Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

To change the language:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu.
5.When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change.
The page refreshes with the language...

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Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet
connection when you first access the router with a web browser.You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 23
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections on page 27
•Change the MTU Size on page 40
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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router.The Setup
Wizard is not the same as the pages that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The default password is...

Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
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 Internet.
Your router might display information that is different from this example....

•Get Automatically from ISP.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP automatically
assigns this address.
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the
IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
10.Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•Use Computer MAC Address.The router captures and uses the MAC address of the...

6.From the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method:PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP.
7.In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email address.
8.In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.
9.If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required) field.
10.From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
11.To change the number of...

•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
16.Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Cannot Access the Internet on page 175.
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if the router does not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is...

•Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 36
•Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection on page 38
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons.You can reduce
any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it.The following errors invalidate an
IPv6 address:
•More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
•More than four...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config.
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
•Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN
(or Internet) 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 field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6...

Your settings are saved.
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6...