NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 User manual

Quick Start Package Contents

The box contains the following items.

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

Installation Video

To view the Nighthawk X6 installation video, visit

http://www.netgear.com/R8000_vid1

or use this QR code:

Nighthawk X6

AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Model R8000

Support

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

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.

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

November 2014

AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

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. Check the router’s LED On/O switch.

If the LED On/O switch on the rear panel

of the router is in the o position, slide the

LED On/O switch to the on position.

5. Power on the router.

The Power LED lights

amber and then turns

white when the router

is ready.

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.

8. 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

Router

Ethernet cable

DSL or cable

Internet

Modem

Power

adapter

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

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.

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.

LEDs

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

You can use the LED On/O switch on the rear panel of the router

to turn the LEDs on the top of the router on or o.

Note: The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On/O switch is in the O

position.

LED On/O switch

Power LED

Internet LED

2.4 GHz WiFi LED

5 GHz WiFi 1 LED

5 GHz WiFi 2 LED

USB 3.0 port LED

USB 2.0 port LED

Ethernet ports 1–4 LEDs

WiFi On/O button and LED

WPS button and LED

Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install

your router.

¾To 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.

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.

Internet

Modem

DSL or

cable

3. Connect your modem.

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. Check the router’s LED On/O switch.

If the LED On/O switch on the rear panel of the router is

in the o position, slide the LED On/O switch to the on

position.

DSL or

cable

Modem

Internet

Router

Ethernet

cable

LED On/O switch

5. 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/O button on the

rear panel of the router.

6. Connect a computer.

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.

Ethernet

cable

Modem

DSL or

cable

Ethernet

cable

Internet

Power

adapter

Router

Ethernet

cable

Modem

Internet

Power

adapter

DSL or

cable

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 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 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.

¾To 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.

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):

Join the WiFi Network

You can either use Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or select your WiFi

network and type its password. For help with the WPS button on

your computer or WiFi 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 3–5 seconds.

The WPS LED on the router blinks white.

2. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its

WPS button or click its onscreen WPS button.

The WPS LED on the router lights solid white when the

computer or WiFi device connects to your router.

3. Repeat this process to add other computers or WiFi devices.

¾To select your network and enter its password:

1. Open the soware utility that manages your WiFi connections

on the computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to

your router.

This utility scans for WiFi networks in your area.

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

The SSID is on the product label.

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

changed it) and click the Connect button.

The password is on the product label.

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

devices.

View or Change the Router Settings

Aer you use genie 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 WiFi device to the router.

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, select and join your WiFi network.

2. Launch a web browser.

3. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address ﬁeld of the

browser.

A login screen displays.

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

password.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

Change the admin Password

¾To change the admin password:

1. Launch a web browser.

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

browser.

A login screen displays.

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