NETGEAR Nighthawk D7000 User manual

Quick Start
Nighthawk
AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
Model D7000
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Compliance
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Package Contents
The box contains the following items.
In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
November 2015
Modem router
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
(varies by region)
Antennas (3)
DSL microfilter
(varies by region)
Phone cable

1. Attach the antennas.
Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna
posts.
Position the antennas as shown.
2. Connect the modem router to a DSL
service (ADSL or VDSL).
Install the DSL microfilter between the phone
line and the phone. Use the phone cable to
connect the DSL microfilter to the DSL port on
the modem router.
3. Power on the modem router.
Wait for the Power LED to light white.
If the Power LED does not light, press the
Power On/Off button.
Wait for the WiFi LED to light white.
4. Check the DSL LED.
If the modem router is connected to a DSL
service, the DSL LED lights white.
5. Connect a device.
You can use an Ethernet cable or connect with
WiFi.
To connect with WiFi, use the pre‑assigned
WiFi network name and password on the label
on the modem router.
6. Connect to the Internet.
Launch a web browser. The NETGEAR
installation assistant displays.
If you do not see the NETGEAR
installation assistant,
enter www.routerlogin.net in the
address field of the web browser. If a
login window displays, enter admin for
the user name and password for the
password.
The NETGEAR installation assistant
determines your Internet connection. If
the modem router successfully connects
to the Internet, the Internet LED
lights white.
7. Get the genie app.
Download the free genie app from
www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
Easily share media, files, and printers
on the network from your smartphone,
tablet, or laptop.
ADSL or VDSL
Internet
Power
adapter
You can use this diagram to connect your modem router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
DSL
microfilter
Ethernet cable
Phone cable
Modem
router
8. Get the user manual.
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com
or through a link in the product’s user
interface.
Computer

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LEDs
The LEDs on the top of the modem router light to indicate
modem router activity:
Power
Internet
DSL
2.4 GHz WiFi
5 GHz WiFi
USB 3.0 port 1
USB 3.0 port 2
Ethernet ports 1–4
WiFi On/Off button with LED
WPS button with LED
Rear Panel
The connections and buttons on the rear panel of the
modem router are shown in the following figure:
Internet port
Reset
button
Power
On/O
button
Power
connector DSL port
Ethernet ports 1–4
LED O/On
switch
USB 3.0
port 1
USB 3.0
port 2

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Additional Information for DSL Service
Make sure that your DSL service (ADSL or VDSL) is active before
you install the modem router. You need the following information to
install your modem router and connect to the Internet:
• DSL user name and password. This information is included
in the welcome letter your DSL Internet service provider (ISP)
sent you when you signed up for your service.
• Your telephone number or DSL account number. If you do
not use voice service, you can use your DSL account number
instead.
If you do not know or cannot locate your DSL user name and
password, call your DSL ISP.
Note: If your provider says that they do not support NETGEAR
services, tell them that you need only your DSL user name and
password; you do not need support.

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Install Your Modem Router
Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install
your modem router.
¾To install your modem router:
1. Attach the antennas.
a. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the
modem router.
b. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
c. Position the antennas as shown.
We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and
that you aim the others outward at 45‑degree angles as
shown.

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2. Connect the modem router to a DSL service (ADSL or VDSL).
a. Install the DSL microfilter between your phone line and a
phone.
b. Use the phone cable to connect the microfilter to the DSL
port on the modem router.
ADSL or VDSL
Internet
DSL
microfilter
Modem router
Phone cable

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3. Add power to the modem router:
a. Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug
the power adapter into an outlet.
b. Wait for the Power LED to light white.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off
button.
c. Wait for the WiFi LED to light white.
If the WiFi LED does not light, press the WiFi On/Off
button.
4. Check the DSL LED.
If the modem router is connected to a DSL service, the DSL
LED lights white.
Modem router
Power
adapter

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5. Connect a device.
You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the
modem router, or you can use a WiFi connection to connect a
computer or WiFi device to the modem router:
• To connect using a wired connection, use an Ethernet
cable (not included) to connect an Ethernet port on your
computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router.
• To connect using a WiFi connection, find the
modem router’s pre‑assigned WiFi network name and
password on the label on the modem router. Open the WiFi
connection manager on your computer or WiFi device,
find the modem router’s WiFi network name and use the
modem router’s password to connect.
Modem
router
Power
adapter
ADSL or VDSL
Internet
DSL microfilter
Phone cable
Ethernet cable
Computer

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6. Connect to the Internet.
Launch a web browser to log in to the modem router.
The first time that you connect to the modem router, the
NETGEAR installation assistant displays. Follow the steps on the
page to connect to the Internet.
If the NETGEAR installation assistant does not display, try the
following:
• Close and reopen the browser.
• Make sure that your computer is connected to one of the
four Ethernet ports on the modem router, or that you are
connected to the modem router’s WiFi network.
• Make sure that the modem router is receiving power and
that its Power LED is lit.
• If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this
is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address from the
modem router automatically.
If you still do not see the NETGEAR installation assistant, log in
to the modem router so that the NETGEAR installation assistant
can detect your Internet connection.
¾To log in to the modem router:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the
browser.
A login window displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the
password.
The BASIC Home page displays. If your Internet connection is
not set up yet, the NETGEAR installation assistant automatically
detects your Internet connection.

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WiFi Network Name and Password
The preset WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key)
are unique to your modem router, like a serial number. Because the
modem router automatically uses WiFi security, you don’t need to
set it up. The WiFi settings are on the label.
We recommend that you use the preset WiFi settings because you
can check the label if you forget them. You can also log in to the
modem router to change these settings. If you do so, write down
the new WiFi settings and store them in a safe place.
You can write the WiFi settings from the label on your
modem router in this space for easy reference.
WiFi network name (SSID):
Network key (password):
If you change the WiFi settings, write the new settings here for
easy reference and store this booklet in a safe place.
WiFi network name (SSID):
Network key (password):