NETGEAR R6400 User manual

Quick Start Package Contents
The box contains the following items.
In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.
AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Model R6400
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to
register your product at https://my.netgear.com.
You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR
recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website.
For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources.
You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in
the product’s user interface.
Trademarks
© NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc.
Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
Compliance
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
May 2015
Router
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
(varies by region)

1. Position the antennas.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi
performance.
NETGEAR recommends that the center
antenna be vertical and that you aim the
others outward at 45‑degree angles as
shown.
Note: The antennas are not detachable.
Attempting to detach the antennas will
damage the router.
2. Prepare your modem.
Unplug your modem’s power. If it has a
battery backup, remove the battery.
3. Connect your modem.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery back
in. Then connect the modem to the yellow
WAN (Internet) port on the router.
4. Power on the router.
The Power LED lights
amber and then turns
white when the router is
ready.
5. Connect a device.
You can use an Ethernet cable or connect
with WiFi.
You can also use WiFi to connect your WiFi
device to the router. To connect with WiFi,
use the WiFi network name and password
on the product label.
6. Log in to the router.
Launch a web browser.
NETGEAR genie displays.
If you do not see genie, enter
www.routerlogin.net in the address field
of the web browser. When prompted, enter
admin for the user name and password for
the password.
Follow the genie steps to connect to the
Internet.
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.
Router
Ethernet cable
Cable or DSL
Internet
Modem
Power
adapter
You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
7. Get free apps.
During the installation process, genie
prompts you to download two free apps:
• genie app. A personal dashboard that
lets you monitor, control, and repair
your home network.
• ReadySHARE Vault app. Enables
automatic continuous backup of a
Windows computer to a USB device
that’s connected to your router.
Ethernet cable
Computer

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Front Panel
The LEDs and USB 3.0‑Storage port are shown in the following
figure.
For more information about the LEDs, see LEDs on page 2.
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following
figure.
LEDs USB 3.0-Storage port
Reset button Ethernet
ports 1–4
WAN
(Internet)
port
USB
2.0-Printer
port
Power
On/O
button
Power
connector

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LEDs
The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity:
LED Description
Power • Solid white. The router is ready.
• Solid amber. The router is starting.
• Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the
Reset button was pressed.
• Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted.
• O. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet • Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable
connection to the modem.
• O. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router
and the modem.
2.4 GHz WiFi • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi trac.
• O. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is o.
5 GHz WiFi • Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi trac.
• O. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is o.
USB 3.0‑Storage
port
The USB 3.0‑Storage LED is for the USB 3.0‑Storage
port on the front panel. NETGEAR recommends that you
connect a USB storage device to the USB 3.0‑Storage port
and connect a USB printer to the USB 2.0‑Printer port.
• Solid white. A USB storage device is connected to the
USB 3.0‑Storage port and is ready.
• Blinking. A USB storage device is plugged in and is
trying to connect.
• O. No USB storage device is connected to the USB
3.0‑Storage port, or someone clicked the Safely
Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove
the attached USB storage device.

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LED Description
USB 2.0‑Printer
port
The USB 2.0‑Printer LED is for the USB 2.0‑Printer port on
the front panel. NETGEAR recommends that you connect
a USB storage device to the USB 3.0‑Storage port and
connect a USB printer to the USB 2.0‑Printer port.
• Solid white. A USB printer is connected to the USB
2.0‑Printer port and is ready.
• Blinking. A USB printer is plugged in to the USB
2.0‑Printer port and is trying to connect.
• O. No USB printer is connected to the USB 2.0‑Printer
port, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware
button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB
printer.
Ethernet ports
1–4
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit
Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10
Mbps Ethernet connections.
• Solid. A powered‑on device is connected to the
Ethernet port.
• Blinking. The port is sending or receiving trac.
• O. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
WiFi On/O button
with LED
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and o.
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is o,
the WiFi radios are turned o and you cannot use WiFi to
connect to the router.
WPS button 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.

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Install Your Router
Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install
your router.
¾To install your router:
1. Position the antennas.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical
and that you aim the others outward at 45‑degree angles as
shown.
Note: The antennas are not detachable. Attempting to detach
the antennas will damage the router.
2. Prepare your modem.
a. Unplug your modem’s power.
b. If the modem uses a battery
backup, remove its batteries.
c. If your modem was already
connected to another router,
disconnect the cable between
your modem and that router.
Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to
the wall jack for your Internet service.
Modem
Cable or
DSL
Internet

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3. Connect your modem.
a. Plug in, then turn on your modem.
b. If you removed the batteries, replace them.
c. With the Ethernet cable that came with the router, connect
your modem to the yellow WAN (Internet) port on your
router.
4. Add power to the router.
a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the
power adapter into an outlet.
b. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber
and turn white.
If no LEDs are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the
rear panel of the router.
Cable or
DSL
Modem
Internet
Router
Ethernet
cable
Router
Ethernet
cable
Modem
Internet
Power
adapter
Cable or
DSL

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5. Connect a device.
You can use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the
router or you can use WiFi to connect a computer or WiFi
device to the router:
• For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable (not
included) to connect your computer to an Ethernet port on
your router.
• To connect your computer or WiFi device to the router with
WiFi, use the WiFi settings on the product label.
Ethernet
cable
Modem
Cable or
DSL
Ethernet cable
Internet
Power
adapter
Router
Computer

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6. Launch a web browser.
The first time that you connect to the router, the genie page
displays. Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet.
If the genie page 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 router, or that you are
connected to your router’s WiFi network.
• Make sure that the router has full 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 automatically
from the router.
If you still do not see the genie page, log in to the router so that
genie can detect your Internet connection.
¾To log in to the router:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the
browser.
A login window opens.
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, genie 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 router, like a serial number. Because the router
automatically uses WiFi security, you don’t need to set it up. The
WiFi settings are on the product label.
NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset WiFi settings
because you can check the product label if you forget them.
NETGEAR genie lets you 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 your product label 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):