User's Manual

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802.11ac USB WiFi Adapter
How can I improve the speed of my wireless connection?
You can use the USB cable and adapter that came in the package to position the wireless
USB Adap
ter for better wireless communication.
The connection speed can vary depending on the type of USB port on your computer, the
cap
acity of the router or access point for the wireless network, and the type of Internet
connection. You can view the throughput in the status bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard
screen.
• If the
throughput is 54 Mbps you could be connected to an 802.11g network, or the
wireless-N network could be set with WPA (TKIP) security.
Wi-Fi regulations allow the wireless USB Adapter to connect only at up to 54 Mbps when
W
PA (TKIP) security mode is set on the router. For a faster connection, set the security
for the router as WPA2 or WPA + WPA2 mixed wireless security. Then the wireless
adapter can connect in 802.11n mode.
• If you do
not have a USB 2.0 port on your computer, the throughput is limited to the 14
Mbps of the older USB 1.1 standard.
How can I view the IP address for the wireless USB Adapter?
Click the
icon to open NETGEAR Genie. Then click the Other button to view the IP
address.
No IP address is assigned to the wireless USB Adapter.
This can occur if you upgraded your wireless USB Adapter software and did not reboot your
computer
. Either restart your computer, or connect to a different access point.