NETGEAR R8500 Quick Start Manual page 2

You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
1. Position the antennas.
For the best WiFi performance, position
the antennas as shown.
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 connect the modem to the yellow
Internet port on the router.
WiFi device
4. Power on the router.
The Power LED lights
amber and then turns
white when the router
Internet
is ready.
If no LEDs are lit, press
Cable or
DSL
the Power On/Off
button on the rear
panel of the router.
5. Check the LEDs.
Modem
If the Power LED lights solid white and the other LEDs are
off, press the LED button on the front panel of the router.
6. 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
Computer
Ethernet cable
Power
adapter
7. 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 free apps.
During the installation process, genie
prompts you to download two free apps:
• genie app. A personal dashboard that
Computer
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.
9. Get the user manual.
You can get the user manual online at
downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a
link in the product's user interface.
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.
¾ To 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 WiFi network with a
WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection.
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.
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.
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