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Product Data Sheet - Page 1
... social media & now from your Nighthawk Router attached USB storage
• Easy & automatic installation of the NETGEAR router with Internet provider gateway to upgrade your WiFi
GAMING | FOR THE WIN
Avoid character freezing & enjoy lagfree gaming with extreme 11AC speed & performance. Nighthawk delivers AC2300 WiFi, a powerful dual core 1GHz processor, & MU-MIMO for simultaneous streaming with...
Product Data Sheet - Page 2
... Vault application for backing up Windows-based PCs. For Mac OS® users, back-up using Apple® Time Machine.
DLNA®-Find & play your media o n DLNA TVs & game consoles
READYSHARE® USB ACCESS-Wirelessly access & share USB hard drive & printer via two (2) USB ports ONE SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PORT-Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
READYCLOUD® USB ACCESS-Enjoy personal...
Product Data Sheet - Page 6
... Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router (R7000P) • Three (3) detachable antennas • Ethernet cable • Quick install guide • Power adapter, localized to country of sale
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 11.22 x 7.26 x 1.97 in (285 x 184.5 x 50 mm)
• Weight: 1.65 lb (750 g)
Standards
• Two (2) USB ports-one (1) USB 3.0 & one (1) USB 2.0 port
• IEEE®...
Installation Guide - Page 2
...Set Up!
Internet
Router
Power adapter
Modem
Ethernet cable
For more information about your router, see the Do More booklet.
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Computer
Get Free Apps
Start enjoying your new router right away with free apps that make management simple. Visit netgear.com/support/product/R7000P to download the apps.
NETGEAR...
User Manual - Page 5
... Quality of Service 74 Enable or Disable Smart Connect 75
Chapter 7 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware 77 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 77 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 78
Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery 78 Set Up Password Recovery 79 Recover the admin Password 80 View Router Status 80 Display Internet Port Statistics 81...
User Manual - Page 6
... Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center 121 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 121
Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection 124 Specify VPN Service in the Router 124 Install OpenVPN Software 125
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer 125 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer 128 Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device 128
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User Manual - Page 10
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router
Front View
The router has status LEDs on top and a USB 3.0 port on the front
Figure 2. Front view
LED Descriptions
The following tables describe the LEDs and buttons on the top of the router. Table 1. LED descriptions
LED Power
Internet
Description
• Solid amber. The router is starting. • Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the...
User Manual - Page 20
... Up, and download
the app. 3. On your iOS or Android mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and find and connect to your router's WiFi
network. Your router's WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password) are on the router label. 4. Launch the NETGEAR Up app on your mobile device. 5. Follow the instructions that display on the app to install your router and connect to the Internet.
Change the...
User Manual - Page 77
... We recoommend that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet connection to update the firmware.
To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin...
User Manual - Page 78
... your router from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your desktop,
and unzip the file.
Note The correct firmware file uses an .img or .chk extension.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network using an Ethernet connection.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field. A login window opens.
4. Enter the router user name and password...
User Manual - Page 88
... mobile device. Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows computers, iOS mobile devices, and Android mobile devices. For more information about how to update your router's firmware, see Check for New Firmware and Update the Router on page 77. To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit NETGEAR.com/genie. For more information about how to set up remote...
User Manual - Page 116
...the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network. For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer on...
User Manual - Page 117
...connect the USB printer to a router USB port.
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers. To download the utility: 1. Visit NETGEAR.com/readyshare. 2. Click the PRINT - Learn how you can print wirelessly from many devices link. 3. Click one of the following links to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file:
• Download PC installer and get...
User Manual - Page 118
... ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
3. Follow the wizard instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center.
4. Select a language from the menu and click the OK button.
The USB printer connected to the router displays in the NETGEAR USB Control Center window. Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer. If...
User Manual - Page 125
... use in the field.
The default port number is 12974. 10. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on your computer before you can use a VPN connection.
Install OpenVPN Software
You must install this software on each Windows computer, Mac computer, iOS device, or Android device that you plan to use for...
User Manual - Page 126
Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router 8. Visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to download the OpenVPN client
utility. 9. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 10. Download and install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe
file.
11. Click the Next button. 12. Read the License Agreement...
User Manual - Page 128
...mac.html.
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device
You must install this software on each iOS device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router. To install VPN client software on an iOS device:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password...
User Manual - Page 129
... ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected. 6. Specify any VPN service settings on the page.
For more information, see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 124.
7. Click the For Smart Phone button to download the OpenVPN configuration files. 8. On your Android device, download and install the OpenVPN...
User Manual - Page 130
... your Android device, visit http://www.vpngate.net/en/howto_openvpn.aspx#android.
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote router must...
User Manual - Page 148
... that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router.
• Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer. Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet.
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