NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S User manual

Quick Start

Package Contents

The package contains the following items.

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

Nighthawk X4S

AC2600 Smart WiFi Router

Model R7800

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to

community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

Trademarks

Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

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.

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

August 2015

Router

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

(varies by region)

Antennas (4)

BETA DOCUMENT

1. Attach and position the antennas.

To determine where to attach the

antennas, match the labels on the

antennas with the labels on the router.

Attach the antennas on the threaded

antenna posts.

Position the antennas vertically for the

best WiFi performance.

2. Prepare your modem.

Unplug your modem’s power. If it uses 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.

5. Connect a device.

You can use an Ethernet cable or use

WiFi to connect a device to the router.

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.

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.

Router

Ethernet

cable

Cable or DSL

Internet

Modem Power

adapter

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

7. Get free apps.

During the installation process, genie

prompts you to download two free apps:

• genie app. A personal dashboard

that lets you monitor, control, and

repair your home network.

• ReadySHARE Vault app. Enables

automatic continuous backup of a

Windows computer to a USB device

that’s connected to your router.

Ethernet cable

Computer

WiFi device

Computer

Hardware Features

Top and Side Panels

The LEDs, buttons, and USB ports are shown in the following figure.

For more information about the LEDs and buttons on the top panel,

see Top Panel LEDs and Buttons on page 2.

Rear Panel

The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following

figure.

LEDs WPS button

with LED

Reset button Ethernet

ports 1–4

Internet

port

Power

On/Off

button

Power

connector

LED Indicator

On/Off switch

eSATA

port

USB 1

port

USB 2

port

WiFi button

with LED

Top Panel LEDs and Buttons

The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity:

LED Description

Power LED • Solid white. The router is ready.

• Solid amber. The router is starting.

• Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset

button was pressed.

• Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted.

• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet LED • Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.

• Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable

connection to the modem.

• Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic.

• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router

and the modem.

2.4 GHz WiFi LED • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.

• Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.

5 GHz WiFi LED • Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.

• Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.

USB 1 LED

USB 2 LED

The USB 1 LED is for the blue USB 3.0 USB port. The USB 2

LED is for the USB 2.0 port.

• Solid white. A USB storage device is connected and is

ready.

• Blinking. A USB storage device is plugged in and is trying

to connect.

• Off. No USB storage device is connected, or someone

clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button in the

router’s web interface and it is now safe to remove the

attached USB storage device.

LED Description

eSATA LED • Solid white. An eSATA device is connected and is ready.

• Blinking white. An eSATA device is plugged in and is

trying to connect.

• Off. No eSATA device is connected.

Ethernet ports

1–4 LEDs

The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit

Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

Ethernet connections.

• Solid. A powered‑on device is connected to the Ethernet

port.

• Blinking. The port is sending or receiving traffic.

• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.

WiFi On/Off

button with LED

Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and

5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.

If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the

WiFi

WPS button with

LED

This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network

without typing the WiFi password. The WPS LED blinks

white during this process and then lights solid white.

Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install

your router.

¾To install your router:

1. Attach and position the antennas:

a. To determine where to attach the antennas, match the

labels on the antennas with the labels on the router.

b. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.

c. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.

d. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.

NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas

vertically, as shown.

2. Prepare your modem:

a. Unplug your modem’s power.

b. If the modem uses a battery backup,

remove its batteries.

c. If your modem is already connected

to another router, disconnect the

cable between your modem and that router.

Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to

the wall jack for your Internet service.

Internet

Cable or

DSL

Modem

3. Connect your modem:

a. Plug in, then turn on your modem.

b. If you removed the batteries, replace them.

c. With the Ethernet cable that came with the router, connect

your modem to the yellow Internet port on your router.

4. Add power to the router:

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/Off button on the

rear panel of the router.

Ethernet

cable

Internet

Cable or

DSL

Router

Power

adapter

Cable or

DSL

Internet

Router

Ethernet

cable

Modem

5. Check the LEDs.

If the Power LED lights solid white and the other LEDs are off,

press the LED button on the front panel of the router to turn on

the other LEDs.

6. Connect a device.

You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the

router, or you can use a WiFi connection to connect a computer

or WiFi device to the router:

• 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, use the WiFi network

name and password on the product label.

Ethernet

cable

Modem

Cable or

DSL

Ethernet cable

Internet

Power

adapter

Router

WiFi device

Computer

7. Launch a web browser.

The first time that you connect to the router, the genie page

displays. Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet.

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

• Close and reopen the browser.

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

Ethernet ports on the router, or that you are connected to

your router’s WiFi network.

• Make sure that the router is receiving 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 automatically

from the router.

If you still do not see the genie page, log in to the router so that

genie can detect your Internet connection.

¾To log in to the router:

1. Launch a web browser and enter www.routerlogin.net in the

address field of the browser.

A login window displays.

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

password.

The BASIC Home page displays. If your Internet connection

is not set up yet, genie automatically detects your Internet

connection.

WiFi Network Name and Password

The preset 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 product label.

NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset WiFi settings

because you can check the product label if you forget them.

NETGEAR genie lets you 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 your product label in this space

for easy reference.

WiFi network name (SSID):

Network key (password):

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):

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