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... still unable to access the router web interface. Visit http://www.routerlogin.net to install your router using the Nighthawk app, manually install it using this document in Canada, you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your ...return period. Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to NETGEAR's Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.) For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about /regulatory/. See the regulatory ...
... still unable to access the router web interface. Visit http://www.routerlogin.net to install your router using the Nighthawk app, manually install it using this document in Canada, you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your ...return period. Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to NETGEAR's Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.) For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about /regulatory/. See the regulatory ...
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R8000 User Manual February 2016 202-11645-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R8000 User Manual February 2016 202-11645-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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...connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend ...that you for reference purposes only. 2 Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Support Thank...
...connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend ...that you for reference purposes only. 2 Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Support Thank...
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... to the Network 15 Wired Connection 15 WiFi Connection 15 Label 16 Types of Logins 16 Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router 16 NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup 16 Log In to the Router 19 Change the Language 19 Access the Router with... NETGEAR genie Apps 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 23 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 23 Specify an Internet Connection That...
... to the Network 15 Wired Connection 15 WiFi Connection 15 Label 16 Types of Logins 16 Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router 16 NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup 16 Log In to the Router 19 Change the Language 19 Access the Router with... NETGEAR genie Apps 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 23 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 23 Specify an Internet Connection That...
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Add VLAN Tag Groups 41 Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth 45 Enable Dynamic QoS 45 Enable Dynamic ... Application 47 View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application Using the genie App49 Edit Device Bandwidth Priority 50 Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update 51 Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database 52 Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 53 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 54 Chapter 5 Control Access...
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Add VLAN Tag Groups 41 Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth 45 Enable Dynamic QoS 45 Enable Dynamic ... Application 47 View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application Using the genie App49 Edit Device Bandwidth Priority 50 Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update 51 Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database 52 Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 53 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 54 Chapter 5 Control Access...
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..., and streaming to DLNA screens. Sharing content across your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to printing wirelessly. Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up to the router. Share your home with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). This...GHz band 1 (802.11ac) • 1300 Mbps on the network to every device in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 1. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router with increasing number of WiFi-connected devices and provides double the bandwidth of up...
..., and streaming to DLNA screens. Sharing content across your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to printing wirelessly. Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up to the router. Share your home with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). This...GHz band 1 (802.11ac) • 1300 Mbps on the network to every device in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 1. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router with increasing number of WiFi-connected devices and provides double the bandwidth of up...
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...service provider gave you logs you in the network have different purposes. If you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in to the router ... key or password. Before you start the setup process, get your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to view or change its settings. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Label The label on the router label. • Router login...
...service provider gave you logs you in the network have different purposes. If you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in to the router ... key or password. Before you start the setup process, get your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to view or change its settings. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Label The label on the router label. • Router login...
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This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Change the MTU Size • Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group 21 You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. 3.
This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Change the MTU Size • Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group 21 You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. 3.
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.... 3. The user name and password are taken to detect your Internet settings and automatically set it up your router to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. 5. Select the Yes radio button. The user name is password....you are prompted to set up . To use the Setup Wizard to the Internet Setup screen (see Figure , Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23). 6. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. If you select No, you...
.... 3. The user name and password are taken to detect your Internet settings and automatically set it up your router to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. 5. Select the Yes radio button. The user name is password....you are prompted to set up . To use the Setup Wizard to the Internet Setup screen (see Figure , Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23). 6. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. If you select No, you...
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... screen displays. 3. setting, leave the No radio button selected. 6. Enter the router user name and password. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless...
... screen displays. 3. setting, leave the No radio button selected. 6. Enter the router user name and password. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless...
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... on the network is often an email address. 8. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Specify Your Internet Settings 25 In the Password field, type the password that your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Idle... out, in the Service Name (if Required) field. 10. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that you . Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. Scroll to your Internet connection require a login?
... on the network is often an email address. 8. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Specify Your Internet Settings 25 In the Password field, type the password that your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Idle... out, in the Service Name (if Required) field. 10. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that you . Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. Scroll to your Internet connection require a login?
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... prefix length of the router's LAN interface. Your settings are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the...is the default setting. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The screen adjusts: 6. In the IPv6 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of ...
... prefix length of the router's LAN interface. Your settings are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the...is the default setting. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The screen adjusts: 6. In the IPv6 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of ...
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... password is admin. With a 6rd Tunnel configuration, the router follows the RFC5969 standard, supporting two ways to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual Mode. Otherwise, you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from the DHCPv4 option, auto detect selects the IPv6 as ... name is password. If you must enter the 6rd settings. To set up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection: 1. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10. (Optional...
... password is admin. With a 6rd Tunnel configuration, the router follows the RFC5969 standard, supporting two ways to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual Mode. Otherwise, you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from the DHCPv4 option, auto detect selects the IPv6 as ... name is password. If you must enter the 6rd settings. To set up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection: 1. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10. (Optional...
