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... Ethernet cable Power adapter Computer NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland Get Free Apps Start enjoying your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Visit netgear.com/support/product/R8000P to ...USB storage anytime, anywhere. All Set Up! NETGEAR genie®. Personal dashboard to manage your home network. Includes remote access ...
... Ethernet cable Power adapter Computer NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland Get Free Apps Start enjoying your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Visit netgear.com/support/product/R8000P to ...USB storage anytime, anywhere. All Set Up! NETGEAR genie®. Personal dashboard to manage your home network. Includes remote access ...
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Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8000P July 2017 202-11714-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8000P July 2017 202-11714-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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... product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non_NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Support Thank you use only...
... product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non_NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Support Thank you use only...
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... 18 Log In to the Router 19 Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App 20 Change the Language 20 Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App 21 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 23 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 23 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login...
... 18 Log In to the Router 19 Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App 20 Change the Language 20 Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App 21 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 23 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 23 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login...
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Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Chapter 6 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 73 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 73 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 74 Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery 74 Set Up admin Password Recovery 75 Recover the admin Password ...
Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Chapter 6 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 73 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 73 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 74 Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery 74 Set Up admin Password Recovery 75 Recover the admin Password ...
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Hardware Setup 1 This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router on page 9 • Top View on page 9 • LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel on page 10 • Rear Panel on page 11 • Label on page 12 • Position Your Router on page 12 • Cable Your Router on page 13 • Turn the LEDs On or Off or Disable LED Blinking on page 14 For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. 8
Hardware Setup 1 This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router on page 9 • Top View on page 9 • LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel on page 10 • Rear Panel on page 11 • Label on page 12 • Position Your Router on page 12 • Cable Your Router on page 13 • Turn the LEDs On or Off or Disable LED Blinking on page 14 For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. 8
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... wired connection to access the router and set up your computer to view or change its settings. NETGEAR genie runs on . 2. It is rare) If you might need to launch the ISP login program...provide it. Make sure that you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. this information, ask your ISP to set up your Internet service. When your ISP information ...and make sure that your router: 1. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Types of Logins Separate types of logins are using the settings ...
... wired connection to access the router and set up your computer to view or change its settings. NETGEAR genie runs on . 2. It is rare) If you might need to launch the ISP login program...provide it. Make sure that you cannot find this login information in to your router manually. this information, ask your ISP to set up your Internet service. When your ISP information ...and make sure that your router: 1. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Types of Logins Separate types of logins are using the settings ...
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...Make sure that the router is receiving power and that is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Connect to the Internet. ...://www.routerlogin.net in this setting is uncommon), change settings for the router later, you are using the correct configuration information. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 3. Read You Cannot Access the Internet on whether you accessed the router before: • The first time you set...
...Make sure that the router is receiving power and that is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Connect to the Internet. ...://www.routerlogin.net in this setting is uncommon), change settings for the router later, you are using the correct configuration information. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 3. Read You Cannot Access the Internet on whether you accessed the router before: • The first time you set...
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You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. 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 25 • Change the MTU Size on page 35 22 Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet settings.
You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. 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 25 • Change the MTU Size on page 35 22 Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet settings.
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... that display the first time you connect to your router to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23). 6. The Setup Wizard page displays. 5. If you...the Yes radio button. Click the Next button. When the router connects to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device... To use the Setup Wizard to the network. 2. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection...
... that display the first time you connect to your router to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23). 6. The Setup Wizard page displays. 5. If you...the Yes radio button. Click the Next button. When the router connects to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device... To use the Setup Wizard to the network. 2. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection...
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...captures and uses the MAC address of your ISP assigned. Click the Apply button. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your router connects. 13. A value of ...In minutes) field, type the number of 0 (zero) means never log out. 12. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use ... Get Automatically from ISP. From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Click the...
...captures and uses the MAC address of your ISP assigned. Click the Apply button. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your router connects. 13. A value of ...In minutes) field, type the number of 0 (zero) means never log out. 12. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use ... Get Automatically from ISP. From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Click the...
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... router generates one automatically from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that are case-sensitive. To set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection: 1. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on an algorithmic mapping between the IPv6 and IPv4... address of the service provider. If you must enter the 6rd settings. The router uses the 6rd option information to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual mode.
