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...AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 WAIT! Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/. Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français canadien à http://downloadcenter.netgear..., get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. You can access this NETGEAR product. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. First, download the Nighthawk app on your mobile device to register your router...
...AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 WAIT! Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/. Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français canadien à http://downloadcenter.netgear..., get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. You can access this NETGEAR product. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. First, download the Nighthawk app on your mobile device to register your router...
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User Manual Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 July 2019 202-12001-01 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 July 2019 202-12001-01 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance and Conformity For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about... connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get...
Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance and Conformity For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about... connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get...
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... 18 Find and connect to the WiFi network 18 WiFi connection using WPS 18 Types of logins 19 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 19 Log In to the Router 20 Change the language 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 23... Manually set up the Internet connection 23 Specify an Internet connection without a login 23 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login 25 Specify IPv6 Internet connections ...
... 18 Find and connect to the WiFi network 18 WiFi connection using WPS 18 Types of logins 19 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 19 Log In to the Router 20 Change the language 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 23... Manually set up the Internet connection 23 Specify an Internet connection without a login 23 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login 25 Specify IPv6 Internet connections ...
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Delete a static route 79 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Optimize Internet ...86 Chapter 7 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 89 Check for new firmware and update the router 89 Manually upload firmware to the router 90 Change the admin password 91 Enable admin password recovery 91 Recover the admin ... 100 Remote access 101 Set up remote management 101 Use remote access 102 Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app 102 Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs 103 Return the router to its factory default settings 103...
Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Delete a static route 79 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Optimize Internet ...86 Chapter 7 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 89 Check for new firmware and update the router 89 Manually upload firmware to the router 90 Change the admin password 91 Enable admin password recovery 91 Recover the admin ... 100 Remote access 101 Set up remote management 101 Use remote access 102 Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app 102 Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs 103 Return the router to its factory default settings 103...
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Antennas (3) 3. Hardware Overview of the 10 Router User Manual Legend 1. Router 2. Ethernet cable 4 Power adapter In some regions, a CD is included in the package. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Unpack Your Router The box contains the following items. Figure 1. Package contents Table 1.
Antennas (3) 3. Hardware Overview of the 10 Router User Manual Legend 1. Router 2. Ethernet cable 4 Power adapter In some regions, a CD is included in the package. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Unpack Your Router The box contains the following items. Figure 1. Package contents Table 1.
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Attach the Antennas The router comes with the antenna posts. 3. To attach the antennas: 1. Attach the antennas on the back panel of the 11 Router User Manual Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Align the antennas with three antennas. Hardware Overview of the router. 2. We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree angles, as shown. Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the threaded antenna posts. 4.
Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Attach the Antennas The router comes with the antenna posts. 3. To attach the antennas: 1. Attach the antennas on the back panel of the 11 Router User Manual Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Align the antennas with three antennas. Hardware Overview of the router. 2. We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree angles, as shown. Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the threaded antenna posts. 4.
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... disabling LED blinking for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections. Table 2. The firmware is off . Blinking white. The guest WiFi network is starting. Off. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on page 103. The router is... clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is off, the WiFi radios are turned off LEDs on the top of the 12 Router User Manual
... disabling LED blinking for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections. Table 2. The firmware is off . Blinking white. The guest WiFi network is starting. Off. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on page 103. The router is... clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is off, the WiFi radios are turned off LEDs on the top of the 12 Router User Manual
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Rear Panel The back panel of the 13 Router User Manual For information about using the Reset button, see Attach the Antennas on page 103. • Ethernet LAN ports. Use the yellow Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ...
Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Rear Panel The back panel of the 13 Router User Manual For information about using the Reset button, see Attach the Antennas on page 103. • Ethernet LAN ports. Use the yellow Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ...
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Figure 3. USB 3.0 port Router Label The router label on the front of the router. Router label Hardware Overview of the 14 Router User Manual Figure 4. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 USB Port on the Front Panel A USB 3.0 port is located on the bottom panel of the router lists the login information, WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key), serial number, and MAC address of the router.
Figure 3. USB 3.0 port Router Label The router label on the front of the router. Router label Hardware Overview of the 14 Router User Manual Figure 4. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 USB Port on the Front Panel A USB 3.0 port is located on the bottom panel of the router lists the login information, WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key), serial number, and MAC address of the router.
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... home might affect your router's signal. Solid metal door - Brick - However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can limit the range. Microwaves - Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Position the Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of an AC power outlet and near... a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone - 5 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Base of the 15 Router User Manual
... home might affect your router's signal. Solid metal door - Brick - However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can limit the range. Microwaves - Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Position the Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of an AC power outlet and near... a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone - 5 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Base of the 15 Router User Manual
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 If you are using adjacent access points, use different radio frequency ... battery. 2. If your router: 1. Connect the power adapter to your mobile device. To finish the installation, download and launch the Nighthawk app on page 19. Plug in . 3. Connect your modem to the wall jack for your modem. Press the Power On/Off ...For more information, see Install and manage your router. Hardware Overview of the 16 Router User Manual Cable Your Router The following image shows how to reduce interference. If your router. 4.
Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 If you are using adjacent access points, use different radio frequency ... battery. 2. If your router: 1. Connect the power adapter to your mobile device. To finish the installation, download and launch the Nighthawk app on page 19. Plug in . 3. Connect your modem to the wall jack for your modem. Press the Power On/Off ...For more information, see Install and manage your router. Hardware Overview of the 16 Router User Manual Cable Your Router The following image shows how to reduce interference. If your router. 4.
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...WPS) or you set up your computer to use WPS to connect to the Router's Network 18 and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection User Manual Connect an Ethernet cable to the local area network (LAN). Your computer connects to an Ethernet port on your computer. 3. On your WPS-... the WiFi network. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit). 2. Find and connect to the WiFi network. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Connect to the network You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router...
...WPS) or you set up your computer to use WPS to connect to the Router's Network 18 and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection User Manual Connect an Ethernet cable to the local area network (LAN). Your computer connects to an Ethernet port on your computer. 3. On your WPS-... the WiFi network. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit). 2. Find and connect to the WiFi network. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Connect to the network You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router...
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... in to access the router. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you know which login to use a web browser to your Internet service. The Nighthawk app is important that you understand the differences so that you cannot... Up the Internet Connection User Manual The login that you need to the latest firmware, allows you in a letter or some other way. This information is preset with the Nighthawk app With the Nighthawk app, you use when. ...your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or WiFi password. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 4.
... in to access the router. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you know which login to use a web browser to your Internet service. The Nighthawk app is important that you understand the differences so that you cannot... Up the Internet Connection User Manual The login that you need to the latest firmware, allows you in a letter or some other way. This information is preset with the Nighthawk app With the Nighthawk app, you use when. ...your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or WiFi password. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 4.
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...password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that displays when you can use http://www.routerlogin.net. Launch the Nighthawk app on the app to install your router and connect to the router web interface. Follow the prompts on your router and launch a web... router network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. Enter the router admin user name and password. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 If the label includes a QR code, you can also enter http://www.routerlogin.com or http://192.168.1.1. The ...
...password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that displays when you can use http://www.routerlogin.net. Launch the Nighthawk app on the app to install your router and connect to the router web interface. Follow the prompts on your router and launch a web... router network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. Enter the router admin user name and password. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 If the label includes a QR code, you can also enter http://www.routerlogin.com or http://192.168.1.1. The ...
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The page refreshes with the language that you selected. The password is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu. 5. Connect to confirm this change. When prompted, click the OK button to the Router's Network 21 and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection User Manual Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 The user name is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The page refreshes with the language that you selected. The password is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu. 5. Connect to confirm this change. When prompted, click the OK button to the Router's Network 21 and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection User Manual Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 The user name is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
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...the Internet connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The password is the one that you connect to the Internet Setup page (see Manually set it up the Internet connection on page 23). 6. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: ...Next button. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you are case-sensitive. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter the router...
...the Internet connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The password is the one that you connect to the Internet Setup page (see Manually set it up the Internet connection on page 23). 6. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: ...Next button. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you are case-sensitive. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter the router...
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... your ISP assigned. Specify Your Internet Settings 24 User Manual Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. For the other sections on this option. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that you are now using. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 3. Your ISP automatically...
... your ISP assigned. Specify Your Internet Settings 24 User Manual Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. For the other sections on this option. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that you are now using. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 3. Your ISP automatically...
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... to log in the Service Name (if Required) field. 10. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: Specify Your Internet Settings 25 User Manual Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. Specify an Internet connection that you use to your ISP gave you...the Password field, type the password that uses a login To view or change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in . Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 12. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one minute, see You cannot access...
... to log in the Service Name (if Required) field. 10. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: Specify Your Internet Settings 25 User Manual Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. Specify an Internet connection that you use to your ISP gave you...the Password field, type the password that uses a login To view or change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in . Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 12. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one minute, see You cannot access...
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...the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your IP address. To set up an IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Enter the router admin user ... Use These DNS Servers. Enter the MAC address that you know that is admin. Specify Your Internet Settings 26 User Manual Your ISP uses DHCP to the router network. 2. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. Launch a web browser...
...the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your IP address. To set up an IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Enter the router admin user ... Use These DNS Servers. Enter the MAC address that you know that is admin. Specify Your Internet Settings 26 User Manual Your ISP uses DHCP to the router network. 2. Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200 • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. Launch a web browser...