NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R7900 Quick Start Manual Download

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LEDs

The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity.

You can use the

LED On/Off

switch on the rear panel of the router

to turn the LEDs on the top of the router on or off.

Note:

The Power LED stays lit even if the

LED On/Off

switch is in the

Off position.

LED On/Off switch

Power LED

Internet LED

2.4 GHz WiFi LED

5 GHz WiFi 1 LED

5 GHz WiFi 2 LED

USB 3.0 port LED

Guest WiFi LED

Ethernet ports 1–4 LEDs

WiFi On/Off button and LED

WPS button and LED

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk X6 R7900

Page 1: ...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 NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Compliance For the current EU Dec...

Page 2: ...name and password on the product label 8 Get free apps During the installation process genie prompts you to download two free apps genie app A personal dashboard that lets you monitor control and repair your home network ReadySHARE Vault app Enables automatic continuous backup of a Windows computer to a USB device that s connected to your router Ethernet cable Router Ethernet cable DSL or cable In...

Page 3: ... router to turn the LEDs on the top of the router on or off Note The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On Off switch is in the Off position LED On Off switch Power LED Internet LED 2 4 GHz WiFi LED 5 GHz WiFi 1 LED 5 GHz WiFi 2 LED USB 3 0 port LED Guest WiFi LED Ethernet ports 1 4 LEDs WiFi On Off button and LED WPS button and LED ...

Page 4: ...mends that you position all of the antennas vertically as shown 2 Prepare your modem a Unplug your modem s power b If the modem uses a battery backup remove its batteries c If your modem was already connected to another router disconnect the cable between your modem and that router Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service Internet Modem ...

Page 5: ... cable that came with the router connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your router 4 Check the router s LED On Off switch If the LED On Off switch on the rear panel of the router is in the Off position slide the LED On Off switch to the On position DSL or cable Modem Internet Router Ethernet cable LED On Off switch ...

Page 6: ...n on the rear panel of the router 6 Connect a computer You can use an Ethernet cable or connect with WiFi For a wired connection use an Ethernet cable not included to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on your router To connect with WiFi use the WiFi settings on the product label Ethernet cable Modem DSL or cable Ethernet cable Internet Power adapter Router Router Ethernet cable Modem ...

Page 7: ...ull power and that its Power LED is lit If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If you still do not see the genie screen log in to the router so that genie can detect your Internet connection To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser 2 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser ...

Page 8: ...e 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 here for...

Page 9: ...screen WPS button The WPS LED on the router lights solid white when the computer or WiFi device connects to your router 3 Repeat this process to add other computers or WiFi devices To select your network and enter its password 1 Open the software utility that manages your WiFi connections on the computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to your router This utility scans for WiFi networks in...

Page 10: ...thernet cable not included to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on your 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 change the admin pas...

Page 11: ... Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Recover a Forgotten admin Password The default password for the admin user name is password If you changed the password and enabled the password recovery feature you can retrieve this password To retrieve a forgotten admin password 1 Launch a web browser 2 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 3 Click th...

Page 12: ... your WiFi password and forgot what it is log in to the router to view its current WiFi password To connect to the router and view its WiFi password 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a black Ethernet port on the router 2 Launch a web browser 3 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field A login screen displays 4 Enter the router user name and password The default user name is ...

Page 13: ...00 Mbps or faster then you don t need to use Dynamic QoS To enable Dynamic QoS 1 Launch a web browser 2 Enter www routerlogin net in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin and the default password is password You can use the default credentials if you did not change them The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Dynam...

Page 14: ...mines your Internet bandwidth 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 To view bandwidth utilization by device and application click the Click here to see bandwidth utilization by device and application link at the bottom of the screen For more information see the user manual which is available online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the router s user interface ...

Page 15: ...device uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the USB device to the router s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 On a Windows computer that is connected to the network select Start Run enter readyshare in the dialog...

Page 16: ... select Go Connect to Server The Connect to server screen displays 3 Enter the smb readyshare in the Server Address field and click the Connect button 4 When prompted select the Guest radio button If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the password For more infor...

Page 17: ...operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault Windows XP SP3 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 To back up your Windows computer 1 Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router For best performance connect a USB 3 0 HDD to the blue USB 3 0 port on the router 2 Download ReadySHARE Vault from www netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows computer 3 Launch ReadySHARE Vault 4 Use the dashboard o...

Page 18: ... 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 computer w...

Page 19: ...sic on any AirPlay devices such as Apple TV or AirPlay supported receivers To specify iTunes Server settings 1 On your iPhone or iPad find and connect to the WiFi network 2 Download the Remote app from the Apple App Store 3 Launch the Remote app from your iPhone or iPad 4 Click the Add a Device button A passcode displays 5 Specify the passcode in the router a Launch a web browser b Enter www route...

Page 20: ... play this music on any Airplay devices VPN Service VPN service allows remote access to your home network with a secure connection After you set up VPN service you can use VPN to access the router s USB device and media and to access your Internet service at home To set up VPN service follow these high level steps 1 Specify the VPN service 2 Install OpenVPN software on your computer 3 Use a VPN tu...

Page 21: ...high level steps 1 Register for a free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS DDNS service account 2 Provide the account settings to your router 3 Connect a USB hard disk to your router and set up FTP access through the Internet These steps are explained in detail in the user manual which is available online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the router s user interface ...

Page 22: ...outer 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 scann...

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