Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is R7000. This device name displays in file manager when you 
browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
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 displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name...

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. In the IP Address field, type the IP address.
6.  In the IP Subnet Mask , type the subnet mask of the router. 
The IP address and subnet mask identifies which addresses are local to a\
 specific device  and which must be reached through a gateway or router.
7.  Change the RIP settings.
Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing \...

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Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (D\
HCP) server. The 
router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to 
the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. 
These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router\
’s LAN IP  address. Using the default addressing scheme,...

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Your settings are saved.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•An IP address from the range that you have defined
•Subnet mask
•Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default 
gateway addresses to all...

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A login window displays.
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 > LAN Setup.
5. In the Address Reservation section of the page, click the Add button. 
6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. 
Choose an IP address from the router’s...

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2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
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 > WPS Wizard.
5. Click the Next button. 
6. Select the radio button for the setup method that you want to use:. 
•Push button. Click the WPS button on this page. 
•PIN Number. The...

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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 page displays.
4.  Select  W
 ireless.
5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this set\
ting.
6.  T
o control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the  Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name \
(SSID) so that it...

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For 2.4 GHz, Up to 600 Mbps is the default setting. The other settings are Up to 289 
Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps.
At 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a 
wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 600 Mbps and Up to 
289 Mbps.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are 
disconnected from...

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•WPA-PSK [TKIP} + WPA2-PSK [AES]
•WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older 
computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + 
WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless 
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security. 
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Passphrase field,...

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4. Select  Guest Network .
5. Select any of the following wireless settings:
• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is 
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this p\
rofile.
• Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point 
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no \
SSID can adopt 
the correct SSID for connections...