Netgear R7000p Nighthawk Smart Wifi Router With Mu Mimo User Manual

Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi
Router
User Manual
Model R7000P
December 2016
202-11702-01
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA 

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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router...............................................................................................9
Attach the Antennas...............................................................................................9
Front View............................................................................................................10
LED Descriptions.................................................................................................10
Rear...

Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls.....................................................................................39
Allow or Block Access to Your Network................................................................40
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites..................................................................41
Delete Keywords From the Blocked List...............................................................41
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted...

Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management...............................72
Enable Dynamic QoS......................................................................................72
Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update................................72
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play..............................73
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.....................................................................74...

Change the NETGEAR Downloader Settings.................................................99
Set Up Email Notifications for NETGEAR Downloader...................................99
Manage NETGEAR Downloader Tasks.........................................................100
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device..............................................................100
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
Set Up and Manage Dynamic...

Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device.........................................129
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer.................................................130
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media..................................131
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home...........................................132
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.........................................132
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the...

1
Hardware Setup
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Unpack Your Router on page 9
•Attach the Antennas on page 9
•Front View on page 10
•LED Descriptions on page 10
•Rear Panel on page 12
•Cable Your Router on page 14
•Position Your Router on page 13
•Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 14
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at support.netgear.com.
8 

Unpack Your Router
Your package contains the Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router, the power adapter, and a yellow Ethernet
cable.
Figure 1. Package contents
Attach the Antennas
The router comes with three antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1.Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the router.
2.Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.
3.Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
4.Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
We recommend that the center antenna be...

Front View
The router has status LEDs on top and a USB 3.0 port on the front
Figure 2. Front view
LED Descriptions
The following tables describe the LEDs and buttons on the top of the router.
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
•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 supplied to the router.
Power
•Solid white.The Internet connection...