Are you struggling with the installation of your Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Setup? Do away the worries and just follow this guide. This guide can help you to install your router successfully.
1. Overview of the Nighthawk AC1900 Setup-Â
Before you begin to install your router setup, you need to know the LEDs on your router. LEDs tell the status of the router and devices connected to it.
AC1900 has Power, Internet, USB, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz WiFi, Ethernet, and WPS LED.
A LED can indicate four statuses-
- Blinking – Indicates the progress. However, if you see the white blinking LED while power on, it indicates the corrupted firmware.
- Solid white or green- Indicates a good connection.
- Amber or red- It indicates a weak connection.
- No color- Indicates no connection.
So, when you need to check the router’s connection and the device, check the respective LED light.
2. Installing the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Setup-
To install the router first, you need to set it up and then login into it. Also, it would help if you had the admin username and password and the Router’s SSID and network password. To get the admin details, you can contact the vendor of your router. And to find the network log-in details, check the router label. Then, follow these steps for the successful installation of the router-
Setting up the router-Â
- Firstly, place the router setup and modem ( or ISP router) in the same room.
- Now, turn on both the router and the modem. And wait for the Power LED to turn on solid white or green.
- Then, connect your router and modem using the Ethernet cable. And wait for the Internet LED to turn on solid white or green.
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Alternatively, you can also use the WPS connection to connect the router to the modem. To do so-
- Press the WPS button on your router setup and then press the WPS button on the modem within the span of two minutes.
- And then wait for the WPS LED on the router to become solid green or white.
Login to your router-Â
Once you set up your router, the next step is to log in to your router. Now, follow these instructions-
- First, open a device such as a laptop, smartphone, or desktop.
- Check the router label to find the router network SSID and password.
- Then, open your device and go to its Wifi Manager.
- Look for the router’s network SSID and connect to it using the default password.
- Next, open an updated internet browser and type 192.168.0.1 in the search bar.
- The Netgear Nighthawk router admin login page appears here.
- Now, you need the admin login details.
- Please enter the admin username and password in their respective input column.
- Lastly, hit the login button to access the router dashboard.
Check for the Firmware update-Â
When you log in to your router, the next step is to check for the firmware of your router setup. If your router’s firmware is updated, you have successfully installed your router. Otherwise, follow these steps to update the firmware of your router-
- Firstly, make sure to connect your device to the router’s network.
- Now, go to the NETGEAR Support.
- In the search field, enter your router’s Model Number or Product Name.
- Press the Downloads button shown on the screen.
- Select the firmware version and then click on the Download button.
- Unzip the downloaded file if needed.
- Now, login to your Nighthawk AC1900 router again.
- On the admin dashboard, go to the Advanced menu.
- Select the Administration or Settings and click on the Administration.
- Select the Firmware update (or Router Update).
- Following this, click on Choose file option and browse the downloaded file for the firmware update. Firmware update files always end with .img and .chk extension.
- Lastly, just click on the Uploads option.
Note- Do not go offline after you click on the Upload button because it can cost serious damage to your router setup. When the firmware update completes, the router restarts itself. The firmware update takes up to six minutes.
After installing the firmware update successfully, you finish the router installation.
3. Troubleshooting the Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Setup-Â
If you encounter any error while logging in to your router setup, try the following solutions-
- Make sure that the router and the modem receive an adequate power supply.
- Ensure the router connects to the modem to receive the internet connection.
- Also, check the connection between your router setup and the device you use to login into it.
- Following this, also make sure that you use an updated browser to log in to your device. You can try deleting the cache memory and browser cookies.
- Switch the browser with a new browser, if necessary.
- You can use the Netgear Nighthawk app to log in to your router instead of the browser.
- Â Last but not least, contact the Netgear Nighthawk customer support to address the issues here https://www.netgear.com/support/.
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By following this guide, now you enable yourself to install your Nighthawk router. Installing the Netgear nighthawk is easy by using a web browser. However, you can also use the Netgear Nighthawk app to install and log in to your Nighthawk router services. You can download the app from any app store and then log in using your Netgear account. Then go to the Add devices option and follow on-instructions to set it up. Lastly, we just hope this guide has helped you with your queries.