NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S User manual

Quick Start
Package Contents
The package contains the following items.
In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.
Nighthawk X4S
AC2600 Smart WiFi Router
Model R7800
Support
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community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Trademarks
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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
August 2015
Router
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
(varies by region)
Antennas (4)
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1. Attach and position the antennas.
To determine where to attach the
antennas, match the labels on the
antennas with the labels on the router.
Attach the antennas on the threaded
antenna posts.
Position the antennas vertically for the
best WiFi performance.
2. Prepare your modem.
Unplug your modem’s power. If it uses a
battery backup, remove the battery.
3. Connect your modem.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery back
in. Then cable the modem to the yellow
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 use
WiFi to connect a 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
WiFi device
Computer

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Hardware Features
Top and Side Panels
The LEDs, buttons, and USB ports are shown in the following figure.
For more information about the LEDs and buttons on the top panel,
see Top Panel LEDs and Buttons on page 2.
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following
figure.
LEDs WPS button
with LED
Reset button Ethernet
ports 1–4
Internet
port
Power
On/Off
button
Power
connector
LED Indicator
On/Off switch
eSATA
port
USB 1
port
USB 2
port
WiFi button
with LED

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Top Panel LEDs and Buttons
The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity:
LED Description
Power LED • 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.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet LED • Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable
connection to the modem.
• Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router
and the modem.
2.4 GHz WiFi LED • 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.
5 GHz WiFi LED • 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.
USB 1 LED
USB 2 LED
The USB 1 LED is for the blue USB 3.0 USB port. The USB 2
LED is for the USB 2.0 port.
• Solid white. A USB storage device is connected and is
ready.
• Blinking. A USB storage device is plugged in and is trying
to connect.
• Off. No USB storage device is connected, or someone
clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button in the
router’s web interface and it is now safe to remove the
attached USB storage device.

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LED Description
eSATA LED • Solid white. An eSATA device is connected and is ready.
• Blinking white. An eSATA device is plugged in and is
trying to connect.
• Off. No eSATA device is connected.
Ethernet ports
1–4 LEDs
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 traffic.
• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
WiFi On/Off
button with LED
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
WPS 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.

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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. Attach and position the antennas:
a. To determine where to attach the antennas, match the
labels on the antennas with the labels on the router.
b. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.
c. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
d. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas
vertically, as shown.
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 is 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.
Internet
Cable or
DSL
Modem

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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 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.
Ethernet
cable
Internet
Cable or
DSL
Router
Power
adapter
Cable or
DSL
Internet
Router
Ethernet
cable
Modem
Modem

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5. Check the LEDs.
If the Power LED lights solid white and the other LEDs are off,
press the LED button on the front panel of the router to turn on
the other LEDs.
6. Connect a device.
You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the
router, or you can use a WiFi connection to connect a computer
or WiFi device to the 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 router.
• To connect using a WiFi connection, use the WiFi network
name and password on the product label.
Ethernet
cable
Modem
Cable or
DSL
Ethernet cable
Internet
Power
adapter
Router
WiFi device
Computer
Computer

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7. 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
Ethernet ports on the router, or that you are connected to
your router’s WiFi network.
• Make sure that the 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 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 and enter www.routerlogin.net in the
address field of the browser.
A login window displays.
2. 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):