Netgear R7900 Nighthawk X6 Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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Nighthawk 
X6 
A
C3000
  Tri-Band  WiFi Router
Model R7900
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Extend the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Enable Dynamic QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
View Bandwidth...

 
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Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Chapter 8 Access USB Devices Through the Internet
Access USB Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Set Up a Wireless Schedule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Chapter 12 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Check Ethernet Cable Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wireless...

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1.   Hardware Setup
The Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router with six high-performance antennas and three 
network bands—one 2.4 GHz band and two 5 GHz bands delivers combined WiFi connection 
speeds of up to 3000 Mbps WiFi:
•450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band (802.11n)
•1300 Mbps on 5 GHz band 1 (802.11ac)
•1300 Mbps on 5 GHz band 2 (802.11ac) 
Nighthawk X6 is ideal for homes with a number of WiFi-connected devices and provides double 
the bandwidth of typical dual-band routers.
Nighthawk X6 also...

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 Nighthawk
 X6 AC3000  Tri-Band WiFi  Router
Unpack Your Router
Your package contains the following items.
AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 
Ethernet cable Power adapter
Figure 1. Package contents
Extend the Antennas
Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
To extend the antennas:
Position all of the antennas vertically as shown.
90° 90° 

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Nighthawk
 X6 AC3000
 Tri-Band WiFi  Router 
Top View
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
WPS LED and buttonWiFi On/Off LED and button
LEDs
Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
Table 1.  LED and button descriptions 
 
LEDDescription
Power
•  Solid amber . The router is starting.
•  Blinking amber . The 
 firmware is upgrading, or the  Reset button was pressed.
•  Solid white . The 
 router is ready.
•  Blinking white . The 
 firmware is corrupted. 
•  Off....