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To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi 2. Attach the antennas. network name and password on the You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone Attach the antennas on the threaded product label. support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the antenna posts.
Join the WiFi Network ....................8 View or Change the Router Settings ..............9 Prioritize with Quality of Service ................12 Share a USB Drive on the Network...............15 ReadySHARE Vault Backup App ................16 Share a USB Printer ....................17 More Premium Features ..................18 NETGEAR genie App ....................20...
Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. b. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. c. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree angles, as shown.
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3. Prepare your modem. Internet DSL or cable Modem a. Unplug your modem’s power. b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries. c. If your modem was 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.
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5. Add power to the router. Internet Router DSL or Ethernet cable cable Power adapter Modem 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.
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7. Launch a web browser. The first time that you connect to the router, the genie screen displays. Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet. If the genie screen does not display, try the following: • Close and reopen the browser. • Make sure that your computer is connected to one of the four black LAN Ethernet ports on the router or that you are connected to your WiFi network.
LEDs The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity: Power Internet 2.4 GHz WiFi 5 GHz WiFi Guest WiFi USB 3.0 port Ethernet ports 1–4 WiFi On/Off button with LED WPS button with LED...
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.
Join the WiFi Network You can either use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or select your WiFi network and type its password. For help with the WPS button on your computer or WiFi device, check the instructions or online help that came with that computer or device. Some older equipment cannot use WPS.
View or Change the Router Settings After you use genie to set up the router, you can log in to the router to view or change its settings. Log In to the Router ¾ To log in to the router: 1.
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5. Type your old password and type the new password twice. 6. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box. NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery. 7. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. 8. Click the Apply button.
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A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions. 6. Enter the saved answers to your security questions. 7. Click the Continue button. A screen displays your recovered password. 8. Click the Login again button. A login screen displays. 9.
Prioritize with Quality of Service You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a high priority to gaming and streaming videos from the Internet. To set up QoS, log in to the router and enable Downstream QoS and Upstream QoS. Downstream QoS prioritizes Internet traffic from the Internet to your network.
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Prioritize Internet Video Streaming To set up QoS to assign a high priority to Internet video streaming, log in to the router and enable Downstream QoS. ¾ To enable Downstream QoS: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the browser.
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Prioritize Internet Gaming To set up QoS to assign a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming system, log in to the router and enable Upstream QoS. ¾ To enable Upstream QoS: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. Enter www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the browser.
• If you are not sure, click the Speedtest button. Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection. The Uplink bandwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test. 7. Click the Apply button. The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the Internet.
1. Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router. For best performance, connect a USB 3.0 HDD to a blue USB 3.0 port on the router. 2. Install the genie app on each Windows computer. 3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each Windows computer.
On each computer that will share the printer, do the following: a. Install the current USB printer driver software (available from the printer manufacturer). b. Download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility from www.netgear.com/readyshare. c. Select the language. 3. If prompted, select the printer and click the Connect button for each computer.
More Premium Features Your router lets you do the following and more: • Play music from a USB drive with iTunes Server. • Set up a secure VPN service connection to your home network. • Create a personal FTP server with a custom URL. iTunes Server iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a USB drive that is connected to the router USB port.
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With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you aren’t home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, follow these high-level steps: 1. Register for a free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account.
NETGEAR genie App The free NETGEAR genie app lets you easily monitor, connect, and control your home network from a Windows or Mac computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can share and stream music or videos,...