NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 R7000, Nighthawk AC1900, Nighthawk R7000 Installation Manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

August 2013

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Nighthawk
AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
Model R7000 Installation Guide

Package Contents

The box contains the following items.

In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.

Installation Video

To view the Nighthawk installation video, visit

http://www.netgear.com/R7000_QR_IG_EN

or use this QR code:

Ethernet cable

Nighthawk AC 1900 Smart WiFi Router

Power adapter

Antennas (3)

You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.

2. Prepare your modem.

3. Connect your modem.

Unplug your modem’s power. If it has a battery
backup, remove the battery.

Plug in your modem. Put the battery
back in. Then cable the modem to
the router Internet port.

Modem

Internet

Router

DSL or cable

5. Connect a computer.

4. Power on the router.

6. Launch a browser.

The Power LED lights amber and then turns white
when the router is ready.

You can use an Ethernet cable or connect with WiFi.

To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and
password on the router label.

NETGEAR genie displays.

Follow the genie steps to connect to the
Internet.

If you do not see genie, type
www.routerlogin.net. Then type admin
for the user name and password as the
password.

1. Attach the antennas.

Attach the antennas on the
threaded antenna posts.

Position the antennas for the best
WiFi performance.

NETGEAR recommends that the
center antenna be vertical and that
you aim the others outward at 45
degree angles, as shown.

Download the free genie app from

www.NETGEAR.com/genie.

Get the genie app.

Easily share media, files, and
printers on the network from your

smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of
your product and use it to register your product at

https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR
telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product
through the NETGEAR website.

For product updates and web support, visit

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.

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Contents

Install Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1. Attach the antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Prepare your modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3. Connect your modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4. Add power to the router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5. Connect a computer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6. Launch a web browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

WiFi Network and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Join the WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

View or Change the Router Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Prioritize with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Share a USB Drive on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ReadySHARE Vault Backup App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Share a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

More Premium Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install your
router.

 To install your router:

1. Attach the antennas.

a. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.
b. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
c. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.

NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical
and that you aim the others outward at 45 degree angles, as
shown.

2. Prepare your modem.

a. Unplug your modem’s

power.

b. If the modem has 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.

Internet

DSL or cable

Modem

3

Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to the
wall jack for your Internet service.

3. Connect your modem.

a. Plug in, then turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if

you removed them previously.)

b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,

connect your modem to the Internet port of your router.

4. Add power to the router.

a. Connect the power adapter to the router, and plug the power

adapter into an outlet.

Router

Modem

On/Off

4

b. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber

and turn white. If no LEDs are lit, press the Power On/Off
button on the rear panel of the router.

5. 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 LAN port on
your router.

• To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi settings on the router

label.

6. Launch a web browser.

The first time that you connect to the router, the genie screen
displays. Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet.

If the genie screen does not display, try the following:

• Close and reopen the browser.

• Make sure that your computer is connected to one of the four

black LAN Ethernet ports on the router, or that you are
connected to your WiFi network.

• Make sure that the router has full power, and that its Power

LED is lit.