Join A Network Or Connect To A Different Network - NETGEAR A6200 User Manual

• WPS support. Identifies whether the router or access point for this network supports
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).
• MAC address. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this
information. Typically, the wireless device is a wireless router or access point.

Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network

If your wireless network supports WPS, you can use WPS to join a wireless network. Or you
can join a wireless network from this NETGEAR genie screen.
• WPS. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the USB adapter for 3 seconds.
Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router or access point.
• NETGEAR genie. Click your wireless network to select it from the list, and click Connect.
If the network is secure, enter its password or network key.
After the USB 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 there is no change in the network information, the next time you launch NETGEAR
genie, it automatically connects to the network you previously joined.
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To use WPS to join a wireless network:
1. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the USB adapter for 2 seconds.
2. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router or access point.
The USB adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your settings are
saved in a profile.
802.11ac USB WiFi Adapter (A6200)
Set Up Your Wireless USB Adapter
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