Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Hardware Setup
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User Manual
Figure 6. Cable your router
To cable your router:
1.
Unplug your modem, remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one, and then plug the
modem back in.
2.
Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the router.
Note: If your Internet connection does not require a modem, connect your main Ethernet
cable to the yellow Internet port on the router.
3.
Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
4.
Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
The router’s Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready.
Turn the LEDs On or Off Using the LED On/Off
Switch
You can turn off the router LEDs using the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel of the router. The
Power LED stays lit even if the LED On/Off switch is in the Off position.
Note: You can also log in to the router to disable or enable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs (see
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 112).
To turn the LEDs on or off using the LED On/Off switch:
Move the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel to the On or Off position.