Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

Let the Modem Router Automatically Update Its Firmware
When you set up your modem router and are connected to the Internet, the modem router automatically checks for
you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed at the top of the page. For information about
manually updating firmware, see Update the Firmware of the Modem Router on page 219. T

o let the modem router automatically update its firmware: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to...

To use the genie app to access the modem router:
1.
Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at 
netgear.com/genie.
2. Click the appropriate Download
 button.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
4. Launch the genie app.
The genie app dashboard displays.
The following figure shows the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer. Install and Access the Modem Router and Its Network
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Manage the Internet Settings Manually
This chapter describes how you can manage the Internet settings of the modem router manually.
Usually
, the quickest way to set up the modem router is to allow NETGEAR genie to detect the Internet connection when
you first access the 
modem router with a web browser. These options are described in Install and Access the Modem
Router and Its Netw
ork
 on page 18. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings manually.
The chapter contains the following...

Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup
Whether you use DSL service or cable or fiber service, you can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings
and automatically set up your modem router. The Setup Wizard is the same as the NETGEAR genie, which launches the first time you
connect to y
our modem router.
Note
T

o 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....

•
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection on page 49
• Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection on page 
60
• Manually Set Up a Cable or Fiber Internet Connection on page 
69
8. Click the 
Next button.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. When the modem router is connected to the Internet, the Congratulations! page displays, and you successfully
completed the setup process.
If the Congratulations! page does not display,...

The page that might display asks you if you need the Setup Wizard to do a full scan to find the PVC protocol. If
this page does not display, continue with Step 10.
Do the following:
a.
Select the Yes radio button.
b. Click the 
Next button.
The Setup Wizard performs a full scan, which might take up to six minutes. 10.
(Only if the following page displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of the Internet connection.
The page that might display states that a problem occurred while the...

d.
If your modem includes a battery backup, reinsert the battery.
e. Plug in your modem’s power and turn on your modem.
f. Wait two minutes.
g. Select the I just power cycled the modem and waited for 2 minutes radio button.
h. Clic
k the Next
 button.
• See if the DSL or Ethernet cable is not fully inserted or is inserted at the wrong place. If necessary, do the
following:
a. Fully insert the DSL or Ethernet cable in the correct port on the modem and in the correct port on the
modem router.
If y

ou use...

a.
Select the Yes radio button.
b. Clic
k the Next button. c.
Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP address configuration.
d. Click the 
Next button.
• If y
our ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address or you do not know if your ISP assigned you a fixed IP
address, do the following:
a. Select either the No or the I don’t know
 radio button.
b. Click the Next
 button. c.
Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you previously were able to connect to the...

d.
Read Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 279.
e. If problems persist, register your 
NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support.
When the 
modem router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop
genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection
You can view or change the modem router’s ADSL Internet connection settings manually. The following sections
descr

ibe the options that are available to...

The Internet Setup page displays.
5. From the Select Country menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.
The 
Select Country menu is not available in all countries and might be masked out.
6. F
rom the Select Internet Service Provider
 menu, select the Internet service provider (ISP) that you are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select Other.
7. Select the vir

tual interface:
• Internet interface. From the menu above the Enable This Interface
 check box, leave the default menu...