Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

Hardware Setup 11
 Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
Unpack Your DST Router and DST Adapter
Your package contains the following items.
DST6501 
DST adapter
R7300 DST router
Ethernet cables (2)
Antennas (3) Power cord 
(varies by region)
Figure 1. Package contents 

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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST 
DST Router Hardware Features
DST Router Front Panel
The status LEDs and buttons are located on top and a USB 3.0 port is loc\
ated on the front of 
the DST router.
USB 3.0 portLEDsWPS and  
DST Adapter Sync 
button with LED Geek Squad Setup 
and Support 
button with LED
Figure 2. DST router top and front view 

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 Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
DST Router LEDs and Front Panel Buttons
The LEDs on the top of the DST router light to indicate DST router activ\
ity:
Table 1.  DST router LED and button descriptions 
 
LEDDescription
Power
• Solid amber . The DST router is starting.
• Solid white. 
 The DST router is ready.
• Blinking amber . The 
 firmware is upgrading, or the  Reset button was pressed.
• Blinking white. The 
 firmware is corrupted. 
• Off. Power is not...

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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST 
You can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. For information 
about how to do this, see Disable DST Router LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs  on page
  184.
WPS and DST 
Adapter Sync  button with LEDPressing this button for two seconds turns on the WPS function and the D\
ST adapter sync 
connection. After you press this button, press the  WPS or WPS and DST Router Sync  button 
on your device to...

Hardware Setup 15
 Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
DST Router Rear Panel
The connections and buttons on the read panel are shown in the following\
 figure.
Power 
connector
Power 
On/Off 
switchReset 
button
Ethernet 
ports 1–4 WAN 
(Internet) 
portUSB 2.0 
port LED 
On/Off 
button
Figure 3. DST router rear panel
DST Router Rear Panel Hardware Features
In addition to the three threaded antenna posts, the back panel contains\
 the following:
• Power connector
. Connect the...

Hardware Setup 16
Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST 
DST Router Product Label
The product label on the bottom panel of the DST router shows the login \
information, WiFi 
network name (SSID) and password (network key), Geek Squad Support I\
D, serial number, 
and MAC address of the DST router.
Figure 4. DST router product label 

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 Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
DST Adapter Hardware Features
The LEDs, buttons, and Ethernet port are shown in the following figure.
WiFi LED
DST LED
Factory Reset buttonEthernet port
Power LED
Ethernet LEDWPS and DST Router 
Sync button
Power On/Off switch
Figure 5.  DST adapter hardware features 

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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST 
DST Adapter LEDs
The LEDs on the DST adapter light to indicate DST adapter activity:
Table 2.  DST adapter LED descriptions
LEDDescription
WiFi LED• Solid blue
. The DST adapter is securely paired with a WiFi device.
• Blinking blue . 
 The DST adapter is pairing with a WiFi device.
• Off. WiFi is disabled.
DST LEDThis LED indicates when the DST adapter is connected to the electrical o\
utlet with the  strongest link...

Hardware Setup 19
 Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
Attach and Position the DST Router Antennas
The DST router comes with three antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1. 
Remove the antenna caps from the threaded antenna posts on the DST route\
r.
2.  Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
3.  Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position the center antenna vertically and t\
hat you 
position the others outward at 45-degree...

Hardware Setup 20
Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST 
•
Place the DST 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 DST router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surface\
s, insulated 
walls, and items such as these:
- Solid metal door
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
If you are using adjacent access points, use...