Netgear orporated 14200264 User Manual
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For regulatory compliance information, visit
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Installation
Nighthawk X6
AC3200 Smart WiFi Router
Package Contents
The box contains the following items.
Ethernet cable
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Model R8000
AC3200 Smart WiFi Router
In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.
Power adapter
Installation Video
To view the Nighthawk installation video, visit
http://www.netgear.com/R8000_vid1
or use this QR code:
May 2014
You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
Support
1. Extend the antennas.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi
performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position
all of the antennas vertically as shown.
2. Prepare your modem.
Unplug your modem’s power. If it has a
battery backup, remove the battery.
3. Connect your modem.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery back
in. Then cable the modem to the yellow
Internet port on the router.
4. Power on the router.
The Power LED lights amber and then
turns white when the router is ready.
Internet
Ethernet cable
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Get the genie app.
Download the free genie app from
www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
Aer 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 ocial 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.
DSL or cable
Modem
Router
Ethernet cable
Power
adapter
Easily share media, files, and printers
on the network from your smartphone,
tablet, or laptop.
8. 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.
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
Share a USB Drive on the Network.......................................................................12
ReadySHARE Vault Backup App .............................................................................14
Share a USB Printer ...................................................................................................15
More Premium Features ..........................................................................................16
NETGEAR genie App .................................................................................................19
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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. Extend the antennas.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas
vertically as shown.
2. 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.
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3. Connect your modem.
Internet
Router
DSL or
cable
Modem
Ethernet
cable
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.
4. Add power to the router.
Router
Internet
DSL or
cable
Modem
Ethernet
cable
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.
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5. Connect a computer.
Internet
Ethernet cable
Router
DSL or
cable
Modem
Ethernet
cable
Power
adapter
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.
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 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.
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• If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is
uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically
from the router.
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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