Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network
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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 change, the next time that
you launch genie, the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined
previously.
Join a Hidden Network
A hidden network is a network that does not broadcast its SSID. If the network name is not
displayed in the network list in the adapter’s NETGEAR genie, the network that you are trying
to join is either not functioning or is hidden. To let the adapter join a hidden network, you can
use WPS or enter the hidden network’s information manually.

Use WPS to Let the Adapter Join a Hidden Network

Before you use the WPS method to let the adapter join a hidden network, make sure of the
following:
•Your WiFi router or access point supports WPS.
•The security on your WiFi router or access point is not set to WEP. WEP and WPS are
incompatible. You cannot use WPS if the security on your WiFi router or access point is
set to WEP.
To use WPS to let the adapter join a hidden WiFi network:
1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2. Click the NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows system tray or on the desktop.
The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays.
3. Click the Join a Network button.
The Join a Network screen displays.