Netgear D8500 Installation Manual

Quick Start

Package Contents

Connect the power adapter to the modem router.

The Power LED modem router is ready. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button.

If the modem router is connected to a DSL service, the DSL LED lights solid white.

lights amber and then lights solid white when the

Nighthawk X8 AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

Model D8500

Modem router

DSL microfilter (varies by region)

Power adapter

Ethernet cable

Phone cable

(varies by region)

1. Position the Antennas and Plug In Your Modem Router

45° 45°

For the best WiFi performance, position the antennas as shown.

Connect the VDSL port on the modem router to a DSL outlet.

If your package came with a DSL microfilter, install the DSL microfilter and connect it to the VDSL port on the modem router. You can also connect a phone to the DSL microfilter.

2. Connect to the Internet

You can either use an Ethernet cable or connect with WiFi to the modem router.

To connect with WiFi:

Make sure that the WiFi LED on the WiFi button is lit. Look on the modem router’s label for the preassigned WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password).

Open the WiFi connection manager on your WiFi‑enabled computer or mobile device, find the modem router’s SSID, and use the modem router’s password to connect to the modem router’s WiFi network.

Make sure that the DSL LED

Launch a web browser. If the installation assistant does not display, visit

www.routerlogin.net. If a login window displays, enter admin for the

admin user name and password for the admin password.

Follow the onscreen instructions to connect to the Internet.

If the modem router does not connect to the Internet, see the user manual, which is available online at netgear.com/support/product/

D8500, or visit community.netgear.com for help.

is solid white.

All Set Up!

Phone

DSL outlet

Power adapter

Modem router

DSL microfilter

Note: To connect to the modem router, you can use either a computer with an Ethernet

cable connection or a computer with a WiFi connection.

Note: If you set up the modem router for a DSL connection, you do not need to use the

yellow Internet port on the modem router.

For more information about your modem router, see the Do More booklet.

Get Free Apps

Start enjoying your new modem router right away with free apps that make management simple. Visit netgear.com/support/product/D8500 to download the apps.

NETGEAR genie. Personal dashboard to monitor, control, and repair your home network. Includes remote access to manage your network away from home.

ReadySHARE Vault. Free software for automatic backup of a Windows computer to a USB hard drive connected to the modem router.

ReadyCLOUD. Enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anytime, anywhere.

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit

www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the

latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

Computer

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

For regulatory compliance information, visit

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

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November 2016