Netgear R7000p Nighthawk Smart Wifi Router With Mu Mimo User Manual

Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)
DescriptionLED
•Solid white.The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
•Blinking.The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•Off.The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
2.4 GHz WiFi
•Solid white.The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
•Blinking.The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•Off.The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi
•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...

Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)
DescriptionLED
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and you
cannot use WiFi to connect to the router.
WiFi On/Off button with LED
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.The
WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white.
WPS button with LED
Rear Panel...

•Power On/Off button. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to the router.
•DC power connector. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the DC power
connector.
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.
Position your router according to the following...

Cable Your Router
Power on your router and connect it to a modem.
Figure 4. Cable your router
To cable your router:
1.Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service.
If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2.Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in.
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...

•Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED,Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is
detected. Allows standard LED behavior.This feature is selected by default.
•Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED,Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is
detected. Blinking is disabled when data traffic is detected.
•Turn off all LEDs except Power LED. All the LEDs, except the Power LED, are turned off.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Hardware Setup
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Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router 

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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 18
•Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App on page 20
•Change the Language on page 20
•Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App...

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).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1.Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit)....

Label
The label on the router shows the login information, WiFi network name and network key (password), MAC
address, and serial number.
Figure 5. Product label
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that
you know which login to use when.
Several types of logins are associated with the router:
•ISP login.The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service.Your service provider
gave you this login...

•The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•ISP login name and password
•Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare)
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it.When your Internet connection is working,
you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet.When you
start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser....

Log In to the Router
When you first connect to your router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically displays the
router’s web page. If you want to view or change settings for the router later, you can use a browser to log
in to the router’s web page.
To log in to the router:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
You can also enter http://www.routerlogin.com or http://192.168.1.1.The procedures
in this manual...