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Getting Started
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genie app and genie mobile app
Install the NETGEAR genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home
network.
•
Stay connected. genie app can automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•
The genie app gives you easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest
access, broadband usage meter, speed test, AirPrint compatibility, and more.
•
You can use the network map to see all devices on your home network.
The genie app works with many NETGEAR routers. (You can see the list of compatible routers at
www.NETGEAR.com/genie
.) To manage your router settings with the genie app, you might need
to update to new router firmware when it is available.
To download the free genie app:
1.
Go to this page at the NETGEAR website:
www.NETGEAR.com/genie
2.
Click the
Download
button.
When you download and install the genie app, it starts automatically. If you want to use genie
app later, click the icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar.
If you do not want genie to automatically start when the PC reboots, you can right-click the
icon, select
Settings
, then clear the
Enable Autostart
check box.
To use genie app to manage a router:
1.
Connect a computer to your NETGEAR router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or
wirelessly.
2.
Click the genie app icon
on your desktop. The genie app screen displays. See
Chapter
3, NETGEAR genie App
.
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2.
NETGEAR genie Mobile App
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Connect to Your Home Network with your Phone or iPad
•
NETGEAR genie Mobile App Dashboard (Home Screen)
•
Information Icon
•
Wireless Settings
•
Guest Access
•
Network Map
•
Parental Controls
•
Traffic Meter
•
My Media
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NETGEAR genie Mobile App
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genie app and genie mobile app
Connect to Your Home Network with your Phone or iPad
To use the genie mobile app you need to do the following:
•
Use your phone or iPad to join your home network using Wi-Fi.
•
Log in to your NETGEAR router.
To join your wireless network and log in from your phone or iPad:
1.
With the app you use to manage your wireless connections, locate your home network
and join it.
2.
Launch the genie mobile app and tap
Login
.
The router user name is admin.
3.
Enter the router password.
Android Router Login screen
iPhone Router Login screen
The router’s default password is
password
, though you probably changed it to a more
secure password when you installed the router. The router password is case-sensitive.
4.
Tap
OK
for an Android phone or
Login
for an iPhone or iPad.
The genie mobile app dashboard screen displays. This screen is described in the
following section.
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NETGEAR genie Mobile App
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genie app and genie mobile app
NETGEAR genie Mobile App Dashboard (Home Screen)
Note:
To use the genie mobile app, you have to use Wi-Fi to connect to
your home network and then log in to the router.
When you launch the genie mobile app, it displays the dashboard screen.
Log in to the router
Information about
genie mobile app
Phone status
Search NETGEAR
support
and the connected
router
Figure 1. genie mobile app dashboard
You can tap any of the six sections of the dashboard to navigate.
•
Wireless Settings
. View or change the wireless settings for your router. See
Wireless
Settings
on page
11.
•
Guest Access
. View or set up wireless guest access to your home network. See
Guest
Access
on page
12.
•
Network Map
. View network devices connected to your network. See
Network Map
on
page
13.
•
Parental Controls
. Manage Parental Controls to protect devices in your network from
inappropriate content. See
Parental Controls
on page
14.
•
Traffic Meter
. View the Internet traffic or change the traffic meter setting on your home
network. See
Traffic Meter
on page
15.
•
My Media
. Play media or share it between your mobile device and other devices on your
home network. See
My Media
on page
16.
The menu selections are described in more detail in the following sections.
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NETGEAR genie Mobile App
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genie app and genie mobile app
Information Icon
You can view information about the genie mobile app and your router. Select the
Information
icon to display the following screen:
Android phone
iPhone
Tapping the License button displays the end user license agreement (EULA).

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