Just install the Windows standalone drivers. If you do decide to go with the A6200, therefore, I recommend not using the CD's Setup option.
So then I have to click on the icon minimized to open the program. Opening the software takes two steps therefore, instead of one. I double-click it open and all I see is the icon appear minimized in the Windows System Tray at the bottom-right of my laptop's screen. After it installs, a Network Genie shortcut is placed on the desktop. I don't even care for the way the installed software opens. The interface froze on me once, and every time I opened it and clicked to scan for all wireless networks in range, the networks would show up and then a few seconds later, they would all disappear. I have to say, the Genie software that installed with the adapter's Windows drivers is a poorly designed eyesore and, worse, it's buggy. These include: Setup, Install Windows Standalone Driver, Documentation, Customer Support, and Online Registration. Pop in the CD and it auto-runs, opening up a menu of options. The adapter is dual-band but, honestly, the performance at either band and in any wireless mode is a big yawn. Read Our Edimax AC1200 Wireless Dual-Band USB Adapter Review I think the design is too overcomplicated and the antenna arm seems like you could easily break it if you accidentally twisted it the wrong way. Also the adapter and the way you move the antenna reminds me of those snake toys back in the 80's, remember? You could twist and bend the puzzle into shapes like a dog or diamond. First of all, no matter which way I had the antenna arm oriented, or whether I had the adapter plugged in directly to the USB port or the base, made no difference in performance in my testing. I have to state outright that I don't like the design. The adapter also has an antenna that you can push up or to the side, kind of like a stiff little arm that sticks out from the antenna-the antenna and the base are to give users adapter placement flexibility. It can plug right into a computer's USB port or you can connect its accompanying USB base (which the adapter then connects to) into a USB port. The adapter measures 3.75 by 1.23 by 0.56 inches (HWD). Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission.)