Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
• If NETGEAR genie detects that the router is connected to another router or gateway,
NETGEAR genie prompts you to set up the router in router mode or access point
mode:
Select the Help Me Choose radio button or Let Me Choose radio button:
• Help Me Choose. If you select the Help Me Choose radio button, NETGEAR
genie asks you a few questions to determine if you should set the router in router
mode or access point mode. NETGEAR recommends that you select the Help Me
Choose radio button.
• Let Me Choose. If you select the Let Me Choose radio, you must select the
Router Mode radio button or the Access Point Mode radio button.
You can
change the mode by running the Setup Wizard again. For more information, see
Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 22.
For more information about how to set up your router with an existing router or
gateway
, see Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway on page 135.
• If you already used the NETGEAR genie, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the
address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie page.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.
5. If the browser cannot display the web page, do the following:
• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or
wirelessly to the router.
• Make sure that the router has full power
, and that its Power LED is lit white.
• Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.
• Browse to http://www
.routerlogin.net.
• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon),
change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
6. If the router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:
a. Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly
.
b. Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
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