NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S Quick Start Manual page 2

You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
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.
WiFi device
4. Power on the router.
The Power LED lights amber
Internet
and then turns white when the
router is ready.
Cable or DSL
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.
Ethernet cable
Router
Ethernet
cable
Computer
Modem
Power
adapter
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.
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
Computer
automatic continuous backup of a
Windows computer to a USB device
that's connected to your router.
8. Get the user manual.
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com
through a link in the product's user interface.
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