NETGEAR R6900P User manual

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Nighthawk
AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
Model R6900P

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WiFi Network Name and Password
The preassigned 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 router label.
We recommend that you use the preassigned WiFi settings because you
can check the label if you forget them. You can also log in to the router to
change these settings.
You can write the WiFi settings from the router label in this space for easy
reference. 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):

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Join the WiFi Network
You can either use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or select your router’s
WiFi network and type its password.
Join the WiFi Network Using WPS
For help with the WPS button on your WPS-enabled device, check
the instructions or online help that came with that device. Some older
equipment cannot use WPS.
¾To join the network using WPS:
1. Press the WPS button on the router for three to five seconds.
The WPS LED on the router blinks white.
2. Within two minutes, on your WPS-enabled device, press its WPS
button or click its onscreen WPS button.
The WPS LED on the router lights solid white when the WPS-enabled
device connects to your router.
3. Repeat this process to add other WPS-enabled devices.

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Join the WiFi Network Using the Router’s WiFi
Settings
Use the router’s WiFi network name and password to connect your
WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the router’s network through
WiFi. If you did not change the router’s WiFi network name and password,
use the router’s preassigned WiFi network name and password, which are
on the router label.
¾To select your network and enter its password:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi
connection manager that manages your WiFi connections.
The WiFi connection manager scans for WiFi networks in your area.
2. Find and select your router’s WiFi network name (SSID).
The SSID is on the router label.
3. Enter the router’s password (or your custom password if you changed
it) and click the Connect button.
The password is on the router label.
4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other computers or mobile
devices.

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View or Change the Router Settings
After you use the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the router, you
can log in to the router to view or change its settings.
Log In to the Router
¾To log in to the router:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the router.
You can connect using an Ethernet connection or a WiFi connection:
• Ethernet. 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 router.
• WiFi. To connect using a WiFi connection, look on the router’s
label for the preassigned WiFi network name and password. Open
the WiFi connection manager on your WiFi-enabled computer or
mobile device, find the router’s WiFi network name, and use the
router’s password to connect.
2. Launch a web browser and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter router admin user name and admin password.
The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is password.
The BASIC Home page displays.

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Change the WiFi Network Name and Password
The router’s preset WiFi network name (SSID) and password are on the
router label. If you want to change your router’s WiFi network name and
password, log in to the router.
¾To change the router’s WiFi network name and password:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Enter router admin user name and admin password.
The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is password.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
4. To change the WiFi network name (SSID), enter a new name in the
Name (SSID) field.
5. To change the WiFi password, enter a new password in the Password
(Network Key) field.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

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Change the admin Password
¾To change the admin password:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Enter router admin user name and admin password.
The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is password.
3. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
4. Type your old password and type the new password twice.
5. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password
Recovery check box.
We recommend that you enable password recovery.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

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Recover a Forgotten admin Password
The default password for the admin user name is password. If you
changed the password and enabled the password recovery feature, you
can retrieve this password.
¾To retrieve a forgotten admin password:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial
number of the router. The serial number is on the router label.
3. Enter the serial number of the router.
4. Click the Continue button.
A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
6. Click the Continue button.
A page displays your recovered password.
7. Click the Login again button.
A login window opens.
8. With your recovered password, log in to the router.

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Enable Dynamic Quality of Service
Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) resolves Internet traffic congestion
when Internet bandwidth is limited by using better application and device
identification, bandwidth allocation, and traffic prioritization techniques. If
you like gaming and streaming videos, then you can benefit from enabling
Dynamic QoS.
Note: If you use a gigabit Internet connection, or your Internet download
and upload speed is 300 Mbps or faster, then you don’t need to use
Dynamic QoS.
¾To enable Dynamic QoS:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Enter router admin user name and admin password.
The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is password.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS page displays.

