Quick Start
Nighthawk X4S
AC2600 Smart WiFi Router
Model R7800
IMPORTANT:
Unplug your modem, remove and replace the backup battery if it
uses one, and then plug the modem back in.
Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the
router.
Connect the router to a power source. The router’s Power LED
lights amber
and then turns white when the router is ready.
Make sure that the router’s WiFi LED
is lit. Find the router’s preassigned WiFi
network name and password on the label on the router.
Open the WiFi connection manager on your computer or other WiFi-enabled
device, find the router’s WiFi network name, and use the router’s password to
connect.
Launch a web browser. If the NETGEAR installation assistant does not display, visit
www.routerlogin.net
. If a login window opens, enter
admin
for the user name and
password
for the password.
Follow the NETGEAR installation assistant.
To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the
labels on the router.
Attach and tighten the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
Position the antennas as shown.
Package Contents
Router
Antennas (4)
Ethernet cable
2. Restart Your Modem and Plug In Your Router
3. Connect to the Internet
1. Attach the Antennas
Power adapter
(varies by region)
