Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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 Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart WiFi Router
You can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. For information 
about how to do this, see Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs  on page
  104.
USB 3.0• Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready. 
•  Blinking . 
 A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. 
•  Off. No USB device is connected or someone clicked the  Reset button, and it is now safe 
to remove the attached USB device. 
Ethernet ports 
1–4
The...

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 Smart  WiFi Router 
Rear Panel
The connections and buttons shown in the following figure are located on\
 the rear panel.
Ethernet Internet Power Power
port
LAN ports 1–4
Reset
buttonconnector
On/Off
Figure 3. Router rear panel
Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page  178. 
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating ra\
nge of your 
wireless network. However, the operating...

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 Smart WiFi Router
•Place the 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 router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, i\
nsulated walls, 
and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Ethernet...

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To cable your router:
1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your 
Internet service.
If your modem uses a battery, remove the battery.
2. Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem uses a battery, put the battery back in.
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that 
came with your router.
4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter...

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter 
explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router 
•Change the Language 
•Access the Router with NETGEAR genie App  

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the 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 router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s 
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an...

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 Smart WiFi Router
Label
The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and se\
rial number.
Figure 5. Product label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Types of logins: • ISP login. 
 The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your 
service provider gave you this login...

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 Smart  WiFi Router 
When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP)\
 typically gives you all 
the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you \
might need the 
following information to set up your router:
•The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this set\
ting is rare)
If you cannot...

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•Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or 
wirelessly to the router.
•Make sure that the Power LED is lights solid white.
•Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.
•Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
•If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), 
change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
6. If the...

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3. Enter the 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.
4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu.
5. When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change.
The screen refreshes with the language that you selected.
Access the Router with NETGEAR genie App
The genie app is...