User Manual

Manage Your Network
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
2. 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.
Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
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 Update the Router
Firmware on page 141. To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device,
visit www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
For more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, see the genie
app user manual, which is available at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/.