Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

DescriptionLED
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or
10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
•Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
•Blinking.The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Ethernet ports 1–4
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are...

Turn the LEDs On or Off
To turn the LEDs on or off:
•Slide the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel to the On or Off position.
The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On/Off switch is in the Off position.
Attach the Antennas
The router comes with four antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1.To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the labels on the router.
2.Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.
3.Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts....

USB Ports on the Left Panel
Two 3.0 USB ports are located on the left panel.
Figure 4. USB ports
eSATA Port on the Right Panel
An eSATA port is located on the right panel.
Figure 5. eSATA port
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Connect an eSATA Device
To connect an eSATA device:
•Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the side of the router as shown.
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network. However, the
operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of
your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range....

•Base of a cordless phone
•2.4 GHz cordless phone
•Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these:
•Solid metal door
•Aluminum studs
•Fish tanks
•Mirrors
•Brick
•Concrete
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Figure 6. Router cabling
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 backup, remove the...

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 into an outlet.
5.Slide the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel to the On position.
6.Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
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Connect to the Network and Access the
Router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection.This chapter explains the ways you
can connect and how to access the router and log in.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network on page 18
•Types of Logins on page 19
•Use a Web Browser to Access the Router on page 19
•Automatic Internet Setup on page 20
•Automatic Internet Setup With Two Routers on page 21
•Access the Router With NETGEAR genie Apps...

Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router 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 Ethernet cable:
1.Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.Connect...

Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
Label
The product label shows the login information, WiFi network name and network key (password), MAC address, and
serial number.
Figure 7. 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.
Several types of logins are associated with the router:
•ISP login.The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service.Your...

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 enter the router's IP address in this
format:http://192.168.1.1.The default IP address for the router is http://192.168.1.1. If the
router detects a conflict with a WAN IP address, it changes its IP address to 10.0.0.1 or
172.16.5.1.The procedures in this manual use http://www.routerlogin.net.
Note
A login...