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Hardware Setup
11
Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
You can use the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel of the router to turn the LEDs on the
top of the router on or off. See <pdf>“Turn the LEDs On or Off” on page
12.
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure.
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Internet
Power
Power
port
LAN ports 1–4
USB 2.0
port
port
connector
On/Off
LED On/Off
switch
Reset
button
Figure 3. Router rear panel
Pressing the
Reset
button restores the factory settings. See
Factory Settings
on page
166.
USB 3.0 port
USB 2.0 port
The USB 1 LED is for the USB 3.0 USB port on the front panel. The USB 2 LED is for the USB
2.0 port on the rear panel.
•
Solid white
. A USB device is connected and is ready.
•
Blinking
. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
•
Off
. No USB device is connected or someone clicked the
Safely Remove Hardware
button, and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
Ethernet ports
1-4
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100
Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
•
Solid
. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
•
Blinking
. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•
Off
. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
WiFi On/Off
button with LED
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and you
cannot use WiFi to connect to the router.
WPS button with
LED
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. The
WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white.
Table 1.
LED and button descriptions
(continued)
LED
Description
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Hardware Setup
12
Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
Turn the LEDs On or Off
To turn the LEDs on or off:
Slide the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel to the on or off position.
LED On/Off switch
The Power LED stays lit even if the
LED On/Off
switch is in the off position.
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless
network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary
significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness
and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router’s
signal. Wireless access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other
device that emits a wireless signal for network access.
Position your router according to the following guidelines:
Position your router according to the following guidelines:
•
Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices
operate, and within line of sight to your wireless devices.
•
Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables
for wired computers.
•
Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings
between the router and your other devices.
•
Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
-
Ceiling fans
-
Home security systems
-
Microwaves
-
Computers
-
Base of a cordless phone
-
2.4 GHz cordless phone
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Hardware Setup
13
Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
•
Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and insulated
walls such as these:
-
Solid metal doors
-
Aluminum studs
-
Fish tanks
-
Mirrors
-
Brick
-
Concrete
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Modem
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
DSL or cable
Router
Figure 4. Router cabling
To cable your router:
1.
Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your
Internet service.
If your modem has a battery backup, remove the battery.
2.
Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem has a battery backup, put the battery back in.
3.
Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that
came with your router.
4.
Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
5.
Slide the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel to the on position
6.
Press the
Power On/Off
button on the rear panel of the router.
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2.
Connect to the Network and
Access the Router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter
explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Connect to the Network
•
Types of Logins
•
Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router
•
Change the Language
•
Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps
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Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can
find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.
3.
Press the
WPS
button on the router.
4.
Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its
WPS
button or follow its
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the router’s label.
3.
Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the router’s label.
Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.

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