Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual

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Hardware Setup 
10
Nighthawk AC1900
 WiFi Cable
 Modem
 Router 
Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
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Ceiling fans
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Home security systems
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Microwaves
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Computers
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Base of a cordless phone
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2.4 GHz cordless phone
Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and 
insulated walls such as these:
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Solid metal doors
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Aluminum studs
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Fish tanks
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Mirrors
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Brick
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Concrete
Cable Your Modem Router
The most common way to cable your modem router is the simplest, without any other routers 
or gateways on the same network. You can also cable the modem router to another router or 
gateway and log in to the modem router to specify this setting.
Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network
The modem router comes configured to work as both a modem and a router. You can share 
your Internet connection without connecting the modem router to a router or gateway.
Internet
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Figure 4. Modem router in a simple network