Netgear AC600 User Manual - Page 19

Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver, To install the standalone driver and join a network

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A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter Note: After the mini adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Windows profiles can be used by genie and the Windows utility. If the network information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR genie, it automatically connects to the network you previously joined. Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver For Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can install the Windows standalone driver without the NETGEAR genie and use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a network. For Windows XP, you can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie and use the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a network. Note: You do not need to install the standalone driver to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig service or Wireless Zero Configuration.  To install the standalone driver and join a network: 1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive. Note: If your computer does not have a CD drive, or if you do not have your resource CD, download the resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. Click the Support for Home Products button and enter A6100 in the search field. Getting Started 19

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Getting Started
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A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter
Note:
After the mini adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the
network connection information to a Windows profile. Windows
profiles can be used by genie and the Windows utility. If the network
information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR
genie, it automatically connects to the network you previously
joined.
Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver
For Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can install the Windows standalone
driver without the NETGEAR genie and use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a
network. For Windows XP, you can install the Windows driver without the NETGEAR genie
and use the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a network.
Note:
You do not need to install the standalone driver to use Windows
WLAN Autoconfig service or Wireless Zero Configuration.
To install the standalone driver and join a network:
1.
Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.
Note:
If your computer does not have a CD drive, or if you do not have your
resource CD, download the resource CD driver by visiting
. Click the
Support for Home Products
button and
enter
A6100
in the search field.