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NETGEAR Nighthawk C6900 User Manual

NETGEAR Nighthawk C6900
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Position Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable Your Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cable Your Modem Router to a Router and Use Bridge Mode. . . . . . .13
Activate Your Internet Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Activate Your Internet Service With Comcast Xfinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
Connect to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Wired Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Log In to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Access the Modem Router with NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
View Modem Router Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Block Services from the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5 Specify Network Settings
View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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NETGEAR Nighthawk C6900 Specifications

General IconGeneral
DOCSISDOCSIS 3.0
Channel Bonding24x8
Wireless Standard802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Frequency Bands2.4 GHz & 5 GHz
ModemCable Modem
Memory128 MB Flash and 256 MB RAM
Beamforming+Yes
Dynamic QoSYes
Smart ConnectYes
VPN SupportYes
Parental ControlsYes
Guest NetworkYes
WiFi Technology802.11ac
Maximum WiFi Speed1900 Mbps
Number of Ethernet Ports4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
USB Ports1 x USB 2.0 port
Weight1.65 lbs
Processor1.0GHz dual-core processor

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