Netgear C7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAApril 2015
202-11499-01
Nighthawk 
AC1900
 
WiFi Cable   Modem   Router
Model C7000
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Modem Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Position Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Chapter 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
USB Drive Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Access a USB Drive on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Control Access to the USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
View Logs of Modem Router Activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
View Event Logs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Run the Ping...

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1.   Hardware Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Unpack Your Modem Router 
•Front Panel 
•Rear Panel 
•Position Your Modem Router 
•Cable Your Modem Router 
•Set Up Your Internet Service with Comcast Xfinity 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com. 

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 Nighthawk AC1900
 WiFi Cable Modem  Router
Unpack Your Modem Router
Your package contains the following items.
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Modem router
Figure 1. Package contents
Front Panel
The  modem router  has status LEDs and buttons on the front.
Power LED
Downstream LED
Upstream LED
Internet LED
WPS button / LED WiFi On/Off button
5 GHz LED
2.4 GHz LED
Ethernet LED
Figure 2. Modem router front view 

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 WiFi Cable Modem  Router 
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and 
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the modem router.
LEDDescription
Power 
•  Green. Power is supplied to the modem router.
•  Off. No power is supplied to the modem router.
•  Solid red . 
 Thermal cutoff mode. Power off the unit, let it cool, and move it away from 
heat sources (such as a TV, DVD player, or speakers) and keep it vertical in...

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 WiFi Cable Modem  Router
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and button shown the following figure\
.
Power adapter input Ethernet LAN ports
Coaxial cable connector
USB port
Reset button
Figure 3. Modem router rear panel
Position Your Modem Router
The modem router lets you access your network anywhere within the operat\
ing range of your 
wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can 
vary significantly depending...

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 WiFi Cable Modem  Router 
•Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
- Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfa\
ces, and 
insulated walls such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Modem Router
The most common way to cable your modem...