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Quick Start

Nighthawk

AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router

Model C7000

Package Contents

The box contains the following items.

Modem router

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

March 2015

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.

Aer installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR

recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website.

For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the ocial NETGEAR support resources.

You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in

the product’s user interface.

Trademarks

Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

Compliance

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

For regulatory compliance information, visit:

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Summary of content (18 pages)

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Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. Quick Start Package Contents The box contains the following items. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.
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You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet. 1. Connect a coaxial cable. Use a coaxial cable that is provided by your cable company to connect the cable port on the modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter. 3. Connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem router. To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and password on the product label.
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Contents LEDs................................................................................................................................. 2 Install Your Modem Router........................................................................................ 4 Set Up Your Internet Service.................................................................................... 6 WiFi Network Name and Password.......................................................................... 8 Join the WiFi Network........
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LEDs The LEDs on the modem router light to indicate modem router activity: Power LED Downstream LED Upstream LED Internet LED 2.
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LED Description Power • Solid green. Power is supplied to the modem router. • Off. No power is supplied to the modem router. • Solid red. Thermal cutoff mode. Power off the unit, let it cool, and move it away from heat sources (such as a TV, DVD player, or speakers) and keep it vertical in open air. Downstream • Solid amber. One downstream channel is locked. • Solid green. Two or more downstream channels are locked. • Blinking green. The modem router is scanning for a downstream channel. • Off.
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LED Description WiFi On/Off button with LED Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios in the modem router 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 modem 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 during this process and then lights solid.
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Wait for the Power LED solid green. and the Internet LED to light 3. Connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem router. To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and password on the product label. For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on the modem router. 4. Launch a web browser and log in to the modem router. The modem router menu displays. If you do not see the modem router menu, enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.
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Set Up Your Internet Service Set up Internet service by using Comcast Xfinity’s self-activation process. If you are unable to self-activate your modem router, call Comcast Xfinity customer service. After you complete the setup, perform a speed test. Use the Self-Activation Process to Set Up Your Internet ConnectionI Before you start the self-activation process, make sure that your account number, account phone number, and login information (your email address or user name and password) are nearby.
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Before you call Comcast Xfinity, make sure that your account number, account phone number, email address, and password are nearby. The modem router’s model number is C7000. The serial number and MAC address are on the product label. ¾¾ To set up your Internet connection by calling Comcast Xfinity: 1. Call Comcast Xfinity customer service at 1-800-XFINITY (1-800-934-6489). 2. When asked, provide your account information and provide the modem router’s model number and MAC address. 3.
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WiFi Network Name and Password The preset WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key) are unique to your modem router, like a serial number. Because the modem router automatically uses WiFi security, you don’t need to set it up. The WiFi settings are on the product label. 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.
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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. ¾¾ To select your network and enter its password: 1. Open the software utility that manages your WiFi connections on the computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to your modem router.
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View or Change the Modem Router Settings After you use genie to set up the modem router, you can log in to the modem router to view or change its settings. Log In to the Modem Router ¾¾ To log in to the modem router: 1. Connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem router. You can use an Ethernet cable or connect with WiFi: • For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a yellow Ethernet port on your modem router. • To connect with WiFi, select and join your WiFi network.
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3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5. Type your old password and type the new password twice. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Share a USB Drive on the Network ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the modem router USB port. (If your USB drive uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) ¾¾ To access the USB drive from a Windows computer: 1.
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is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 2. Select Start > Run. 3. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box. 4. Click the OK button. ¾¾ To access the USB drive from a Mac: 1. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the modem router. If your USB drive uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the modem router.
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Share a USB Printer You can connect a USB printer to a USB port on the modem router and print wirelessly. ¾¾ To set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to a USB port on the modem router with a USB printer cable. 2. 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 and install it. c. Select the language. 3.
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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, diagnose and repair network issues, set up parental controls, and more: • Access your modem router and change its settings or diagnose and repair network issues. • Make a printer AirPrint compatible so that you can print from an iPad or iPhone.
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