Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							If you did not change the name of the network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name
(SSID) and select it. The default SSID is on the product label.
4.
Enter the router WiFi password.
The default WiFi password (also referred to as the network key or passphrase) is also on the product label.
5. Clic
k the 
Connect button.
The device connects to the WiFi network of the router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while
maintaining security. To use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make sure that all WiFi devices to be connected to the network
are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the
router so that every device in the network supports the same security settings. To use WPS to connect a device to the WiFi network of the router: 1.
Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3. Press the 
WPS button of the router for three seconds.
4. Within two minutes, press the 
WPS button on your WiFi device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with
the device.
The WPS process automatically sets up the device with the network password and connects the device to the
WiFi network of the router.
For more information, see Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network on page 161.
T

ypes 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.
Several types of logins are associated with the 
router: Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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ISP login. The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider gave you
this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service
provider.
• WiFi network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password
f
or WiFi access. This information is on the router label.
• Router login. This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin.
Use a 

Web Browser to Access the 
Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a web browser to access
the router to view or change its settings. When you access the router, the software automactically checks to see if
y

our 
router can connect to your Internet service.
Automatic Internet Setup
You can set up your router automatically, or you can use a web browser to access the router and set up your router
manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure that the computers and
devices in the network are using the settings described here.
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 configur

ation information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare)
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no
longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet
application, your router automatically logs you in.
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to
complete

.
To automatically set up your 
router: 1.
Turn the router
 on by pressing the On/Off button.
2. Make sure that your computer or WiFi device is connected to the router
 with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over
WiFi with the preset security settings listed on the label. If you want to change the 
router’s WiFi settings, use a wired connection to avoid being
disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.
Note
3. Launch a web browser. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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							The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before:
• The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes to
http://www

.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays. •
If you already set up the Internet connection, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field for your
browser to start the installation process.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
The 
router connects to the Internet.
5. If the browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page, do the following:
•Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi to the router.
• Mak

e sure that the router is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit white.
• Close and reopen the bro

wser or clear the browser cache.
• Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
• If the computer is set to a static or fix

ed IP address (this setting is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP
address automatically from the router
.
6. If the 
router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:
a. Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly.
b. Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information.
c. Read You Cannot Access the Internet
 on page 237. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product
and contact NETGEAR technical support.
When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop
genie app and the free ReadySHARE 

Vault app.
Log In to the Router
When y

ou first connect to your 
router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically displays the router’s
w
eb page. If you want to view or change settings for the router later, you can use a browser to log in to the router’s
w

eb page. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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							To log in to the router:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net. You can also enter 
http://www.routerlogin.com or http://192.168.1.1. The procedures in
this man
ual use http://www.routerlogin.net.
Note
A login windo

w opens.
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 page displays.
Change the Language By default, the language is set as Auto. You can change the language.To change the language: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page 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 page refreshes with the language that y

ou selected.
Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App The genie app   is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network from a
smartphone, tablet, or computer. The genie app can help you with the following: Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.
• Easily manage router features such as Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet traffic meter, speed test,
and more.
• Share and stream music or videos.
To use the genie app to access the router: 1.
Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at netgear.com/genie.
2. Click the appropriate Download
 button.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
4. Launch the genie app.
The genie app dashboard displays.
The following figure shows the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow NETGEAR genie to detect the
Inter
net connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet
settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Use the Internet Setup Wizard
 on page 27
• Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
 on page 27
• Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection
 on page 33
• Manage the MTU Siz
e on page 47 26 
						

							Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup
Wizard is not the same as the genie pages that displa
y the first time you connect to your router to set it up.
T

o use the Setup Wizard: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. 5.
Select the 
Yes radio button.
If you select the 
No radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet
Connection
 on page 27).
6. Clic
k the Next button.
The Setup 

Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet
configuration.
When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop
genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specify Your Internet Settings
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							Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
Internet. Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, leave the No radio button selected.
6. If y

our Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account Name (If Required)
field.
7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the 
Domain Name (If Required) field.
F
or the other sections on this page, the default settings usually work, but you can change them. Specify Your Internet Settings
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							8.
Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns
these addresses.
• Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that your ISP
assigned.
The gateway is the ISP router to which your 
router connects.
9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically
assigns this address

.
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the
IP address of y

our ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address
. Use the default MAC address.
• Use Computer MAC Address
. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you
are no
w using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
• Use This MAC Address
. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12. Click the 
Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237.
Specify an Internet Connection 

That Uses a Login and PPPoE
Service
To view or change the basic Internet setup: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
Internet.
The Internet Setup page displays.
5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the 
Yes radio button. Specify Your Internet Settings
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							The page adjusts.
6. From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPPoE as the encapsulation method. 7.
In the 
Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email address.
8. In the 
Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.
9. If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the 
Service Name (if Required) field.
10. F
rom the 
Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
11. T
o change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle Timeout (In minutes) field, type
the n

umber of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet
connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns
these addresses. Specify Your Internet Settings
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