NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User manual

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Nighthawk X6S
AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Model R7900P

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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.
You can also log in to the router to change the WiFi 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 computer or 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.
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 preassigned SSID is on the router label.
3. Enter the router’s WiFi password (or your custom password if you
changed it).
The preassigned WiFi password is on the router label.
4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other WiFi-enabled 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 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 admin for the router admin user name and enter your admin
password.
The BASIC Home page displays.

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Change the WiFi Network Name and Password
The router’s preassigned 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 admin for the router admin user name and enter your admin
password for the 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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Enable admin Password Recovery
To recover a forgotten admin password, you must enable the admin
password recovery feature.
¾To enable admin password recovery:
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 admin for the router admin user name and enter your admin
password for the password.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
4. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

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Recover a Forgotten admin Password
If you enabled the admin 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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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 the USB 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.

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¾To access the USB storage device from a Mac:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
It might take up to two minutes before the USB storage device is
ready for sharing.
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 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.