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Netgear A6210 Genie every time computer is booted up
I have a Netgear A6210 USB Wi-Fi adapter that i installed on a Windows PC (a desktop that did not have a Wi-Fi Adapter). The A6210 works fine (to connect to the local Access Point). Here's the issue....
I uninstalled the entire software pacckage including Genie. I re-installed (A6210_v1_0_0_34-SA.exe) where the "SE" is STAND ALONE. I had to ONE-TIME connect to my preferred AP, it saved it. And the PC now boots up, auto connects, and NO LONGER brings up the stupid Genie GUI.
thanks for the suggestion.
It's a desktop with no wi-fi card or functionality. So it needed the NetGear USB device. Unless you are saying that the NetGear A6210 will work with a windows driver instead of the Netgear driver?? I missed your point.
You have a choice to download whole suite(Genie plus driver) or just driver alone) I never use Genie for anything.
It eats up your resource(memory, cpu time, etc.) for what? To do half cooked job to confusue you at the best?
I uninstalled the entire software pacckage including Genie. I re-installed (A6210_v1_0_0_34-SA.exe) where the "SE" is STAND ALONE. I had to ONE-TIME connect to my preferred AP, it saved it. And the PC now boots up, auto connects, and NO LONGER brings up the stupid Genie GUI.
thanks for the suggestion.
When Genie first appeared years ago, it was awful. Now it has been much improved but still it gives more grief and confusion than happiness
specially for ones who don't have good networking knowledge and experience. I just don't bother with it.