Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

the secondary channel. If that happens, the router runs in 20 MHz mode to coexist with that network. If you want
the router to always run in 40 MHz mode, clear this check box.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security.The password that you enter to connect to your network is
unique to your router and is on the label on the router.We recommend that you use the preset security, but you can
change the...

Enable or Disable WiFi 160 MHz
The WiFi 160 MHz setting reduces lag and improves streaming speed. Note that the WiFi clients must have 160
MHz support, and they must be connected to the 5 GHz WiFi network.You can enable or disable WiFi the HT160
setting.
If your computer is connected with WiFi when you change the MU-MIMO setting, you are disconnected when you
click the Apply button.To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router.
To enable or disable WiFi 160 MHz:...

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 Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
5.Scroll down to the Wireless Network (5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section of the page.
6.Select the Enable Video Network check box.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key.You can add a
guest...

4.Select Guest Network.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.Scroll to the section of the page for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up.
The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows:
•NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band.
•NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
6.Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected.
Allowing the router to broadcast its WiFi network name (SSID) makes it easier to find your network and connect
to...

Enable a Video Guest WiFi Network
Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key. For optimal HD
streaming performance for your guests, you can enable a 5 GHz guest video network.When this the video network
feature is enabled, the router uses video reliability algorithms to reduce jitter and packet loss during video streaming.
To set up a guest network:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Type...

Control the WiFi Radios
The router’s internal WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that
you can connect over WiFi to the router.When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN
connection to the router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router, or you can log in to the router
and enable or disable the WiFi radios. If you are close to the router, it might be easier to press its WiFi...

4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band.
6.Click the Apply button.
If you turned off both WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the WiFi
radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a...

The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
5.Click the Add a new period button.
6.Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi
signal.
7.Click the Apply button.
8.Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi...

If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router, the routerWiFi
settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1.Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other...

5.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.
6.Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
7.Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
•Get dynamically from existing router.The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router
while this router is in AP mode.
•Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to manually
assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option effectively requires advanced
network...