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... the power supply. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Quick Start Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Model R7500 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA... October 2014 Package Contents The box contains the following items. AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable Antennas (4)...
... the power supply. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Quick Start Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Model R7500 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA... October 2014 Package Contents The box contains the following items. AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable Antennas (4)...
Product Data Sheet
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Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Performance & Use Data Sheet R7500 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor Network Storage Ready Twin USB 3.0 + eSATA • AC2350 WiFi - Powerful amplifiers and four high-performance external antennas give you greater WiFi range throughout large...Windows® computers automatically safeguards your files and the built-in your home network with NETGEAR genie® GAMING INTENSIFY YOUR GAME PLAY & REDUCE LAG Nighthawk X4 offers extreme WiFi speed for smoother streaming. Powerful amplifiers and four high-performance external antennas...
Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Performance & Use Data Sheet R7500 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor Network Storage Ready Twin USB 3.0 + eSATA • AC2350 WiFi - Powerful amplifiers and four high-performance external antennas give you greater WiFi range throughout large...Windows® computers automatically safeguards your files and the built-in your home network with NETGEAR genie® GAMING INTENSIFY YOUR GAME PLAY & REDUCE LAG Nighthawk X4 offers extreme WiFi speed for smoother streaming. Powerful amplifiers and four high-performance external antennas...
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Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Quad-Stream X4 Architecture Data Sheet R7500 The next wave of 2.33Gbps. Introducing the Nighthawk X4 AC2350 WiFi Router with Quad-Stream X4 Architecture, delivering the single fastest WiFi connection, up to 1.73Gbps, and a combined speed of WiFi is here. WiFi's Top Speed Just Got Faster! 4 WiFi streams (4x4) combine for up to 1.73Gbps 802.11ac speed Nighthawk X4 AC2350 WiFi Router 433Mbps 433Mbps 433Mbps 433Mbps 200Mbps 200Mbps 200Mbps 5GHz Band 1.73Gbps WiFi Speed 2.4GHz Band 600Mbps WiFi Speed PAGE 2 OF 7
Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Quad-Stream X4 Architecture Data Sheet R7500 The next wave of 2.33Gbps. Introducing the Nighthawk X4 AC2350 WiFi Router with Quad-Stream X4 Architecture, delivering the single fastest WiFi connection, up to 1.73Gbps, and a combined speed of WiFi is here. WiFi's Top Speed Just Got Faster! 4 WiFi streams (4x4) combine for up to 1.73Gbps 802.11ac speed Nighthawk X4 AC2350 WiFi Router 433Mbps 433Mbps 433Mbps 433Mbps 200Mbps 200Mbps 200Mbps 5GHz Band 1.73Gbps WiFi Speed 2.4GHz Band 600Mbps WiFi Speed PAGE 2 OF 7
Product Data Sheet
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Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Speed Data Sheet R7500 Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for automatic PC backup to a USB hard drive connected to the... amplifiers & four high-performance external antennas BEAMFORMING+-Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your home. And make sure you connect in all shapes & sizes & Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you keep it safe by using the included ReadySHARE®...
Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Speed Data Sheet R7500 Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for automatic PC backup to a USB hard drive connected to the... amplifiers & four high-performance external antennas BEAMFORMING+-Boosts speed, reliability, & range of WiFi connections Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your home. And make sure you connect in all shapes & sizes & Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you keep it safe by using the included ReadySHARE®...
Product Data Sheet
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Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R7500 There's nothing more frustrating than ever. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered. NETGEAR wants to make sure installation & management is simple & easy, so you can...is safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your home network PUSH 'N' CONNECT-Easy push button WiFi connections...
Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R7500 There's nothing more frustrating than ever. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you covered. NETGEAR wants to make sure installation & management is simple & easy, so you can...is safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your home network PUSH 'N' CONNECT-Easy push button WiFi connections...
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...Mobile Connect-Scan QR code to connect to easily monitor, connect & control your home network fun & easy. With NETGEAR genie you setup your NETGEAR WiFi Router & connect all directions, with Beamforming+ the router & device communicate with your device to keep WiFi signal ...NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your WiFi devices. just by opening a browser, genie helps you can directly beam the WiFi signal to print from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Data Sheet R7500...
...Mobile Connect-Scan QR code to connect to easily monitor, connect & control your home network fun & easy. With NETGEAR genie you setup your NETGEAR WiFi Router & connect all directions, with Beamforming+ the router & device communicate with your device to keep WiFi signal ...NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your WiFi devices. just by opening a browser, genie helps you can directly beam the WiFi signal to print from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Data Sheet R7500...
Product Data Sheet
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Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Connection Diagram Data Sheet R7500 WiFi On/O Push 'N' Connect with WPS LED eSATA port On/O Gigabit Ethernet Internet USB 3.0 ports PAGE 6 OF 7
Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Connection Diagram Data Sheet R7500 WiFi On/O Push 'N' Connect with WPS LED eSATA port On/O Gigabit Ethernet Internet USB 3.0 ports PAGE 6 OF 7
Product Data Sheet
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... 256 QAM support on WiFi client. All rights reserved. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327), E-mail: info@NETGEAR.com, www.NETGEAR.com D-R7500-2 PAGE 7 of network traffic, building materials and construction,... days from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Information is subject to other countries. Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Data Sheet R7500 Package Contents • Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router (R7500) • Four (4) detachable antennas • Ethernet cable • Quick install...