... router generates one automatically from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that are case-sensitive. To set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection: 1. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on an algorithmic mapping between the IPv6 and IPv4... address of the service provider. If you must enter the 6rd settings. The router uses the 6rd option information to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual mode.
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...password. The page sdjusts. 6. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Pass Through. Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a ...Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23.) 7. Note If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers ...
...password. The page sdjusts. 6. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Pass Through. Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a ...Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23.) 7. Note If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers ...
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... next time the computer contacts the router's DHCP server. The LAN Setup page displays. 5. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Your settings are case-sensitive. The reserved address is password. Enter the router user name and password. In the IP Address... the table. The reserved address is already on your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings.
... next time the computer contacts the router's DHCP server. The LAN Setup page displays. 5. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Your settings are case-sensitive. The reserved address is password. Enter the router user name and password. In the IP Address... the table. The reserved address is already on your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings.
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... default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the guest WiFi network that you clear this check... network name is admin. Launch a web browser from 8 to find your WiFi security key. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Wireless. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. Under Security Options, select a...the main SSID. You can be up . To set up to 32 characters.You then manually configure the WiFi-enabled devices in addition to it in a secure place for the strongest...
... default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the guest WiFi network that you clear this check... network name is admin. Launch a web browser from 8 to find your WiFi security key. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Select Wireless. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. Under Security Options, select a...the main SSID. You can be up . To set up to 32 characters.You then manually configure the WiFi-enabled devices in addition to it in a secure place for the strongest...
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...function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to the network. 3. Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point You can manually enable the PIN function by using the router's PIN through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router's PIN check box. A... login window opens. 4. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router To specify WPS settings: 1. The user name is password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. Launch a web ...
...function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to the network. 3. Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point You can manually enable the PIN function by using the router's PIN through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router's PIN check box. A... login window opens. 4. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router To specify WPS settings: 1. The user name is password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. Launch a web ...
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... client access. 8. Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while this router is in your browser and type http://www...login window opens. 3. The user name is password. The default password is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 6. Use this setting if you use this router while it is connected ...• Use fixed IP settings on each router. To reconnect, close and restart your network, NETGEAR recommends that are sent between the device and the router's Internet port or add new VLAN tag...
... client access. 8. Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while this router is in your browser and type http://www...login window opens. 3. The user name is password. The default password is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 6. Use this setting if you use this router while it is connected ...• Use fixed IP settings on each router. To reconnect, close and restart your network, NETGEAR recommends that are sent between the device and the router's Internet port or add new VLAN tag...
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...available. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. For example, do not interrupt the update. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you can manually load a specific firmware version to your router: 1. Check for new firmware and update your router. Note We recommend that message to update the firmware or... and downloads the firmware and begins the update. WARNING: To avoid the risk of the router pages when new firmware is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or you must...
...available. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. For example, do not interrupt the update. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you can manually load a specific firmware version to your router: 1. Check for new firmware and update your router. Note We recommend that message to update the firmware or... and downloads the firmware and begins the update. WARNING: To avoid the risk of the router pages when new firmware is admin. Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or you must...
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.... 5. The Router Update page displays. 6. Your router reboots after the firmware is admin. Manage Your Network 74 Launch a web browser from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it might cause corruption, which will make your desktop, and unzip the file if needed. Click the Browse button. 7. If... an .img or .chk extension. 2. The default password is not the one that is used to log in the address field. To manually upload a firmware file to your router fails to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. Download the firmware for WiFi access. This password...
.... 5. The Router Update page displays. 6. Your router reboots after the firmware is admin. Manage Your Network 74 Launch a web browser from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it might cause corruption, which will make your desktop, and unzip the file if needed. Click the Browse button. 7. If... an .img or .chk extension. 2. The default password is not the one that is used to log in the address field. To manually upload a firmware file to your router fails to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. Download the firmware for WiFi access. This password...
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...packets received on the WAN and LAN ports. - The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on this port since reset or manual clear. - Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. Your router might display information that is...computer or mobile device that is set up to the network. 2. The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. - Status. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. - RxPkts. For each port, the screen displays the following information: • System Up ...
...packets received on the WAN and LAN ports. - The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on this port since reset or manual clear. - Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. Your router might display information that is...computer or mobile device that is set up to the network. 2. The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. - Status. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. - RxPkts. For each port, the screen displays the following information: • System Up ...