Netgear C7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

Hardware Setup 
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To cable your modem router:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the 
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter.
Note:For Xfinity cable Internet service, Comcast Xfinity recommends 
connecting your modem router to a cable wall outlet.
2. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the modem router and plug the 
power adapter in to an electrical...

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7. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
8.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Router Mode .
9.  Select the  No radio button.
With this setting, the modem router works as a bridge and obtains IP add\
resses from the 
cable Internet provider.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change is...

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2. Launch a web browser.
You are redirected to the Xfinity self-activation page. If you are not re\
directed to the  Xfinity self-activation page, visit  www.comcast.com/activate.
3.  Provide your Xfinity credentials and complete the selfactivation process\
.
This process might take up to 15 minutes, during which the modem router \
reboots a  couple times.
Call Comcast Xfinity to Set Up Your Internet Connection
If you are unable to...

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Modem Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Log In to the Modem Router 
•Access the Modem Router with NETGEAR genie App  

Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 
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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the modem router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you 
set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic 
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the modem router using an Ethernet cable and join the 
modem router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your...

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Label
The label on the modem router shows the login information, MAC address, \
and serial 
number.
MAC SerialWiFi network name
SSID) and password
Login information
(default access) address number
Figure 6. Modem router label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Types of logins: • W
iFi...

Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 
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A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
Access the Modem Router with NETGEAR genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home 
network. The genie app can help you with the following:...

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3.   Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the modem router to use your Internet connection is to allow 
the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the modem router with an 
Internet browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Notify Your Internet Provider 
•View Modem Router Initialization 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection 
•Change...

Specify Your Internet Settings 
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Notify Your Internet Provider
You must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using the modem router. 
For Comcast Xfinity self-activation, see 
Use Self-Activation to Set Up Your Internet 
Connection on page 12
To set up your Internet connection:
1. Contact your cable Internet provider and inform them that you are installing a new 
modem router that you bought from a retail store.
Provide your cable Internet...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Cable Connection.
The screen displays the status of all downstream and upstream channels.
5.  In the Starting Frequency field, type a number
 . 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Modem Router Initialization 
You can track the initialization procedure of...