the A7500 installation program file (A7500 Windows Installation Program V1.x.x.xxx_x.x.xx.zip) to your computer. After copying the installation program file to your computer, remove the USB thumb drive. Instead of using the thumb drive, you can also visit netgear.com/A7500-download and download the A7500 installation program. Step 2: Verify that Windows is up-to-date Make sure that your computer is running an upto-date version of Windows 10 or Windows 11. For more information about updating Windows, see Microsoft's Update Windows support article. Step 3: Insert the adapter Step 4: Run the A7500 Installation Program 1. Right-click the the A7500 installation program file (A7500 Windows Installation Program V1.x.x.xxx_x.x.xx.zip) that you previously copied to your computer and select Extract All. 2. Click Extract. 3. Double-click A7500 Windows Installation Program V1.x.x.xxx_x.x.xx.exe to launch the installation program. NOTE: If a User Account Control window appears that asks if you want to allow the app to make changes to your device, select Yes. 4. Follow the steps displayed on screen to complete installation. NOTE: The installation program gives you the option to disable other WiFi adapters. For best performance, we recommend that you disable other adapters. 5. Click Finish to exit the installation wizard. Step 5: Join a WiFi network 1. Open the WiFi network settings on your computer by right-clicking the WiFi icon ( ) or the No Internet Access icon ( ) displayed in the lower right corner of your screen. 2. (Windows 11 only) Click Manage Wi-Fi connections (>), which is next to the WiFi icon. 3. Select your network's name. 4. Click Connect. 5. Enter the network security key (WiFi password). 6. Click Next. When you see the message "Connected, secured", setup is complete. 7. Press the ESC key or click on the desktop to exit WiFi network settings. Step 6: Register your A7500 Scan the QR code or visit netgear.com/register to register your A7500 and receive the latest driver updates and other information.