Connect To The Router; Connect To The Router Through An Ethernet Cable; Join The Wifi Network Of The Router; Manual Method - NETGEAR AC1000 User Manual

Connect to the Router

During and after installation, you can connect to the router's network through a wired
or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the
settings of your computer so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Connect to the Router Through an Ethernet Cable

You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the
router's local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display
on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

Join the WiFi Network of the Router

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add a WiFi device such as a
WiFi-enabled computer, an iPhone, an iPad, another mobile device, or a gaming device
to the WiFi network of the router.

Manual Method

use the software application that manages your WiFi connections.
To connect a device manually to the WiFi network of the router:
1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your router, open the software
application that manages your WiFi connections.
This software scans for all WiFi networks in your area.
3. Look for the router's network and select it.
Connect to the Network and
Access the Router
AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080
On the WiFi device that you want to connect to the router, you can
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