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NETGEAR Genie is an official program developed by Netgear for owners of certain routers produced by the company. It provides additional functionality on a Windows system.
The program is able to complete many different tasks, an important one being the option of providing streaming on a home network to users of Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. Other tools included are the options to manage your wireless WiFi network, network auditing tools and the display of upload and download speeds.
The user interface of NETGEAR Genie is simple to understand with its large buttons. Quick access is enabled to various features of the device firmware like parental controls, network map, WiFi Connection, Router Settings, etc. ReadySHARE is an easy way of enabling filesharing.
Al in all, NETGEAR Genie is basically a Windows application which provides access to most of the features available from the router's web interface.
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from network auditing software without restrictions. NETGEAR Genie 2.4.62 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows.
Filed under:Its still the internet connection series and in this guide, we’ll be discussing how to setup / install and configure a USB modem (ie MTN, Airtel, GLO, Etisalat etc) on your Windows PC. If you choose to use Wi-Fi then consider reading these guides @ https://blog.hovatek.com/how-to-tether-share-an-internet-connection-on-an-android-phone-using-wi-fi-bluetooth-and-usb-cord/ and https://blog.hovatek.com/how-to-share-an-internet-connection-data-plan-megabytes-between-android-and-pc/
Some issues you might encounter are:
We’ll be using an unlocked GLO BOLT modem for this guide so the technique should apply for many other such USB modems
1. Go to My Computer
2. Connect the modem to the PC and wait for it to get detected (appear under My Computer)
3. Double-click the Modem name to begin installation
4. If prompted for permission to run autorun.exe on your PC, select Yes
5. The installer wizard should appear, click Next
6. Leave the install location as default if you don’t know what this is and click Next
7. Installation should begin, wait till its complete
8. Click Finish
9. The modem’s dashboard should automatically pop up. If it doesn’t, launch it from your Desktop
As earlier mentioned, we’re using an unlocked GLO BOLT modem for this guide so the exact steps might vary with USB modems but its the same principle. You however need to know your network’s APN details. for example:
Note: If you’re using a modem that doesn’t support SIM cards or using the networks’s SIM card on the Network’s branded modem then you shouldn’t need to configure. just click Connect to start surfing the internet.
Network | APN | Username | Password |
MTN | web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net | web | web |
Airtel | internet.ng.zain.com | not required | not required |
GLO | gloflat | flat | flat |
Etisalat | etisalat.com.ng | not required | not required |
1. Launch the modem’s Dashboard
2. Click on the Tools tab
3. Select Options..
4. Click on Profile Management
5. Click Add
6. Enter the network’s APN details (don’t tick username and password if not required ) then click Yes or Save
7. You could select the network by the left and click Set default to make it your default APN or just close the box
8. Select the APN from the dropdown menu then click Connect
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