Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem uses a battery backup, replace the battery.
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your DST router with the yellow Ethernet cable 
that came with your DST router.
4. Connect the power cord to your DST router and plug the power cord into an outlet.
Note:Do not plug the power cord into a surge protector.
5. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber and turn white.
6. If no LEDs are lit, slide the Power On/Off switch on the rear panel of the DST router to the 
On position.
7. If only the Power LED is lit and the other LEDs are not lit, press the LED On/Off button on 
the rear panel of the DST router to the On position.
You are now ready to connect the DST router to the a DST adapter. For more 
information, see 
Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router on page 22. 
						

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Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router
You must cable your DST router before you can connect the DST adapter to \
the DST router.
For more information, see Cable Your DST Router  on page
  20.
To connect the DST adapter to the DST router:
1. In the room where you want to improve WiFi coverage or add Ethernet, plu\
g your DST 
adapter into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light so\
lid green.
WARNING:
Do not plug the DST adapter into extension cords, power strips, or 
surge protectors.
DST router
DST adapter
Room 1Room 2
2. If the Power LED does not light, slide the  Power On/Off switch to the On position.
3.  W
ait for the DST adapter to connect to the DST router.
Once the connection is made, the following occurs:
•The DST LED on the DST adapter lights solid green or amber
 .
• The DST LED on the DST router lights solid blue.
This process takes between 5 and 80 seconds. If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. \
You might want 
to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster conne\
ction. 
						

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4. 
Log in to the DST router to update the DST adapter’s firmware, WiFi settings, and 
encryption key.
For more information, see Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup on page  28.
Connect Add-On DST Adapters to the DST Router
After you set up your DST network, you can add up to 8 DST adapters to e\
xtend your DST 
network to 8 more locations.
DST router
DST adapter
Room 1Room 2Room 3
DST adapter
To connect additional DST adapters to the DST router:
1. In the room where you want to improve WiFi coverage or add Ethernet, plu\
g your DST 
adapter into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light so\
lid green.
WARNING:
Do not plug the DST adapter into extension cords, power strips, or 
surge protectors.
2.  If the Power LED does not light, slide the  Power On/Off switch to the On position.
3.  W
ait for the DST adapter to connect to the DST router.
4. Update the encryption key to secure the connection between the DST adapt\
er and the DST 
router:
a. Press the  WPS and DST 
 Adapter Sync button on the DST router.
b.  Within two minutes, press the  WPS and DST Router Sync button on the DST 
adapter for two seconds.
The Power LED on the DST adapter blinks and the DST LED on the DST route\
r  blinks. 
						

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Once the connection is made, the following LEDs light:
•The DST LED on the DST adapter lights solid green or amber.
•The DST LED on the DST router lights solid blue.
This process takes between 5 and 80 seconds.
If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. You might 
want to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster connection.
5. Log in to the DST router to update the DST adapter’s firmware, WiFi settings, and 
encryption key.
For more information, see Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup on page 28. 
						

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2.   Connect to the DST Router 
Network and Access the DST 
Router
You can connect to the DST router’s network using a WiFi or wired Ethernet connection.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the DST Router 
•Types of Logins 
•Use a Web Browser to Access the DST Router 
•Access the DST Router With NETGEAR genie Apps  
						

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Connect to the DST Router
You can connect to the DST 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). 
Connect to the DST Router With an Ethernet Cable
You can connect your computer to the DST router using an Ethernet cable and join the DST 
router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the DST router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the DST router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on 
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
Connect to the DST Router With a WiFi Connection
You can connect to the DST router’s WiFi network manually buy finding and selecting the 
WiFi network or using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or you can manually find and select the 
WiFi network.
Manual Method
To manually find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the DST router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your router, open the software application 
that manages your WiFi connections.
This software scans for all WiFi networks in your area.
3. Look for the DST router’s WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. 
						

