Netgear R7000-100UKS Quick Start Guide

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Compliance

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.

Installation

Nighthawk
AC1900 Smart WiFi Router

Model R7000

Package Contents

The box contains the following items.

AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable

Power adapterAntennas (3)

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:

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

May 2014

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

Support

1. Remove the antenna caps.

Remove the antenna caps from the
antenna posts on the router.

2. 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.

3. Prepare your modem.

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

4. Connect your modem.

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

5. Power on the router.

The Power LED

lights

Internet

amber and then turns
white when the router is
ready.

DSL or
cable

Modem

Antenna posts

Router

Ethernet
cable

Ethernet cable

Power

adapter

6. Connect a computer.

You can use an Ethernet cable or connect
with WiFi.

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

7. Log in to the router.

Launch a web browser.
NETGEAR genie displays.

If you do not see genie, enter
www.routerlogin.net in the address
field of the web browser. When prompted,
enter admin for the user name and
password for the password.

Follow the genie steps to connect to the
Internet.

8. Get the genie app.

Download the free genie app from

www.NETGEAR.com/genie.

Easily share media, files, and printers
on the network from your smartphone,
tablet, or laptop.

9. Get the user manual.

You can get the user manual online at

http://downloadcenter.netgear.com

or through a link in the product’s user
interface.

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.

Aer 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 ocial 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.

Contents

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

LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 6

WiFi Network Name and Password ......................................................................... 7

Join the WiFi Network ................................................................................................ 8

View or Change the Router Settings ...................................................................... 9

Prioritize with Quality of Service ..........................................................................12

Share a USB Drive on the Network.......................................................................15

ReadySHARE Vault Backup App .............................................................................16

Share a USB Printer ...................................................................................................17

More Premium Features ..........................................................................................18

NETGEAR genie App .................................................................................................20

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Install Your Router

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

¾ To install your router:

1. Remove the antenna caps.
Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the

router.

2. Attach the antennas.

Antenna posts

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.

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3. Prepare your modem.

Internet

DSL or
cable

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.

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

4. Connect your modem.

Internet

DSL or
cable

Modem

Ethernet cable

Router

a. Plug in, then turn on your modem.
b. If you removed the batteries, replace them.
c. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,

connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your
router.

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5. Add power to the router.

Internet

DSL or
cable

Ethernet
cable

Modem

Router

Power
adapter

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

power adapter into an outlet.

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/O button on the

rear panel of the router.

6. Connect a computer.

Internet

DSL or
cable

Ethernet
cable

Modem

Router

Power
adapter

Ethernet
cable

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 port on your
router.

• To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi settings on the product

label.

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7. 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.

• If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this

is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address from the
router automatically.

If you still do not see the genie screen, log in to the router so
that genie can detect your Internet connection.

¾ To log in to the router:

1. Launch a web browser.

2. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the
browser.

A login screen displays.

3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the
password.

The BASIC Home screen displays. If your Internet connection
is not set up yet, genie automatically detects your Internet
connection.

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