... 256 QAM support on WiFi client. All rights reserved. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327), E-mail: info@NETGEAR.com, www.NETGEAR.com D-R7500-2 PAGE 7 of network traffic, building materials and construction,... days from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Information is subject to other countries. Nighthawk™ X4-AC2350 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router Data Sheet R7500 Package Contents • Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router (R7500) • Four (4) detachable antennas • Ethernet cable • Quick install...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Model R7500 User Manual November 2014 202-11384-04 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Model R7500 User Manual November 2014 202-11384-04 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
User Manual
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.... See the regulatory compliance document before you for selecting NETGEAR products. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you can use it to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and...
.... See the regulatory compliance document before you for selecting NETGEAR products. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you can use it to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 41 Enable Dynamic QoS 41 Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS ...
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 41 Enable Dynamic QoS 41 Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS ...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account 80 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created 81 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings 82 Set ... Utility 92 Use the Shared Printer 93 View or Change the Status of a Printer 94 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 95 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 96 Chapter 10 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 99 Change the admin Password 100 Recover the admin Password 100...
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account 80 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created 81 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings 82 Set ... Utility 92 Use the Shared Printer 93 View or Change the Status of a Printer 94 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 95 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 96 Chapter 10 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 99 Change the admin Password 100 Recover the admin Password 100...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 121 Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 122 Reserve an IP Address 122 Edit a Reserved ...
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 121 Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 122 Reserve an IP Address 122 Edit a Reserved ...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Check Ethernet Cable Connections 158 Wireless Settings 158 Network Settings 158 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 159 Standard LED Behavior When the Router ...
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Check Ethernet Cable Connections 158 Wireless Settings 158 Network Settings 158 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 159 Standard LED Behavior When the Router ...
User Manual
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... free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up to deliver WiFi connection speeds up your home with two USB 3.0 ports (10 times faster than USB 2.0) and an eSATA port. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router with four high-performance antennas and quad-stream X4 architecture ... hard drive connected to optimize the most popular applications and services. Nighthawk X4 also provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 Stream your network is ideal for homes with AirPlay-...
... free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up to deliver WiFi connection speeds up your home with two USB 3.0 ports (10 times faster than USB 2.0) and an eSATA port. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router with four high-performance antennas and quad-stream X4 architecture ... hard drive connected to optimize the most popular applications and services. Nighthawk X4 also provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 Stream your network is ideal for homes with AirPlay-...
User Manual
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Router LEDs and buttons Hardware Setup 9 LEDs WiFi On/Off button WPS button Figure 2. Package contents Top View The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. AC2350Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable Antennas (4) Power adapter Figure 1.
Router LEDs and buttons Hardware Setup 9 LEDs WiFi On/Off button WPS button Figure 2. Package contents Top View The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. AC2350Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable Antennas (4) Power adapter Figure 1.
User Manual
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... is trying to this Ethernet port. Internet • Solid white. No eSATA device is trying to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. A USB device is plugged in and is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. A powered-on device is lit, the WiFi radios...
... is trying to this Ethernet port. Internet • Solid white. No eSATA device is trying to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. A USB device is plugged in and is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. A powered-on device is lit, the WiFi radios...
User Manual
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... even if the LED On/Off switch is in the following figure. See Factory Settings on the rear panel to the On or Off position. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Rear Panel The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the Off position. Hardware Setup 11 LED On/Off switch Reset...
... even if the LED On/Off switch is in the following figure. See Factory Settings on the rear panel to the On or Off position. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Rear Panel The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the Off position. Hardware Setup 11 LED On/Off switch Reset...
User Manual
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NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas vertically, as shown. Figure 4. USB ports Hardware Setup 12 Attach the antennas on the left panel. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Attach the Antennas To attach the antennas: 1. USB Ports on the Left Panel Two 3.0 USB ports are located on the threaded antenna posts. 4. To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Align the antennas with the labels on the router. 3.
NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas vertically, as shown. Figure 4. USB ports Hardware Setup 12 Attach the antennas on the left panel. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Attach the Antennas To attach the antennas: 1. USB Ports on the Left Panel Two 3.0 USB ports are located on the threaded antenna posts. 4. To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Align the antennas with the labels on the router. 3.
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Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router eSATA Port on the Right Panel An eSATA port is located on the side of the router as shown. Figure 5. eSATA port Connect an eSATA Device To connect an eSATA device: Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the right panel. Hardware Setup 13
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router eSATA Port on the Right Panel An eSATA port is located on the side of the router as shown. Figure 5. eSATA port Connect an eSATA Device To connect an eSATA device: Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the right panel. Hardware Setup 13