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

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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
ically set up your 
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the f\
irst time you 
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or...

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Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
Specify an Internet Connection That Does Not Use a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login...

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6. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account 
Name (If Required) field.
7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If 
Required) field. 
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can 
change them.
8. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Internet .
5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, s elect the Ye s radio 
button.
The screen adjusts.
6.  In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method:  PPPoE, L2TP, or 
PPTP .
7.  In the Login field, enter the login name...

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12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
•Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, the IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
connects.
13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•Get Automatically...

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The Basic Settings screen displays.
5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type:
•If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use. 
•If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE or DHCP or is not fixed, but is IPv6, 
select Auto Config. 
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information 
about IPv6 Internet...

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The BASIC Home screen displays. 
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
The Basic Settings screen displays.
5.  In the Internet Connection T
 ype list, select  Auto Detect .
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for...

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Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The...

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Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, 
enter it here.
7. (Optional) In the DHCP Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the 
IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz 
as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this...

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5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel .
The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN 
field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The 
number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also \
indicated by the 
underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the f\
ield displays Not...