NETGEAR Nighthawk C6900 Quick Start Manual page 2

You can use this diagram to connect your modem router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
1. Collect your cable Internet provider
information.
Collect your cable account number, account phone
number, and login information (your email address
or user name and password).
2. Turn off existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently
connected in your home, unplug the modem and
plug the new modem router into the same outlet.
3. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use a coaxial cable that is provided by your
cable company to connect the cable port on the
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line
splitter.
Internet
Note: For XFINITY cable Internet service, Comcast
XFINITY recommends connecting your modem router to
a cable wall outlet.
4. Connect the power adapter.
Connect the power adapter to the modem router
and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED and the Internet LED
to light solid green.
5. Connect a computer or mobile device to the
modem router.
To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and
password on the modem router label.
For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable to connect a
computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router.
Power adapter
Modem router
Ethernet
cable
6. Log in to the modem router.
Launch a web browser.
The modem router menu displays.
If you do not see the modem router menu, enter
http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1
in the address field of the web browser.
When prompted to log in, do the following:
Enter admin for the user name and password for
the password.
Change the admin password.
Enter security questions and answers.
7. Activate your Internet service.
For information about how to set up your Internet
service, see Activate Your Internet Service
6.
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