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    NETGEAR genie Apps User Manual November 2014 202-11496-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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    through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and
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    Apps on Smartphones and Tablets 6 Install the NETGEAR genie Desktop App on a Computer 7 Use the genie App to Log In to Your Router 7 Use Desktop genie to Log In to Your Router 8 Use the genie App to View Information About the App and the Router 8 Use Desktop genie to View Information about
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Restart My Media Service 35 Refresh the Source Folder 35 Manage My and Troubleshooting Use the genie App to Register Your Product 50 Use Desktop genie to Register Your Product 50 Use Desktop genie to Update the Router Firmware 51 Use the genie App to Reboot the Router 52
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    genie apps that let you manage your router. This manual guides you through the installation and setup procedures for both types of genie apps. This chapter covers the following topics: • Install NETGEAR genie Apps on Smartphones and Tablets • Install the NETGEAR genie Desktop App on a Computer • Use
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    and tablets. You can see which smart devices are currently supported by visiting the NETGEAR genie web page. You can use genie apps to do Google Play and search for NEGEAR genie. 2. Tap the Download button. 3. Tap the Accept & download button to accept any terms. The genie app is located under Apps
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    settings with genie app, you might need to update to new router firmware when it is available.  To download the desktop apps: 1. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www.NETGEAR.com/genie. 2. Click the appropriate Download button. When you download and install the genie app, it starts automatically
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 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. Use Desktop genie to Log In to Your Router 
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    NETGEAR genie Apps The About screen displays. 7. Tap the License button. The end-user license agreement (EULA) displays. Use Desktop genie to View Information about the App and the Router  To view genie desktop app information on a Windows computer: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your
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    genie to Monitor Your Internet Connection • Use Desktop genie to Perform a Speed Test of Your Internet Connection • Use Desktop genie to Fix an Internet Connection Problem • Use the genie App to Set Up Parental Controls • Use Desktop genie to Set Up Parental Controls • Use the genie App to Set Up
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Use Desktop genie to Monitor Your Internet Connection  To monitor your Internet connection: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi
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    4. Select Internet. NETGEAR genie Apps 5. In the Speed Test field, type the URL for a website. 6. Click the Speed Test button. The download speed from the website displays. Use Desktop genie to Fix an Internet Connection Problem  To fix an Internet connection problem: 1. Open the app that you
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    . 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 Parental Controls button . The first time you tap to
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    firmware for your router to make sure that it supports the parental controls feature. If your Internet connection is working, the browser automatically goes online and displays the Parental Controls web page. 5. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions
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    you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays. 12. Select a filtering level and click the Next button. The Setup is complete screen displays. 13. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are set up for the router. Manage Your Internet Connection 15
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    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 Traffic Meter button
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    The screen adjusts. NETGEAR genie Apps When the traffic meter is button. Your settings are saved. Use Desktop genie to Set Up the Traffic Meter The traffic meter measures Internet traffic on your network. You can view traffic for today, yesterday, this week, this month, or last month. Each time
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    name is admin and the default password is password. 6. Click the Traffic Meter tab. The Traffic Meter screen displays. 7. Select the Enable radio button or the Disable radio button. 8. Click the OK button. The app receives a router response and the screen updates. 9. Adjust the settings as needed
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    genie to Change the WiFi Channel for Your Home Network • Use the genie App to Change the Router WiFi Settings • Use Desktop genie to Change the Router WiFi Settings • Use Desktop genie to Export the Router's WiFi Settings to a USB Device • Use the genie App to Set Up a Guest WiFi Network • Use
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Use Desktop genie to Manage WiFi Connections You can connect to of WiFi networks in your area displays. 5. Select a network and click the Connect button. 6. If prompted, enter the password for the network. Your computer or device joins the network.  To specify the preferred
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 4. Select WiFi Connection > WiFi Channel. Your network displays in displays. 5. Click the Change Channel button. 6. Specify the channel. 7. Click the Apply button. The router WiFi channel changes. To make this change, the router must disconnect all computers and WiFi devices
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    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
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    screen displays. 4. Select Router Settings. A login screen displays. 5. Enter the router user name and password. The router user name is admin and the default password is password. The Router Settings screen displays with the Wireless Settings tab selected. 6. Click the Modify button. The screen
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    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. Manage Your WiFi Network 24
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    set it to Always, or specify a time period so that you will get a reminder to turn it off. You can select the number of hours, 1 Day, or 1 Week. 9. When you finish, tap the Save button. Use Desktop genie to Set Up a Guest WiFi Network If your router supports a guest WiFi network, you can view
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    Guest Access screen displays the default guest network settings. 7. Change the settings as needed to customize your guest network. 8. Click the Apply button. 9. When prompted to confirm the change, click the OK button. The router guest network settings are updated and the new guest network settings
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    Your Home Network • Use the genie App to Share Media with Chromecast • Use the genie App to Access Files on a Storage Device Attached to the Router • Use Desktop genie to Manage a Storage Device Connected to the
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    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 Network Map button
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    NETGEAR genie Apps to the network check box. The genie app notifies you every time a new device joins your network. Use the genie App to record. A list of files displays. 7. Select a file and tap the Done button. 8. Tap the Send button. A copy of the file is sent to the device and a message about
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Manage the Turbo Transfer Power Saving Feature To conserve Turbo Transfer button, swipe the screen to display more buttons. A list of devices on your network displays. 5. Tap the Power Save option. 6. To change the setting, clear or select the Enable Power Saving Mode check box.
