NETGEAR R7900 User manual

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Nighthawk X6

AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Model R7900

WiFi Network Name and Password

The preassigned WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network

key) are unique to your router, like a serial number. Because the router

automatically uses WiFi security, you don’t need to set it up. The WiFi

settings are on the label on the router.

We recommend that you use the preassigned WiFi settings because you

can check the label if you forget them. You can also log in to the router to

change these settings. If you do so, write down the new WiFi settings and

store them in a safe place.

You can write the WiFi settings from the label on your router in this space

for easy reference. If you change the WiFi settings, write the new settings

here for easy reference and store this booklet in a safe place.

WiFi network name (SSID):

Network key (password):

Join the WiFi Network

You can either use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or select your router’s

WiFi network and type its password.

Join the WiFi Network Using WPS

For help with the WPS button on your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile

device, check the instructions or online help that came with that computer

or device. Some older equipment cannot use WPS.

¾To join the network using WPS:

1. Press the WPS button on the router for three to five seconds.

The WPS LED on the router blinks.

2. Within two minutes, on your WiFi-enabled computer or other mobile

device, press its WPS button or click its onscreen WPS button.

The WPS LED on the router lights solid white when the WiFi-enabled

computer or mobile device connects to your router.

3. Repeat this process to add other WiFi-enabled computers or mobile

devices.

Join the WiFi Network Using the Router’s WiFi

Settings

Use the router’s WiFi network name and password to connect your

WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the router’s network through

WiFi. If you did not change the router’s WiFi network name and password,

use the router’s preassigned WiFi network name and password, which are

on the label on the router.

¾To select your network and enter its password:

1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile, open the WiFi connection

manager that manages your WiFi connections.

The WiFi connection manager scans for WiFi networks in your area.

2. Find and select your router’s WiFi network name (SSID).

The SSID is on the label on the router.

3. Enter the router’s password (or your custom password if you changed

it) and click the Connect button.

The password is on the label on the router.

4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other WiFi-enabled computers

or mobile devices.

View or Change the Router Settings

After you use the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the router, you

can log in to the router to view or change its settings.

¾To log in to the router:

1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the router.

You can connect using a wired connection or a WiFi connection:

• To connect using a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable (not

included) to connect an Ethernet port on your computer to an

Ethernet port on the router.

• To connect using a WiFi connection, find the router’s preassigned

WiFi network name and password on the label on the router. Open

the WiFi connection manager on your WiFi-enabled computer or

mobile device, find the router’s WiFi network name, and use the

router’s password to connect.

2. Launch a web browser and visit www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

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

The BASIC Home page displays.

Change the WiFi Network Name and Password

The router’s preset WiFi network name (SSID) and password are on the

label on the router. If you want to change your router’s WiFi network name

and password, log in to the router.

¾To change the router’s WiFi network name and password:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is

connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

2. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin and the default password is password. Use

the default credentials if you did not change them.

The BASIC Home page displays.

3. Select Wireless.

The Wireless Setup page displays.

4. To change the WiFi network name (SSID), enter a new name in the

Name (SSID) field.

5. To change the WiFi password, enter a new password in the Password

(Network Key) field.

6. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

Change the admin Password

¾To change the admin password:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is

connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

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

The BASIC Home page displays.

3. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.

The Set Password page displays.

4. Type your old password and type the new password twice.

5. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password

Recovery check box.

We recommend that you enable password recovery.

6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.

7. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

Recover a Forgotten admin Password

The default password for the admin user name is password. If you

changed the password and enabled the password recovery feature, you

can retrieve this password.

¾To retrieve a forgotten admin password:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is

connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

2. Click the Cancel button.

If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial

number of the router. The serial number is on the label on the router.

3. Enter the serial number of the router.

4. Click the Continue button.

A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.

5. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.

6. Click the Continue button.

A page displays your recovered password.

7. Click the Login again button.

A login window opens.

8. With your recovered password, log in to the router.

Access a USB Device on the Network

ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected

to the router’s USB ports. (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not

compatible.)

¾To access the USB storage device from a Windows

computer:

1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.

It might take up to two minutes before the USB storage device is

ready for sharing.

2. On a Windows computer that is connected to the network, select

Start > Run, enter \\readyshare in the dialog box, and click the OK

button.

A window displays the files and folders on the device.

¾To access the USB storage device from a Mac:

1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.

It might take up to two minutes before the USB storage device is

ready for sharing.

2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select

Go > Connect to Server.

The Connect to server window opens.

3. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field and click

the Connect button.

4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.

5. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac

to access the network, select the Registered User radio button and

enter admin for the name and password for the password.

For more information about access control, see the user manual,

which is available online at downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a

link in the router’s user interface.

6. Click the Connect button.

A window displays the files and folders on the device.

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