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...your Windows or Mac computer. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that lets you use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. Click the Speedtest button. Your settings are accessing the Internet. Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App You can enter your ... web page at www.NETGEAR.com/genie. Note: The genie app for Windows and Mac. Optimize Performance 46 b. Specify your Internet bandwidth. 7. Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth. To use Speedtest. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. The genie app is...
...your Windows or Mac computer. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that lets you use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. Click the Speedtest button. Your settings are accessing the Internet. Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App You can enter your ... web page at www.NETGEAR.com/genie. Note: The genie app for Windows and Mac. Optimize Performance 46 b. Specify your Internet bandwidth. 7. Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth. To use Speedtest. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. The genie app is...
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Click the genie app icon on your Internet bandwidth. Right-click the R8000 image and select Dynamic QoS. NETGEAR recommends that no other devices are accessing the Internet. b. Click the Enable QoS button. Select Network Map. Specify your desktop or in...Home screen displays. 4. You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application You can enter your Internet bandwidth: a. To use Speedtest to the router's network. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router To enable Dynamic QoS using the Desktop ...
Click the genie app icon on your Internet bandwidth. Right-click the R8000 image and select Dynamic QoS. NETGEAR recommends that no other devices are accessing the Internet. b. Click the Enable QoS button. Select Network Map. Specify your desktop or in...Home screen displays. 4. You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application You can enter your Internet bandwidth: a. To use Speedtest to the router's network. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router To enable Dynamic QoS using the Desktop ...
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...A login screen displays. 3. The user name is password. NETGEAR recommends that no other devices are case-sensitive. Click the ... Internet bandwidth: a. b. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Click the Click here to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. Enter the router user name and password. The user name and password are accessing the Internet. To use Speedtest...that is enabled. 8. Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box. 6. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router To view bandwidth utilization by device and application link. Click the Apply button.
...A login screen displays. 3. The user name is password. NETGEAR recommends that no other devices are case-sensitive. Click the ... Internet bandwidth: a. b. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Click the Click here to detect your Internet bandwidth manually. Enter the router user name and password. The user name and password are accessing the Internet. To use Speedtest...that is enabled. 8. Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box. 6. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router To view bandwidth utilization by device and application link. Click the Apply button.
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...A login screen displays. 3. You can enable or disable this feature or manually update the database. The user name is connected to the network. 2. The default password is password. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The Attached Devices screen displays the Internet download and ...upload speed for each device connected to manually update the database, see Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database on page 52. ...
...A login screen displays. 3. You can enable or disable this feature or manually update the database. The user name is connected to the network. 2. The default password is password. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The Attached Devices screen displays the Internet download and ...upload speed for each device connected to manually update the database, see Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database on page 52. ...
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... QoS. The Dynamic QoS screen displays. Optimize Performance 52 The user name is password. Select or clear the Automatically update performance optimization database check box. 6. Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database The router uses a performance optimization database that is selected. 5. Enter the router user name and password. By default, the router... QoS. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that analyzes the most popular applications and services to determine how to the network. 2. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4.
... QoS. The Dynamic QoS screen displays. Optimize Performance 52 The user name is password. Select or clear the Automatically update performance optimization database check box. 6. Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database The router uses a performance optimization database that is selected. 5. Enter the router user name and password. By default, the router... QoS. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that analyzes the most popular applications and services to determine how to the network. 2. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4.
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...http://www.routerlogin.net. Visit http://readycloud.netgear.com. Visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27323/ and check to the network. 4. The default password is connected to see the ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual, which is admin. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router A ReadyCLOUD app is...if you connect the USB storage device to all computers on the router. The user name is available online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. Manage Dynamic DNS and Access USB Devices Through the Internet 100 For more information about setting up to two minutes before ...
...http://www.routerlogin.net. Visit http://readycloud.netgear.com. Visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27323/ and check to the network. 4. The default password is connected to see the ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual, which is admin. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router A ReadyCLOUD app is...if you connect the USB storage device to all computers on the router. The user name is available online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. Manage Dynamic DNS and Access USB Devices Through the Internet 100 For more information about setting up to two minutes before ...
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Now all computers on the network can use this printer. 3. The main screen displays. 2. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you click the ...the utility to Windows and runs in your document. 4. The printer status changes to print your application to Manually connected by Mycomputer. The status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . Now, only the computer you log on the network can use it, click ...
Now all computers on the network can use this printer. 3. The main screen displays. 2. Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you click the ...the utility to Windows and runs in your document. 4. The printer status changes to print your application to Manually connected by Mycomputer. The status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . Now, only the computer you log on the network can use it, click ...