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Your computer displays the genie icon. Destination computer Your computer 5. Right-click the destination device. on the device. Note: If the file is not received at the destination device, restart the NETGEAR genie app on both devices and try again. Share Files and Printers 31
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Share Media supported.  To play media on your mobile device: 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. The genie Home screen displays. 4. Tap the My Media button . 5. Tap the Source button
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    NETGEAR genie Apps The media folders on that device are displayed. 7. Tap Tap the Back button. The media stops playing. 2. Tap the Refresh button. This updates the progress of the media that is playing. Note: iPhones and iPads (iOS devices) use two modes for media: Play mode and Control mode. 1. To
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Tap the icon at the top-right corner. The phone switches to the other mode. • In Play mode, you can see the media playing. If you play media files on a different device on your network, Play mode is not available. • Control mode is always available because it shows the name of the
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    . 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 Option button. 7. Tap Restart media service. The media
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 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
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    NETGEAR genie Apps This setting is ON by default to play 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 Option button
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    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. Swipe to display more buttons
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    and the default password is password. The ReadySHARE screen displays the ReadySHARE features available on your router. 6. To access a ReadySHARE feature, select a radio button and click the Continue button. For details about how to use ReadySHARE features, see the user manual for your NETGEAR router
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 4. Locate your home network and join it. 5. Click the genie button on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar. The Home screen displays. 6. Select AirPrint. A list of printers on the network displays. 7. Select the check box
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 4. Tap the Action button and tap the Print button. 5. Tap Select Printer if there is not a printer assigned yet. 6. In the Printer list, select a printer. 7. Tap Print to print the photo. Share Files and Printers 41
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    5. Android genie WiFi Analytics 5 The Android genie app includes WiFi analytics. This chapter contains the following sections: • View the WiFi Signal Strength • Test WiFi in Different Rooms in Your Home • View the Network Status • View Channel Interference • View a Channel Graph • View a WiFi
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    NETGEAR genie Apps View the WiFi Signal Strength You can view the WiFi signal it. 3. Launch the genie app. The genie Home screen displays. 4. Tap the WiFi Analytics button . 5. Tap the Signal Strength button . Test WiFi in Different Rooms in Your Home You can test the WiFi signal strength in
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Tap the Home Testing button . 6. Select the name of the room where you are located. You can use the Add, Edit, and Del buttons to customize the room choices. 7. Tap the Test button. The genie app tests the WiFi signal in your location and displays the results. The results are
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Tap the Network Status button . A list of WiFi networks in your area displays, with the signal strength shown for each. 6. To select the networks that you want to view, tap the Filter button. 7. To change the frequency of auto update, select the AUTO SCAN EVERY check box and
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Tap the Channel Interference button . Note: To change the WiFi channel, use the Wireless Settings screen. For more information, see Use the genie App to Change the Router WiFi Settings on page 22 View a Channel Graph You can view a graph that shows channel usage for the WiFi
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Tap the Channel Graph button . You can use the Select Network and Filter buttons to view specific networks and channels. View a WiFi Signal Graph A WiFi signal graph shows the strength of WiFi signals over time.  To view a signal graph: 1. Open the app that you use to
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Tap the Signal Graph button . You can use the Select Network and Filter buttons to view specific networks. Android genie WiFi Analytics 48
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    and Troubleshooting This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the genie App to Register Your Product • Use Desktop genie to Register Your Product • Use Desktop genie to Update the Router Firmware • Use the genie App to Reboot the Router • Use Desktop genie to Reboot the Router • Use
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    Register button. Your product is registered. Use Desktop genie to Register Your Product NETGEAR recommends that you register your product. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support.  type it in to the Serial Number field. Administration and Troubleshooting 50
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    prompted, enter the router user name and password. The router user name is admin and the default password is password. The Router Settings screen displays with the Wireless Settings tab selected. 6. Select Update. 7. Click the Next button. The genie app checks for firmware updates. You see either
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    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 Router Reboot button . If you do not see the Router Reboot button, swipe the
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    NETGEAR genie Apps Use Desktop genie to Run Support > Tools. 5. Click the Ping button on the left side of the screen. 6. In the Host field, type a URL. 7. Click the Ping button located next to the URL. The router displays taskbar. The Home screen displays. Administration and Troubleshooting 53
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 4. Select Network Support > Tools. The Tools screen displays. 5. Click the TraceRoute button on the left side of the screen. 6. Click the TraceRoute button Home screen displays. 4. Select Network Support > Tools. The Tools screen displays. Administration and Troubleshooting 54
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    NETGEAR genie Apps 5. Click the DNS Lookup button on the left side of the screen. 6. Click the DNS Lookup button located next to the Host field. The the Windows taskbar. The Home screen displays. 4. Select Network Support > Tools. The Tools screen displays. Administration and Troubleshooting 55
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    . 3. Click the genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar. The Home screen displays. 4. Select Network Support. Frequently asked questions (FAQs) display. 5. To access NETGEAR support, click the Support tab. 6. Click a button to select an option: Administration and Troubleshooting 56
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    . See downloads for your product at the NETGEAR website. • Forums. Visit forums for NETGEAR products. • Register Your Product. Register your product so that you can use NETGEAR support. • Premium Support. Learn about premium support options for your product. Administration and Troubleshooting 57
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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
November 2014
202-11496-01
NETGEAR genie Apps
User Manual