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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 DST router WiFi password.
The default WiFi password (also referred to as the network key or passp\
hrase) is also on  the product label.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
WPS 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 D\
ST router so that every 
device in the network supports the same security settings.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.  Make sure that the DST 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 on the DST router for 3–5 seconds.
The WPS and DST Adapter Sync LED on the DST router blinks.
4.  Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its  WPS button or follow its 
instructions for WPS connections.
The WPS and DST Adapter Sync LED on the DST router lights solid white when the  computer or WiFi device connects to your DST router
 .
Your computer or WiFi device connects to the WiFi network. 
						

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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 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 DST router is preset with a unique WiFi network 
name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. This information is on the DST router label.
• Router login. This logs you in to the DST router interface from a web browser as admin.
Use a Web Browser to Access the DST Router
When you connect to the DST router’s network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), 
you can use a web browser to access the DST router to view or change its settings. The first 
time you access the DST router, the DST router’s installation assistant automatically checks 
to see if your DST router can connect to your Internet service and checks if there are any 
DST adapters on the network. If the DST router’s installation assistant detects a DST 
adapter, it helps you set up your DST network.
If you are unable to log in to the DST router using a web browser, see Cannot Log In to the 
DST Router on page 250 for more information.
Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup
You can use the DST router’s installation assistant to set up your Internet and DST network 
automatically, or you can log in to the DST router and use the DST router’s setup pages to set 
up your Internet and DST network 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 DST router:
•The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•ISP login name and password
•Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by the 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 DST router automatically 
logs you in. 
						

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The DST router’s installation assistant runs on any device with a web browser. Installation 
and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete. 
To automatically set up your Internet and DST network:
1.  Make sure the DST adapter is connected to the DST router by checking the\
 following 
LEDs:
• The DST LED on the DST adapter is solid green or amber
 .
• The DST LED on the DST router is solid blue.
If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. \
You might want 
to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster conne\
ction. For more 
information, see  Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router on page  22.
2.  Connect a computer or WiFi device to the DST router.
You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the DST router, or you can use  a WiFi connection to connect a computer or WiFi device to the DST router\
 . For more 
information, see  Connect to the DST Router  on page
  26.
3.  Launch a web browser
 .
The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the DST router be\
fore and  whether the DST router is connected to a modem or another router or gate\
way:
• The first time that you are setting up the Internet connection for your \
DST router, the 
browser goes to  http://www

.routerlogin.net and one of the following pages displays:
- If the DST router’s installation assistant detects that the DST router is connected  to a modem, the following page displays: 
						

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- If the DST router’s installation assistant detects that the DST router is connected 
to another router or gateway, the following page displays and prompts you to set 
up the DST router in router mode or access point mode:
•If you already set up the Internet connection, enter http://www.routerlogin.net  in the 
address field of your web browser to view or manually change your DST ne\
twork 
setting. 
For more information, see Log In to the DST Router  on page
  31.
4.  If a modem is detected, select how you want to set up your Internet and \
click the  Next 
button.
5.  If an existing router or gateway is detected, select the  Help Me Choose radio button or Let 
Me Choose  radio button:
• Help Me Choose. If you select the Help Me Choose radio button, NETGEAR genie  asks you a few questions to determine if you should set the DST router i\
n router mode 
or access point mode. W

e recommend that you select the Help Me Choose radio 
button.
• Let Me Choose. If you select the Let Me Choose radio, you must select the Router  Mode radio button or the  Access Point Mode radio button. 

You can change the 
mode by running the Setup Wizard again. For more information, see  Use the Internet 
Setup Wizard  on page  45.
For more information about how to set up your DST router with an existin\
g router or 
gateway
 , see Set Up the DST Router With an Existing Router or Gateway on 
page   154.
6.  Follow the onscreen instructions.
The DST router connects to the Internet. 
7.  After the DST router detects your Internet connection, you are prompted \
to download the 
free genie app and free ReadySHARE V
 ault app.
8.  Select the check box next to the apps that you want to download and clic\
k the  Next button.
The DST router’s installation assistant checks the DST router’s firmware version. 
9.  If the DST router’
 s firmware needs to be updated, follow the onscreen instructions to upda\
te 
the firmware.