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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R7000P July 2017 202-11702-02 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R7000P July 2017 202-11702-02 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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... regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Conformity For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access...
... regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Conformity For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access...
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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls 39 Enable Circle With Disney 39 Enable Circle With Disney On Your Router 39 Enable Circle With Disney Using the Circle App 40 Enable Standard Parental Controls 41 Allow or Block Access to Your Network 41 ... 61 Specify WPS Settings 61 Manage Implicit Beamforming 62 Manage Airtime Fairness 63 Manage MU-MIMO 63 Enable Router Mode 64 Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point 64 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 65 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group 66 Set Up a Bridge for a...
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls 39 Enable Circle With Disney 39 Enable Circle With Disney On Your Router 39 Enable Circle With Disney Using the Circle App 40 Enable Standard Parental Controls 41 Allow or Block Access to Your Network 41 ... 61 Specify WPS Settings 61 Manage Implicit Beamforming 62 Manage Airtime Fairness 63 Manage MU-MIMO 63 Enable Router Mode 64 Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point 64 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 65 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group 66 Set Up a Bridge for a...
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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Static Route 70 Edit a Static Route 71 Delete a Static Route 72 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 74 ... Plug and Play 75 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 76 Enable or Disable Smart Connect 77 Chapter 7 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 79 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 79 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 80 Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery 80 Set Up Password...
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Static Route 70 Edit a Static Route 71 Delete a Static Route 72 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 74 ... Plug and Play 75 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 76 Enable or Disable Smart Connect 77 Chapter 7 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 79 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 79 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 80 Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery 80 Set Up Password...
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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device 99 Set Up NETGEAR Downloader 100 Download Files Using NETGEAR Downloader 100 Change the NETGEAR Downloader Settings 101 Set Up Email Notifications for NETGEAR Downloader 101 Manage NETGEAR Downloader Tasks 102 Safely Remove a USB Storage Device 102 Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the...
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device 99 Set Up NETGEAR Downloader 100 Download Files Using NETGEAR Downloader 100 Change the NETGEAR Downloader Settings 101 Set Up Email Notifications for NETGEAR Downloader 101 Manage NETGEAR Downloader Tasks 102 Safely Remove a USB Storage Device 102 Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the...
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... AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer 127 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer 130 Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device 130 Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device 131 Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer 132 Use VPN to Access the Router's...Troubleshooting Quick Tips...145 Sequence to Restart Your Network 145 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 145 WiFi Settings 145 Network Settings 145 Troubleshoot With the LEDs 145 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On 146 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 146 LEDs Never Turn Off...
... AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer 127 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer 130 Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device 130 Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device 131 Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer 132 Use VPN to Access the Router's...Troubleshooting Quick Tips...145 Sequence to Restart Your Network 145 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 145 WiFi Settings 145 Network Settings 145 Troubleshoot With the LEDs 145 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On 146 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 146 LEDs Never Turn Off...
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Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the router. 3. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree ... attach the antennas: 1. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 4. Hardware Setup 9 Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Figure 1. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router, the power adapter, and a yellow Ethernet cable.
Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the router. 3. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree ... attach the antennas: 1. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 4. Hardware Setup 9 Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Figure 1. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router, the power adapter, and a yellow Ethernet cable.
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...amber. The Internet connection is ready. • Blinking white. No Ethernet cable is starting. • Blinking amber. The router is connected between the router and the modem. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Solid white. The firmware is...Hardware Setup 10 The router has detected an Ethernet cable connection to the router. • Solid white. Power is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. The port is not supplied to the modem. • Blinking white. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Front View The router has status LEDs on...
...amber. The Internet connection is ready. • Blinking white. No Ethernet cable is starting. • Blinking amber. The router is connected between the router and the modem. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Solid white. The firmware is...Hardware Setup 10 The router has detected an Ethernet cable connection to the router. • Solid white. Power is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. The port is not supplied to the modem. • Blinking white. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Front View The router has status LEDs on...
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... 2 • • • Solid white. Off. Hardware Setup 11 The 5 GHz WiFi radio is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. • Off. The router is off . 5 GHz WiFi • Solid white. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware... is connected to this Ethernet port. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued) LED Description 2.4 GHz WiFi • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating. • Blinking. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is connected to the Ethernet port....
... 2 • • • Solid white. Off. Hardware Setup 11 The 5 GHz WiFi radio is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. • Off. The router is off . 5 GHz WiFi • Solid white. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware... is connected to this Ethernet port. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued) LED Description 2.4 GHz WiFi • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating. • Blinking. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is connected to the Ethernet port....
