Operation Manual

Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network
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N600 WiFi USB Adapter
NETGEAR genie saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Both
NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can use this
profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that you launch genie,
the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previously.
Manually Set Up a WiFi Connection to a Hidden Network
To manually set up a WiFi connection to a hidden network, you must know the SSID, security
type, and key or passphrase of the network that you want to join.
 To manually set up the connection to a hidden WiFi network:
1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer
.
2. Click the adapter
’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system
tray.
The Home screen displays.
3. Click the Join a Network button.
The Join a Network screen displays.
4. Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section.