Netgear Genie makes getting the most out of your home network fun and easy. More than four million downloads of the Genie app lets users easily monitor, connect, and control their home network from a PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. With Netgear Genie you can share and stream music or videos, diagnose and repair network issues, set up parental controls, and more.

You can use the Genie desktop apps to do the following:

• Automatically repair common WiFi network problems
• Get easy access to router features like parental controls, guest access, broadband usage meter, speed test, AirPrint compatibility, and more
• The network map shows all the devices on your home network

Note: To manage your router settings with the Genie app, you might need to update to new router firmware when it is available.