After configuring the Netgear Genie on your desktop, you can manage and change the settings of Netgear router without physical interface. We will go through the steps to enable Genie software on the computer, and how to use it efficiently.

Things required:

1. Ethernet or wireless computer.
2. The web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome.
3. An updated version of Genie software installed on computer.

What’s the use of remote access?

You can access the router and make changes in the settings as per your convenience. Apart from this, if you are facing problem in accessing the router through desktop genie, then take remote access.

Now steps to manage Netgear router through Genie software:

• Install Genie software on your computer from the online sources. You can use authenticated sources to download the Netgear Genie app. If you don’t know whether the device on which you are going to configure Genie support this software or not, you can contact experts.
• Open the app on the computer and the machine must be connected to the Netgear router.
• Open ‘Router settings’ and click on ‘Remote’ access.

In case you are already signed-in to the router settings, log out from the account manually and open the login page again.

1. Click to create an account on Netgear genie software.
2. There are some details which are to be entered for registration purpose.
3. Tap ‘Create’ to submit and create an account.
4. You will get a ‘Success’ message on screen.
5. When you click on ‘Ok’, after this, the verification mail will be sent to the inbox of your registered email account. Click on the link to verify the account.
6. Open ‘Netgear Genie’ from the computer again and connect to the Netgear router through the remote access. You may be prompted to register the device first before connecting to it.
7. Tap ‘Register’ to submit the device details.
8. Launch Netgear Genie again and soon you will find the ‘Cloud’ icon on the top right corner confirming that your device is now connected to Netgear Genie. You can change the settings and access the router features.
9. Things like traffic meter, parental controls, guest access, and reboot options can be controlled through Genie software remotely.
10. Once all the changes are done, tap to logout of the device.

If you press the ‘Unregister’ button by mistake, then the whole login window will be closed and the remote access will be disjointed. You will have to follow the same steps again to link the device to the software. Go to Netgear cloud account interface and log in with the default credentials.

It has now become possible to access the Netgear router remotely with the help of Netgear Genie software available for PC and smartphones. You might be wondering to know the steps for managing and controlling the device through Netgear Genie. All the steps are discussed in the blog post in this regard. You can execute the same steps or get assistance from the experts who are available 24×7.

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