Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual

Click the Apply button.

Your changes take effect.

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Launch an Internet browser on a computer that is not on your home network.

Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by 

a colon (:) and the custom port number. 

For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.

You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its key settings. 
Before you can use remote access with the genie app, you must update your router’s 
firmware and download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device. Remote 
access with the genie app is supported for Windows computers, iOS mobile devices, and 

Android mobile devices.

For more information about how to update your router’s firmware, see 

146. To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, 

For more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, visit