NETGEAR D8500 User manual

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Nighthawk X8

AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

Model D8500

WiFi Network Name and Password

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

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

modem router automatically uses WiFi security, you don’t need to set it

up. The WiFi settings are on the modem router’s label.

We recommend that you use the preset WiFi settings because you can

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

to change these settings.

You can write the WiFi settings from the label on your modem 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 WiFi

network and type its password.

Join the WiFi Network Using WPS

For help with the WPS button on your WPS-enabled 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 modem router for three to five seconds.

The WPS LED on the modem router blinks white.

2. Within two minutes, on your WPS-enabled device, press its WPS

button or click its onscreen WPS button.

The WPS LED on the modem router lights solid white when the

WPS-enabled device connects to your modem router.

3. Repeat this process to add other WPS-enabled devices.

Join the WiFi Network Using the

Modem Router’s WiFi Settings

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

WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the modem router through

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

password, the modem router’s WiFi network name and password are on

the modem router’s label.

¾To select your network and enter its password:

1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, 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 modem router’s WiFi network name (SSID).

The SSID is on the modem router’s label.

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

changed it) to connect.

The password is on the modem router’s label.

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

computers or mobile devices.

View or Change the Modem Router Settings

After you use the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the

modem router, you can log in to the modem router to view or change its

settings.

¾To log in to the modem router:

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

You can connect using an Ethernet connection or a WiFi connection:

• Ethernet. To connect using an Ethernet connection, use an

Ethernet cable (not included) to connect an Ethernet port on your

computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router.

• WiFi. To connect using a WiFi connection, look on the

modem router’s label for the preassigned WiFi network name

and password. Open the WiFi connection manager on your

WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find the modem router’s

WiFi network name, and use the modem router’s password to

connect.

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

A login window opens.

3. Enter the modem router admin user name and password.

The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin

password, the default password is password.

The BASIC Home page displays.

Change the WiFi Network Name and Password

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

the modem router’s label. If you want to change your modem router’s WiFi

network name and password, log in to the modem router.

¾To change the modem 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 modem router admin user name and password.

The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin

password, the default password is password.

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

Passphrase 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 the modem router admin user name and password.

The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin

password, the default password is 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 modem router. The serial number is on the product label.

3. Enter the serial number of the modem 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 modem router.

Access a USB Device on the Network

ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to

the modem 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 modem router.

To get the best USB device access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port

on the modem 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 modem router.

To get the best USB device access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port

on the modem 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 modem 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 modem router’s user interface.

6. Click the Connect button.

A window displays the files and folders on the device.

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