Do you want to gain access to 3.2Gbps WiFi speeds in your house? Set up a Nighthawk AC3200 router! This tri-band WiFi router can provide an extraordinary internet usage experience. Setting up the router is very easy. You just need the Nighthawk app for that. Let’s find out how.
How to Complete Nighthawk AC3200 Setup?
If you already have a router installed in the house, then we recommend you unplugging it and plug in your Nighthawk router there. During this course, ensure that your router is powered off. Once done, follow these instructions for setting up your tri-band AC3200 router:
- Switch off the modem.
- Be sure that you are getting perfect bandwidth from your ISP.
- Using an RJ45 cable, connect the LAN port of your modem to the WAN port of your Nighthawk router.
- Now, switch on the modem and router.
- Take out your mobile phone and disable cellular data.
- Open WiFi settings and look for the default network name that belongs to your Nighthawk AC3200 tri-band WiFi router.
- If you are unaware of the router’s WiFi details, we recommend you refer to the product label.
- Now, go to Google Play Store and look for the Nighthawk app.
- From the displayed results on the screen, download the app.
- Launch the app and create your Netgear account by filling in some details.
- Choose the product to be installed – Nighthawk AC3200 tri-band WiFi router.
- Go through the prompts appearing on the app’s dashboard to assign Nighthawk mesh router login password, WiFi credentials to all three bands, and update the router’s firmware.
How to Log in to AC3200 Router?
After setting up the router, there are number of features and settings that need to be enabled and modified. To do that, you have to login to the router. Here’s how.
- Connect PC to the WiFi network of your tri-band router.
- Go to routerlogin.com.
- This will take you to the login page of the router’s local interface.
- Here, enter the password you set during the installation of your Nighthawk AC3200 router.
- Click Log In.
- The Netgear router Status page will appear.
This is how you can login to your AC3200 Nighthawk mesh router. If the routerlogin.com address is not working for you, use the IP address 192.168.1.1 for login.
How to Update Nighthawk AC3200 Router?
You should keep the Nighthawk firmware updated so that the router functions properly. This process also helps in adding the latest features to the mesh router. Moreover, the security gets improved. Follow these steps if you want to check for and install the new firmware version on your tri-band wireless router:
- Complete the Netgear Genie login process using the valid credentials.
- On the Status page, select Advanced.
- Go to Administration > Router Update.
- Click Check.
- The router will now find and download the new version of firmware.
- With the help of the on-screen instructions, install the firmware on your router.
In a Nutshell
From the above discussion, it is very clear that Nighthawk AC3200 setup can be completed via the Nighthawk app. However, you can also complete the installation using the IP. The IP or web address can be used to manage the network settings and updating the firmware of the router. With the hope that the information given here will be useful for you, we are now wrapping up the blog.