NETGEAR R7500 User manual

Quick Start

Nighthawk X4

AC2350 Smart WiFi Router

Model R7500

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

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trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other

countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights

reserved.

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.

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 installation video, visit

http://www.netgear.com/R7500_vid1

or use this QR code:

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

AC2350 Smart WiFi Router

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

Antennas (4)

September 2014

1. Attach 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

LEDs

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

Power

Internet

2.4 GHz WiFi

5 GHz WiFi

USB 3.0 port 1

USB 3.0 port 2

eSATA port

Ethernet ports 1–4

WiFi On/O button with LED

WPS button with LED

You can use the LED O/On 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 O/On switch is in the o

position.

LED O/On switch

Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install

your router.

¾To install your router:

1. Attach 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 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.

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.

Modem

DSL or cable

Internet

Router

Ethernet cable

Modem

Internet

DSL or

cable

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/O button on the

rear panel of the router.

5. 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.

Power adapter

Internet

DSL or

cable

Modem

Router

DSL or

cable

Modem

Router

Ethernet

cable

Ethernet

cable

Power adapter

Ethernet

cable

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 LAN 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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