Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 Ac3200 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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USAFebruary 2016
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Nighthawk 
X6 
A
C3200
  Tri-Band  WiFi Router
Model R8000
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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Add VLAN Tag Groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Enable Dynamic QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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View Network Folders on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Add a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Safely Remove a USB...

 
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Specify Basic WiFi Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Control the...

 
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Chapter 14 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Hardware Setup
The Nighthawk X6 AC3200 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 3200 Mbps WiFi:
•600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band 256 QAM (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 increasing number of WiFi-connected devices and 
provides double the bandwidth of typical dual-band routers....

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 Nighthawk
 X6 AC3200  Tri-Band WiFi  Router
Unpack Your Router
Your package contains the following items.
AC3200 Smart WiFi Router 
Ethernet cable Power adapter
(varies by region)
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. 

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Nighthawk
 X6 AC3200
 Tri-Band WiFi  Router 
Top View
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
WPS button WiFi On/Off 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. Power is not...