Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Specify Your Internet Settings
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User Manual
3.
Select Internet.
The Internet Setup page displays.
4.
In the Does your Internet connection require a login? section, leave the No radio button
selected.
5.
If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, click the Edit button in
the Account Name section and enter the account name.
6.
If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If Required)
field.
For the other sections on this page, the default settings usually work, but you can change
them.
7.
Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
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Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address
that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects.
8.
Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
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Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
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UseTheseDNSServers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
9.
Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
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Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•
Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
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Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
10.
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11.
Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the
Internet on page 164.
