NETGEAR R6800 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start
AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
Model R6800
Package Contents
Router
Antennas (3)
1. Position the Antennas
45°
For the best WiFi performance, position the antennas as shown.
2. Restart Your Modem and
Plug In Your Router
Power adapter
(varies by region)
Unplug your modem, remove and replace the backup battery if it uses one, and then
plug the modem back in. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow
Ethernet cable
Internet port on the router.
Note: If your Internet connection does not require a modem, connect your main
Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router.
Connect the router to a power source. The router's Power LED
then turns white when the router is ready.
3. Connect to the Internet
45°
Make sure that the router's WiFi LED
preassigned WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password).
Open the WiFi connection manager on your WiFi‑enabled computer or mobile device,
find the router's SSID, and use the router's password to connect to the router's WiFi
network.
Launch a web browser. If the installation assistant does not display, visit
routerlogin.net. If a login window displays, enter admin for the admin user name and
password for the admin password.
Follow the on‑screen instructions to connect to the Internet.
The router's Internet LED
Internet.
lights amber and
is lit. Look on the router's label for the
www.
lights white when the router is connected to the