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... to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage • Guest Networks-Setup separate WiFi access for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes NETGEAR Armor™ NETGEAR Armor empowers you to the router network and the app will walk you safe from ...anytime, anywhere. Get instant notifications when malicious threats are discovered easily through the rest. Data Sheet | R7900P Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Nighthawk® App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your router and get more out of your WiFi, with the...
... to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage • Guest Networks-Setup separate WiFi access for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes NETGEAR Armor™ NETGEAR Armor empowers you to the router network and the app will walk you safe from ...anytime, anywhere. Get instant notifications when malicious threats are discovered easily through the rest. Data Sheet | R7900P Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Nighthawk® App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your router and get more out of your WiFi, with the...
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...8226; Setup your devices. With MU-MIMO, your WiFi network can deliver faster throughput to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi ReadyCLOUD® USB Access-Access Your Files Wherever, Whenever Access and share your files via the web portal http://readycloud.netgear.com/...https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.readycloud&hl=en Internet USB drive PAGE 9 of cloud storage services. Enjoy simultaneous streaming with NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD® USB Access. Data Sheet | R7900P Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Multi-User MIMO (MU-...
...8226; Setup your devices. With MU-MIMO, your WiFi network can deliver faster throughput to multiple devices simultaneously Traditional WiFi MU-MIMO WiFi ReadyCLOUD® USB Access-Access Your Files Wherever, Whenever Access and share your files via the web portal http://readycloud.netgear.com/...https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.readycloud&hl=en Internet USB drive PAGE 9 of cloud storage services. Enjoy simultaneous streaming with NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD® USB Access. Data Sheet | R7900P Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Multi-User MIMO (MU-...
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Unpack Your Router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Extend the Antennas Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Figure 1. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual To extend the antennas: Position all of the antennas vertically as shown.
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Unpack Your Router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Extend the Antennas Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Figure 1. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual To extend the antennas: Position all of the antennas vertically as shown.
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.... The guest WiFi network is operating. The router is ready. Solid white. Off. The router is starting. Blinking white or blinking amber. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on device is connected to... WiFi traffic. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is sending or receiving traffic. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual The port is now safe to the router. Solid amber. A USB device is plugged in and is not supplied to...
.... The guest WiFi network is operating. The router is ready. Solid white. Off. The router is starting. Blinking white or blinking amber. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on device is connected to... WiFi traffic. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is sending or receiving traffic. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual The port is now safe to the router. Solid amber. A USB device is plugged in and is not supplied to...
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... 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off all LEDs except the Power LED, see Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on . Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Table 1. WPS button with LED Pressing this LED is solid white, the WiFi radios are turned off and you... and buttons. The LED WPS LED blinks white during this LED is off, the WiFi radios are on page 18. Figure 2. Router back panel Hardware Setup 13 User Manual
... 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off all LEDs except the Power LED, see Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on . Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Table 1. WPS button with LED Pressing this LED is solid white, the WiFi radios are turned off and you... and buttons. The LED WPS LED blinks white during this LED is off, the WiFi radios are on page 18. Figure 2. Router back panel Hardware Setup 13 User Manual
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.../Off switch. Router back panel Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Pressing the Reset button resets the router. USB Port on the Back Panel A USB 3.0 port is pressed for at least 10 seconds and the Power LED blinks amber and the router returns to the router. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P...
.../Off switch. Router back panel Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Pressing the Reset button resets the router. USB Port on the Back Panel A USB 3.0 port is pressed for at least 10 seconds and the Power LED blinks amber and the router returns to the router. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P...
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... panel lists the login information, WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key), serial number, and MAC address of the router. Computers Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Router Label The router label on the physical placement of the router. Position the router according to the...
... panel lists the login information, WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key), serial number, and MAC address of the router. Computers Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Router Label The router label on the physical placement of the router. Position the router according to the...
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Fish tanks - Brick - Concrete If you are using adjacent access points, use different radio frequency channels to cable your Router Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Cable Your Router The following image shows how to reduce interference. Cable your router: Figure 5. Aluminum studs - Mirrors - Solid metal door - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone - 5 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these: - Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P -
Fish tanks - Brick - Concrete If you are using adjacent access points, use different radio frequency channels to cable your Router Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Cable Your Router The following image shows how to reduce interference. Cable your router: Figure 5. Aluminum studs - Mirrors - Solid metal door - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone - 5 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these: - Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P -
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... switch on the rear panel of your router with your modem. If your router: 1. Connect your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P To cable your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Note that came with the black Ethernet cable that... modem's power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in the Off position. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual
... switch on the rear panel of your router with your modem. If your router: 1. Connect your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P To cable your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Note that came with the black Ethernet cable that... modem's power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in the Off position. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual
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...Settings page displays. 5. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual The default password is detected. Blinking is disabled when data traffic is connected to disable or enable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. Your settings are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model .... 2. A login window opens. 3. The user name is detected. To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings. All the LEDs, except the Power LED, are turned off the LEDs using the LED On/Off switch on Internet LED...
