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Use the genie App to Change the Router WiFi Settings, Use Desktop genie to Change the Router WiFi

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NETGEAR genie Apps Use the genie App to Change the Router WiFi Settings Note: When the router's WiFi settings are changed, it must disconnect all computers and WiFi devices from the WiFi network. After the change takes effect, you can join the WiFi network with its new settings.  To manage the router's WiFi settings from your smartphone or tablet: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections. 2. Locate your home network and join it. 3. Launch the genie app and tap Login. A login prompt displays. 4. Enter the router user name and password. The router user name is admin and the default password is password. Both are case-sensitive. 5. Tap OK for an Android phone or Login for an iPhone or iPad. The genie Home screen displays. 6. Tap the Wireless Settings button . The WiFi settings display. 7. Tap a setting to display a detail screen: • Name/SSID. The name of the WiFi network. • Channel. The channel for the WiFi signal. Usually, this field is set to Auto so that the router selects the best channel for its signal. You can select a specific channel number. • Key/Password. Go to the Wireless Security screen and view or change the WiFi security setting for the home network. 8. When you finish making changes, tap the Save button. The router settings are saved. Use Desktop genie to Change the Router WiFi Settings Note: When the router's WiFi settings are changed, it must disconnect all computers and WiFi devices from the WiFi network. After the change takes effect, you can join the WiFi network with its new settings. Manage Your WiFi Network 22

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Manage Your WiFi Network
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NETGEAR genie Apps
Use the genie App to Change the Router WiFi Settings
Note:
When the router’s WiFi settings are changed, it must disconnect all
computers and WiFi devices from the WiFi network. After the change
takes effect, you can join the WiFi network with its new settings.
To manage the router’s WiFi settings from your smartphone or tablet:
1.
Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.
Locate your home network and join it.
3.
Launch the genie app and tap
Login
.
A login prompt displays.
4.
Enter the router user name and password.
The router user name is
admin
and the default password is
password
. Both are
case-sensitive.
5.
Tap
OK
for an Android phone or
Login
for an iPhone or iPad.
The genie Home screen displays.
6.
Tap the
Wireless Settings
button
.
The WiFi settings display.
7.
Tap a setting to display a detail screen:
•
Name/SSID
. The name of the WiFi network.
•
Channel
. The channel for the WiFi signal. Usually, this field is set to Auto so that the
router selects the best channel for its signal. You can select a specific channel
number.
•
Key/Password
. Go to the Wireless Security screen and view or change the WiFi
security setting for the home network.
8.
When you finish making changes, tap the
Save
button.
The router settings are saved.
Use Desktop genie to Change the Router WiFi Settings
Note:
When the router’s WiFi settings are changed, it must disconnect all
computers and WiFi devices from the WiFi network. After the change
takes effect, you can join the WiFi network with its new settings.