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Quick Start

Support 

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit  

www.netgear.com/support

 to register your product, get help, access the latest 

downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you 
use only official NETGEAR support resources.

Customer-owned cable modem routers might not be compatible with certain 
Internet service providers (ISPs). Check with your ISP to confirm that this NETGEAR 
cable modem router is allowed on your ISP’s network.

If you are experiencing trouble installing your cable modem router, contact 
NETGEAR at 1-866-874-8924. 

For regulatory compliance information, visit  

https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/

.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Note to CATV system Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV systems 
installer’s attention to Section 820-93 of the National Electrical Code which 
provide guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specify that coaxial 
cable shield shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close 
to the point of cable entry as practical

Join the WiFi Network

You can either use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or select your WiFi network and 
type its password.

Join the WiFi Network Using WPS

For help with the 

WPS

 button on your WPS-enabled device, check the instructions 

or online help that came with that device. Some older equipment cannot use 
WPS.

Note: 

WPS does not support WEP security. If you are using WEP security, use the 

manual method.

1.  Press the 

WPS

 button on the cable modem router for three to five seconds.

2.  Within two minutes, on your WPS-enabled device, press its 

WPS

 button.

The WPS-enabled device connects to your cable modem router’s WiFi 
network.

3.  Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to add other WPS-enabled devices.

Select Your WiFi Network and Enter Its Password

1.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection 

manager.
The WiFi connection manager scans for WiFi networks in your area.

2.  Find and select your cable modem router’s WiFi network name (SSID).

The SSID is on the cable modem router label.

3.  Enter the cable modem router’s password (or your custom password if you 

changed it) to connect.
The password is on the cable modem router label.

4.  Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other computers or WiFi devices.

Package Contents

Cable modem router

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router

Model C7800

NETGEAR INTL LTD

Building 3, University Technology Centre  

Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland 

NETGEAR, Inc. 

350 East Plumeria Drive 

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

© NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any 

non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

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