Trying to set up your Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 router but facing issues? Not to worry! This post is going to walk you through each and every step involved in the Netgear Nighthawk X6 setup process. Let's take the plunge.
Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 Setup Methods
There are two methods to perform the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi router setup:
- Using the web user interface
- Via the Nighthawk app
Allow us to explain both methods in detail.
1. Using the Web User Interface
www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com is known as the default web user interface used for Netgear WiFi routers. Here are the do-follow steps:
- Grab an Ethernet cable and insert its one end into your Nighthawk WiFi router whereas another end to the existing modem.
- Turn on your router and then the modem.
- Ensure that the power LED on both the devices is turned on.
- Now, the next step for the Netgear Nighthawk setup is to log in to your PC as admin.
- Pull up an internet browser as per your liking.
- Type routerlogin.net in the address bar appearing in the top-left corner.
- Press the Enter key.
- You will be prompted to enter the admin username and passphrase.
- Fill in the required details and hit Log In.
- Once logged in, click on the Setup Wizard section.
- Hit the radio button saying Yes and hit Next.
- Set up security settings for your Nighthawk WiFi router.
- Insert the new admin password.
- Choose and answer any two security questions.
- Hit on the Next button.
- The next page will ask you to update the firmware of your Nighthawk X6 router.
- If you want to update the firmware, hit Yes. Otherwise, skip this step and click on the Ok button.
- Now, your Netgear R8000 router will reboot.
Done! You have successfully performed the Netgear Nighthawk X6 setup for R8000 router using the default web user interface.
2. Using the Nighthawk App
In case you find the web user interface method a bit tricky for you, use the Nighthawk mobile app to set up your Netgear R8000 X6 WiFi router:
- Make sure to have an accessible internet connection on your mobile device.
- Open Google Play or App Store on your Android or iOS device respectively.
- Search for Netgear Nighthawk app.
- From the appearing search results, choose the Nighthawk app and hit Download.
- Let the app successfully download on your smartphone.
- You can also use the Nighthawk app for PC to set up your router via your computer.
- Now, open the app.
- Log in to your Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 wireless router.
- At last, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Nighthawk router.
And there you are! In this manner, you can complete your Netgear Nighthawk router setup for X6 R8000 using the Nighthawk app for mobile and PC. Now, you are all set to enjoy an uninterrupted WiFi connection throughout your home or workplace.
