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View the WiFi Channel Usage in Your Area Using the Desktop genie App

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NETGEAR genie App View the WiFi Channel Usage in Your Area Using the Desktop genie App  To view WiFi channel usage in your area using the desktop genie app for Windows and Mac computers: 1. Connect your computer to the router's network with WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection. 2. Launch the genie app . The Home page displays. 3. On the left, click the WiFi Connection button. The Connect WiFi page displays. 4. Click the WiFi Channel tab. Your network displays in blue. Yellow shows other networks in your area. In many countries and geographic locations, laws or guidelines specify which channels can be used. Depending on your location, some channels might not be available. Change the WiFi Channel Using the Desktop genie App If many WiFi networks at your location are using the same channel as your WiFi network, you might experience interference. You can change the channel to avoid the interference. In some countries and regions, channel selection is restricted.  To change the WiFi channel using the desktop genie app for Windows and Mac computers: 1. Connect your computer to the router's network with WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection. Manage Your WiFi Network 29

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Manage Your WiFi Network
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NETGEAR genie App
View the WiFi Channel Usage in Your Area Using the
Desktop genie App
To view WiFi channel usage in your area using the desktop genie app for Windows
and Mac computers:
1.
Connect your computer to the router’s network with WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection.
2.
Launch the genie app
.
The Home page displays.
3.
On the left, click the
WiFi Connection
button.
The Connect WiFi page displays.
4.
Click the
WiFi Channel
tab
.
Your network displays in blue. Yellow shows other networks in your area. In many
countries and geographic locations, laws or guidelines specify which channels can be
used. Depending on your location, some channels might not be available.
Change the WiFi Channel Using the Desktop genie App
If many WiFi networks at your location are using the same channel as your WiFi network, you
might experience interference. You can change the channel to avoid the interference. In
some countries and regions, channel selection is restricted.
To change the WiFi channel using the desktop genie app for Windows and Mac
computers:
1.
Connect your computer to the router’s network with WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection.