Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

DescriptionLED
•Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready.
•Blinking. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
•Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it
is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
USB 3.0 port 1 and USB
2.0 port 2
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or
10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
•Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port....

Figure 3. A USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 port are located on the right
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure.
Figure 4. Rear panel
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network. However, the
operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of
your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes...

Additionally, other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router’s signal.WiFi access points
are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access.
Position your router according to the following guidelines:
•Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and within line
of sight to your WiFi devices.
•Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near...

3.Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router.
4.Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
5.Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
6.To change the LED mode, press the LED button on the front panel. Pressing the LED button turns off blinking.
Pressing the LED button again turns off all LEDs except the Power LED.
How Active Antennas Improve WiFi Performance
The growing...

The router receives a much cleaner and less noisy signal for amplification, significantly improving the received signal
and providing a clean, powerful signal that extends WiFi coverage and performance. Active antennas help reduce
the mismatch between the sent and the received signal by compensating for the relatively poor WiFi on the client
side.This WiFi improvement is seen across all devices-new and old but helps mobile devices the most, which present
the greatest connectivity challenges today....

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Connect to the Network and Access the
Router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection.This chapter explains the ways you
can connect and how to access the router and log in.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network on page 17
•Types of Logins on page 18
•Use a Web Browser to Access the Router on page 19
•Change the Language on page 20
•Access the Router With NETGEAR genie Apps on page 21
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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a
static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s local area network (LAN).
The router has six Ethernet ports. Ports 1 and 2 can be used as Ethernet LAN ports or as aggregation ports to
connect to a NAS or Smart...

WiFi Connection Using WPS
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can find and select the WiFi
network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3.Press the WPS button on the router.
4.Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS
connections.
Your computer or WiFi...

Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a web browser to access
the router to view or change its settings.When you access the router, the software automatically checks to see if
your router can connect to your Internet service.
Automatic Internet Setup
You can set up your router automatically, or you can use a web browser to access the router and set up your router
manually. Before you start the setup process, get...

5.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.
6.If the router...