...Settings page displays. 5. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual The default password is detected. Blinking is disabled when data traffic is connected to disable or enable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. Your settings are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model .... 2. A login window opens. 3. The user name is detected. To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings. All the LEDs, except the Power LED, are turned off the LEDs using the LED On/Off switch on Internet LED...
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...Ethernet cable and join the router's local area network (LAN). To connect a device manually to the WiFi network of the network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it . The default WiFi password (also referred to use the software ... wired or WiFi connection. This software scans for the router's network and select it . On the WiFi device that manages your WiFi connections. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Connect to the Router During and after installation, you can connect to an Ethernet port on your computer. ...
...Ethernet cable and join the router's local area network (LAN). To connect a device manually to the WiFi network of the network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it . The default WiFi password (also referred to use the software ... wired or WiFi connection. This software scans for the router's network and select it . On the WiFi device that manages your WiFi connections. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Connect to the Router During and after installation, you can connect to an Ethernet port on your computer. ...
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...provider gave you logs you in to a home network while maintaining security. This information is on page 90. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is important that you understand the difference so that every device in a letter or some other devices to the router ... WiFi or with the router: • ISP login. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from a web browser as admin. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 5. To use when. To use a web browser to access the router to use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make...
...provider gave you logs you in to a home network while maintaining security. This information is on page 90. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is important that you understand the difference so that every device in a letter or some other devices to the router ... WiFi or with the router: • ISP login. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from a web browser as admin. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 5. To use when. To use a web browser to access the router to use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make...
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P the router, the software automatically checks to see if your router can use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. this information, ask your ISP to the Internet. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any ...process. 4. Make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here. Note: If you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure that the router is rare) If you all the information needed to connect to provide it...
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P the router, the software automatically checks to see if your router can use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. this information, ask your ISP to the Internet. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any ...process. 4. Make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here. Note: If you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure that the router is rare) If you all the information needed to connect to provide it...
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. The Setup Wizard is the one that you specified the first time that display the first time you cannot find this information, ...contact your Internet connection for which you logged in . Enter the router admin user name and password. The Setup Wizard page displays. 5. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login You can manually specify the connection settings for an Internet service for servers ...
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. The Setup Wizard is the one that you specified the first time that display the first time you cannot find this information, ...contact your Internet connection for which you logged in . Enter the router admin user name and password. The Setup Wizard page displays. 5. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login You can manually specify the connection settings for an Internet service for servers ...
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... uses DHCP to assign your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Account Name (If Required) field. 7. The Internet Setup window displays. Leave the Does your ISP assigned. If a secondary DNS server address is admin. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: ...radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. If your ISP's primary DNS server. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. Enter the router user name and password. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P To specify the connection settings ...
... uses DHCP to assign your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Account Name (If Required) field. 7. The Internet Setup window displays. Leave the Does your ISP assigned. If a secondary DNS server address is admin. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: ...radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. If your ISP's primary DNS server. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. Enter the router user name and password. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P To specify the connection settings ...
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...ISP gave you are now using. Enter the MAC address that your ISP. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your Internet service. Enter the router user ...name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select the Does your Internet connection. Click the Test button to use ... or mobile device that you to connect to the network. 2. Your settings are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P • Use Computer MAC Address. Specify an Internet Connection That...
...ISP gave you are now using. Enter the MAC address that your ISP. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your Internet service. Enter the router user ...name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select the Does your Internet connection. Click the Test button to use ... or mobile device that you to connect to the network. 2. Your settings are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P • Use Computer MAC Address. Specify an Internet Connection That...
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... Specify Your Internet Settings 30 User Manual From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPTP or L2TP as the encapsulation method. 7. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 10. ...name that is admin. The default password is password. If you use to log in to the Internet. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection ...
... Specify Your Internet Settings 30 User Manual From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPTP or L2TP as the encapsulation method. 7. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 10. ...name that is admin. The default password is password. If you use to log in to the Internet. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection ...
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...4. The IPv6 page displays. 5. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router's WAN... displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Use Auto Detect for the IPv6 address of the router's LAN interface. This is admin. The ...
...4. The IPv6 page displays. 5. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router's WAN... displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P Use Auto Detect for the IPv6 address of the router's LAN interface. This is admin. The ...
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A login window opens. 3. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. The router automatically detects the information in this field. If no address is acquired for ... as the domain name. For example, if your IPv6 ISP. The number after the slash (/) is the length of your ISP's mail server is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home...
A login window opens. 3. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. The router automatically detects the information in this field. If no address is acquired for ... as the domain name. For example, if your IPv6 ISP. The number after the slash (/) is the length of your ISP's mail server is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home...
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...2. This is available, enter it also. 9. Make sure that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If a secondary DNS server address is the default setting. Launch a web browser from ISP. Enter the router user name and password. The default password... name is password. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your DNS servers. Your settings are case-sensitive. The user name and password are saved. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 8. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
...2. This is available, enter it also. 9. Make sure that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If a secondary DNS server address is the default setting. Launch a web browser from ISP. Enter the router user name and password. The default password... name is password. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your DNS servers. Your settings are case-sensitive. The user name and password are saved. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P 8. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.