Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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.
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3.Launch a web browser.
The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before or if the the router is connected to
another router or gateway:
•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 the NETGEAR installation...

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 configuration 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,...

6.If the browser does not display a router page, do the following:
•Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi to the router.
•Make sure that the router is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit.
•Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.
•Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
•If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP
address automatically from the router.
7.If the router...

3
Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet
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 25
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 25
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections on page 29
•Change the MTU Size on page 41
•Enable...

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 pages that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up.
To 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...

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....

•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 your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a...

5.For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the Yes radio button.
6.From the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method:PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP.
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.From the Connection Mode...

•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 your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
14.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...

•Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection on page 33
•Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 35
•Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 36
•Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 37
•Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 38
•Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 40
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by...