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4. Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box.
5. Specify your Internet bandwidth.
You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth or you can
enter your Internet bandwidth manually. We recommend that you use
Speedtest.
To use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth, do the following:
a. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other
devices are accessing the Internet.
b. Click the Speedtest button.
Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. To view bandwidth utilization by device and application, click the Click
here to see bandwidth utilization by device and application link
at the bottom of the page.
For more information, see the user manual, which is available online
at downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the router’s user
interface.

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Enable Smart Connect
Smart Connect selects the fastest WiFi band for your device. For Smart
Connect to work, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands must use the same WiFi
network name (SSID) and network key (password).
¾To enable Smart Connect:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Enter router admin user name and admin password.
The admin user name is admin. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is password.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
4. Select the Enable Smart Connect check box.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

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Access a USB Device on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected
to the router’s USB ports. (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not
compatible.)
¾To access the USB storage device from a Windows
computer:
1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
To get the best USB device access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port
on the router. It might take up to two minutes before the USB storage
device is ready for sharing.
2. On a Windows computer that is connected to the network, select
Start > Run, enter \\readyshare in the dialog box, and click the OK
button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.
¾To access the USB storage device from a Mac:
1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
To get the best USB device access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port
on the router. It might take up to two minutes before the USB storage
device is ready for sharing.

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2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select
Go > Connect to Server.
The Connect to server window opens.
3. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field and click
the Connect button.
4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
5. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac
to access the network, select the Registered User radio button and
enter admin for the name and your admin password for the password.
For more information about access control, see the user manual,
which is available online at downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a
link in the router’s user interface.
6. Click the Connect button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.

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Remotely Access Your Router Using the
genie App
You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its
key settings. Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows
computers, iOS mobile devices, and Android mobile devices. For more
information about this feature, see the genie app user manual, which is
available online at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
¾To set up remote access using the genie app for Windows
computers:
1. Visit www.NETGEAR.com/genie and download the latest version of
the genie app for Windows.
2. Create a remote access genie account:
a. Connect your computer to the router’s network.
b. Launch the genie app.
c. Select Router Settings.
The Router Login page displays.
d. From the Login as menu, select Remote Access.
e. Click the Sign up link.
f. Complete the fields to create an account.

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3. Log in to your remote access genie account.
The genie app determines if the router is registered with your
genie account. If the router is not registered, follow the onscreen
instructions.
After the router registers with your genie account, a cloud icon
displays on the page. You can now remotely access your router from
the genie app that is installed on your computer.
Remotely Access Your Router With
ReadyCLOUD
ReadyCLOUD allows you to remotely access files on a USB storage device
connected to the router. For more information about using ReadyCLOUD,
see the ReadyCLOUD user manual for routers, which is available online at
downloadcenter.netgear.com.
¾To set up your ReadyCLOUD account and register your
router:
1. Create a ReadyCLOUD account:
a. Visit readycloud.netgear.com and click the Sign In link.
The Sign In page displays.
b. Click the Create Account link, complete the fields to set up your
account, and click the Create button.

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2. Set up and register your router:
a. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
b. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network and visit www.routerlogin.net.
The BASIC Home page displays.
c. Select ReadySHARE.
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) page displays.
d. Select the ReadyCLOUD radio button.
The ReadyCLOUD page displays.
e. Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the
Register button.
The router is now registered with your ReadyCLOUD account.
3. After registration, visit readycloud.netgear.com and use your
ReadyCLOUD user name and password to sign in to your account.
The ReadyCLOUD page displays the router that you registered and the
contents of the USB storage device that is connected to the router.

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Set Up VPN Service
VPN service allows remote access to your home network with a secure
connection. After you set up VPN service, you can use VPN to access the
router’s USB drive and media and to access your Internet service at home.
VPN service is available for Windows computers, Mac computers, iOS
devices, and Android devices.
For more information about how to set up VPN service, see the user
manual, which is available online at downloadcenter.netgear.com or
through a link in the router’s user interface.
Print Wirelessly With ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer lets you connect a USB printer to the USB port on the
router and print wirelessly. Download ReadySHARE Printer from
netgear.com/readyshare and install it on your computer.

November 2016
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