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Description

WiFi On/Off 
button with LED

Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios 
in the modem router on and off. If this LED is lit, the WiFi 
radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off 
and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the modem router. 

WPS button with 
LED

This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network 
without typing the WiFi password. The WPS LED blinks 
during this process and then lights solid. 

Install Your Modem Router

 

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To install your modem router:

1.  Connect a coaxial cable.

Use a coaxial cable that is provided by your cable company to 

connect the cable port on the modem router to a cable wall 

outlet or a line splitter.

Note: 

For Xfinity cable Internet service, Comcast Xfinity recommends 

connecting your modem router to a cable wall outlet.

2.  Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug the 

power adapter into an electrical outlet.

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk C7000

Page 1: ...tering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the product s user interface Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non...

Page 2: ...t on the modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter Note For Xfinity cable Internet service Comcast Xfinity recommends connecting your modem router to a cable wall outlet 4 Log in to the modem router Launch a web browser The modem router menu displays If you do not see the modem router menu enter http routerlogin net or http 192 168 0 1 in the address field of the web browser When prom...

Page 3: ...ur Modem Router 4 Set Up Your Internet Service 6 WiFi Network Name and Password 8 Join the WiFi Network 9 View or Change the Modem Router Settings 10 Share a USB Drive on the Network 11 Share a USB Printer 13 NETGEAR genie App 14 ...

Page 4: ...he LEDs on the modem router light to indicate modem router activity Internet LED Downstream LED Upstream LED 2 4 GHz WiFi LED 5 GHz WiFi LED Power LED Ethernet LED WiFi On Off button and LED WPS button and LED ...

Page 5: ...are locked Blinking green The modem router is scanning for an upstream channel Off No upstream channel is locked Internet Solid green The modem router is online Blinking green The modem router is synchronizing with the cable provider s cable modem termination system CMTS Slow blinking amber and green The modem router reached the traffic meter limit For information about the traffic meter see the m...

Page 6: ... network without typing the WiFi password The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights solid Install Your Modem Router To install your modem router 1 Connect a coaxial cable Use a coaxial cable that is provided by your cable company to connect the cable port on the modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter Note For Xfinity cable Internet service Comcast Xfinity recommends co...

Page 7: ...ble to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router 4 Launch a web browser and log in to the modem router The modem router menu displays If you do not see the modem router menu enter http routerlogin net or http 192 168 0 1 in the address field of the web browser When prompted enter admin for the user name and password for the password 5 Set up your Internet service For more informat...

Page 8: ...ail address or user name and password are nearby To set up your Internet connection with Comcast Xfinity s self activation process 1 Close all web browsers 2 Launch a web browser You are redirected to the Xfinity self activation page If you are not redirected to the Xfinity self activation page visit www comcast com activate 3 Provide your Xfinity credentials and complete the self activation proce...

Page 9: ... address 3 Wait for the Comcast Xfinity representative to confirm that your modem router is active 4 If you do not get an Internet connection with the modem router ask the Comcast Xfinity representative to look for your modem router online and do one of the following depending on what the Comcast Xfinity representative tells you about your modem router If the modem router is not visible the Comcas...

Page 10: ...use the preset WiFi settings because you can check the product label if you forget them NETGEAR genie lets you change these settings If you do so write down the new WiFi settings and store them in a safe place You can write the WiFi settings from your product label in this space for easy reference WiFi network name SSID Network key password If you change the WiFi settings write the new settings he...

Page 11: ...rea 2 Find and select your modem router s WiFi network name SSID The SSID is on the product label 3 Enter the modem router s password or your custom password if you changed it and click the Connect button The password is on the product label 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other computers or WiFi devices To join the network using WPS 1 Press the WPS button on the modem router for 3 5 seconds...

Page 12: ...ed connection use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a yellow Ethernet port on your modem router To connect with WiFi select and join your WiFi network 2 Launch a web browser 3 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 4 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password The BASIC Home screen displays Change the admin Password To chan...

Page 13: ...adySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the modem router USB port If your USB drive uses special drivers it is not compatible To access the USB drive from a Windows computer 1 Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the modem router If your USB drive uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the modem router When you connect the USB drive ...

Page 14: ...e into the USB port on the modem router If your USB drive uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the modem router When you connect the USB drive to the modem router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 Select Go Connect to Server 3 Enter smb read...

Page 15: ...do the following a Install the current USB printer driver software available from the printer manufacturer b Download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility from www netgear com readyshare and install it c Select the language 3 If prompted select the printer and click the Connect button for each computer When the first computer connects the status changes to Manually connected by xxx For each comp...

Page 16: ...m router and change its settings or diagnose and repair network issues Make a printer AirPrint compatible so that you can print from an iPad or iPhone Use MyMedia to find and play media files in your network Use Turbo Transfer to quickly send files from your computer or smartphone to another device on the network Set up parental controls Connect your smartphones and tablets to your home WiFi by sc...

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