Page 2 - Support; Compliance; Trademarks
2 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com . You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. ...
Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents Chapter 1 Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network Set Up and Install the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Join a WiFi Network. . . ...
Page 5 - Set Up and Install the Adapter; The adapter provides the best performance with a USB 3.0 port but is; To set up your adapter:; Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.; Support for Home; in the search field, and locate and download the; Setup
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 5 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Set Up and Install the Adapter Before you begin using your adapter, set up the adapter using the resource CD that came in the package. Note: The adapter provides the best performance with a USB 3.0 port but is compatible with a USB 2...
Page 6 - Install the setup software.
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 6 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Software Update Check screen displays. The screen looks similar to the following figure. 3. Install the setup software. Choose an option based on whether you are connected to the Internet: • Connected to the Internet . If you are...
Page 7 - The Welcome screen displays.; I agree; radio button and then click the; Next; minutes, NETGEAR genie
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 7 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Welcome screen displays. 4. To accept the license agreement, select the I agree radio button and then click the Next button. A message displays asking you to wait while the software is installed. After a few minutes, NETGEAR geni...
Page 8 - Install the adapter with or without the desktop dock:
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 8 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 5. Install the adapter with or without the desktop dock: • To install the adapter with the desktop dock, place the adapter into the dock and connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer. Note: NETGEAR does not recommend that ...
Page 9 - Select Language; View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network; To view network details:
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 9 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The NETGEAR genie icon also displays in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. The genie icon in the system tray is red because you did not yet establish a connection with a WiFi network. 7. To change the language, from the Sele...
Page 10 - The Join a Network screen displays.; Click the; Details
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 10 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Join a Network screen displays. 4. Click a network name. The Details button displays. 5. Click the Details button.
Page 11 - Join a WiFi Network
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 11 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Details pop-up screen displays. The Details pop-up screen shows the following information: • Network name (SSID) . The name assigned to a WiFi network. As a security measure, some WiFi access points do not broadcast their SSIDs....
Page 12 - Standalone driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig; Join a Network; Join a Network Using WPS; not; To use WPS to let the adapter join a WiFi network:; WPS
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 12 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter • Standalone driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig . Install the adapter’s standalone driver and use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to join a WiFi network (see Join a Network Using a Standalone Driver and Windows WLAN Autoconfig on page 15). ...
Page 13 - Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie; Manually Set Up a WiFi Connection to a Hidden; To let the adapter join a network by using NETGEAR genie:
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 13 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter After the adapter joins the network, it 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 ...
Page 14 - Connect; Join a Hidden Network; Hide characters as I type
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 14 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Connect button displays. 5. Click the Connect button. Note: If your network does not display in the network list, click the Refresh button. If the network still does not display, your network might be a hidden network that does ...
Page 15 - View the Connection Status
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 15 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 7. Click the Next button. NETGEAR genie validates the settings and connects the adapter to the network. This process might a few minutes. The Join a Network screen shows that the adapter is connected to the network and the genie sta...
Page 17 - OK
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 17 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 4. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer. Note: NETGEAR does not recommend that you use another cable to connect the adapter to the USB port on your computer. Use the desktop dock with the attached cable that is suppli...
Page 18 - Use WPS to Let the Adapter Join a Hidden Network; To use WPS to let the adapter join a hidden WiFi network:
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 18 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter After the adapter joins the network, it 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 ...
Page 19 - Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks)
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 19 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 4. Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section. 5. Select the Use WPS Push 'N' Connect radio button. 6. Click the Start button. A WPS instructions screen displays. 7. To learn more about how to connect to ...
Page 20 - Manually Set Up a WiFi Connection to a Hidden Network; type, and key or passphrase of the network that you want to join.; To manually set up the connection to a hidden WiFi network:; Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network 20 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter The Join a Network screen shows that the adapter is connected to the network and the genie status bar at the bottom of the screen shows information about the network connection. For more information about the status bar, see View th...
Page 24 - Monitor and Maintain the Adapter; This chapter includes the following sections:
24 2 2. Monitor and Maintain the Adapter This chapter includes the following sections: • View the Connection Status and Details • View More Information About the Adapter and Network • Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter • Upgrade the Adapter Software • Uninstall the Adapter Software
Page 25 - View the Connection Status and Details; To view connection status and details:; White; WiFi router and the WiFi router’s connection to the Internet.
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter 25 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter View the Connection Status and Details You can use the adapter’s NETGEAR genie to view the strength, status, and details of the connection between the adapter and the WiFi router and the status of the Internet connection. To view connectio...
Page 26 - Adapter Does Not Connect to a; View More Information About the Adapter and Network
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter 26 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter If you encounter connection problems, see the following troubleshooting information: • If the adapter cannot connect to the WiFi router, see Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network on page 34. • If the WiFi router cannot connect to the In...
Page 28 - Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter; To get diagnostic information about the adapter:; Other
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter 28 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter region when it checks to see which networks are available in your area. Governments regulate the channels used for WiFi transmission. Operating the adapter in a different region might violate local laws. Get Diagnostic Information for the Ad...
Page 29 - Get Info; Upgrade the Adapter Software; Join a WiFi; To check or upgrade the adapter’s software:
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter 29 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter 5. Click the Get Info button. The System Status pop-up screen displays. NETGEAR genie starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. 6. To save the system information...
Page 31 - The adapter software is updated.; Uninstall the Adapter Software; You can remove the adapter software.; To uninstall the adapter’s software:; Select; Start > All Programs > NETGEAR A6210 genie > Uninstall NETGEAR A6210
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter 31 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter NETGEAR genie checks for available software upgrades. If new software is found, the following screen displays. 6. Click the OK button. The adapter software is updated. Uninstall the Adapter Software You can remove the adapter software. To ...
Page 32 - This chapter covers the following topics:
32 3 3. Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions This chapter covers the following topics: • Troubleshooting • Frequently Asked Questions
Page 33 - Troubleshooting; This section provides the following troubleshooting sections:; Adapter LED Is Not Lit; The WPS button on the adapter also functions as a LED.; Icon Is Not in the Windows System Tray
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 33 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Troubleshooting This section provides the following troubleshooting sections: • Adapter LED Is Not Lit • Icon Is Not in the Windows System Tray • Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network • When I Connect the Adapter to a Netw...
Page 34 - Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 34 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network If you cannot connect the adapter to a selected WiFi network as described in Join a WiFi Network on page 11, after you click the icon in the system tray or on your desktop to open NETG...
Page 35 - Try these troubleshooting tips:; Adapter Lost Its IP Address
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 35 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter When I Connect the Adapter to a Network, I Cannot Access the Internet If you can connect the adapter to a WiFi network but the network is not connected to the Internet, after you click the icon in the system tray or on your des...
Page 36 - Frequently Asked Questions; To disable Selective Suspend mode:; How Can I Improve the Speed of My WiFi Connection?; How Can I View the IP Address of the Adapter?
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 36 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Frequently Asked Questions This section addresses the following frequently asked questions (FAQs): • Do USB Ports Go into Sleep Mode if No Traffic Is Going to or from the Port? • How Can I Improve the Speed of My WiFi Connectio...
Page 37 - This appendix covers the following topics:
37 A A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Default Settings • Technical Specifications
Page 38 - Factory Default Settings; The following table lists the default settings of your adapter.
Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications 38 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your adapter. Table 1. Factory default settings Default Settings WiFi communication Enabled Country/region United States (varies by region) Opera...
Page 39 - Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications 39 A6210 WiFi USB Adapter Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the adapter. Table 2. Technical specifications Feature Description Antenna Two dual-band dipole antennas Standards • 802.11ac • 802.11n •...
