Bon
5 years agoFreshman
Netgear Genie question
My computer recently installed a Windows 10 update. I noticed afterward it runs constantly. In trying to find what is actually running, it looks like the Netgear Genie is scanning. My Hughes net m...
- 5 years ago
If your computer has built in WiFi, the Netgear dongle isn't needed. These dongles are used to add WiFi capability to a computer that doesn't already have it built in.
If you're connecting directly to the HughesNet HT2000W modem and are not using a Netgear router, I would completely uninstall the Netgear Genie app, as it's a program used to access the setup and features of a Netgear router.