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... back panel contains the following figure. Rear panel Viewed from left to its factory settings. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to LAN devices. • Internet port. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. For information about the factory settings, see Factory Settings on and off and you use...
... back panel contains the following figure. Rear panel Viewed from left to its factory settings. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to LAN devices. • Internet port. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. For information about the factory settings, see Factory Settings on and off and you use...
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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • Power On/Off button. Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of walls the WiFi signal passes through. • Other WiFi access points in and around your home might limit the range of your WiFi: •...location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your router's signal. Microwaves - WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices operate, and within line of sight to the router. • DC power connector. However, the ...
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • Power On/Off button. Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of walls the WiFi signal passes through. • Other WiFi access points in and around your home might limit the range of your WiFi: •...location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your router's signal. Microwaves - WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices operate, and within line of sight to the router. • DC power connector. However, the ...
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... plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Connect the power adapter to the wall jack for your Internet service. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Cable Your Router Power on your router and connect it to the Internet port of the router. If your router: 1. Connect your modem to a modem. You can also turn off the LEDs using the...
... plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Connect the power adapter to the wall jack for your Internet service. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Cable Your Router Power on your router and connect it to the Internet port of the router. If your router: 1. Connect your modem to a modem. You can also turn off the LEDs using the...
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Hardware Setup 15 Allows standard LED behavior. Blinking is disabled when data traffic is detected. Click the Apply button. All the LEDs, except the Power LED, are saved. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. This feature is selected by default. • Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. • Turn off . 6. Your settings are turned off all LEDs except Power LED.
Hardware Setup 15 Allows standard LED behavior. Blinking is disabled when data traffic is detected. Click the Apply button. All the LEDs, except the Power LED, are saved. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. This feature is selected by default. • Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. • Turn off . 6. Your settings are turned off all LEDs except Power LED.
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... computer screen to use WPS to connect to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on the router. 4. Your WiFi device connects to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Connect to the Network You can connect to the WiFi network. Make sure that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The...
... computer screen to use WPS to connect to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on the router. 4. Your WiFi device connects to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Connect to the Network You can connect to the WiFi network. Make sure that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The...
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... with an Ethernet cable), you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router label. • Router login. The login that your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. It is important that you understand the difference so that the computers and devices in to...
... with an Ethernet cable), you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router label. • Router login. The login that your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. It is important that you understand the difference so that the computers and devices in to...
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...AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • The ISP configuration information for your browser to one of the LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on . 2. When your Internet connection is uncommon), change it . Note If you are prompted to the Network and Access the Router... (special deployment by ISP; Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. Connect to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. NETGEAR genie runs on whether you accessed the router before: • The first time you...
...AC2300 Smart WiFi Router • The ISP configuration information for your browser to one of the LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on . 2. When your Internet connection is uncommon), change it . Note If you are prompted to the Network and Access the Router... (special deployment by ISP; Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. Connect to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. NETGEAR genie runs on whether you accessed the router before: • The first time you...
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... find and connect to personalize your WiFi network, and even helps register your router's WiFi network. Launch the NETGEAR Up app on the router label. 4. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Log In to the Router When you first connect to Auto. Cable your router using the NETGEAR Up app: 1. Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App With the NETGEAR Up app, you can also...
... find and connect to personalize your WiFi network, and even helps register your router's WiFi network. Launch the NETGEAR Up app on the router label. 4. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Log In to the Router When you first connect to Auto. Cable your router using the NETGEAR Up app: 1. Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App With the NETGEAR Up app, you can also...
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Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is connected to the network. 2. Connect to access the router: 1. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The genie app can help you selected. To ...on your home network. A login window opens. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm this change the language: 1. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at NETGEAR.com/genie. 2. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router To change . Enter the router user name and password. The user name is password.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is connected to the network. 2. Connect to access the router: 1. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The genie app can help you selected. To ...on your home network. A login window opens. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm this change the language: 1. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at NETGEAR.com/genie. 2. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router To change . Enter the router user name and password. The user name is password.
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... are case-sensitive. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that display the first time you connect to your router to detect your Internet connection for servers and protocols to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. The user ... same as the pages that is password. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to determine your router. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the...
... are case-sensitive. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that display the first time you connect to your router to detect your Internet connection for servers and protocols to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. The user ... same as the pages that is password. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to determine your router. Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the...