NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 Quick Start Manual page 5

3. Connect your modem.
Internet
DSL or
cable
a. Plug in, then turn on your modem.
b. If you removed the batteries, replace them.
c. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,
connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your
router.
4. Check the router's LED On/Off switch.
LED On/Off switch
If the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel of the router is
in the off position, slide the LED On/Off switch to the on
position.
Ethernet
cable
Modem
3
Router