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Setup r6700
How to setup without modem or internet
> Model: R6700|Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Is that accurate? Not an R6700v2 or R6700v3? Look for "Model" on
the product label. Firmware version? Connected to what?
> How to setup without modem or internet
To do what? In general:
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read.
These routers tend to expect to see a path to the Internet, and to
configure themselves accordingly, more-or-less automatically. Normally,
perhaps after a little frustration, you can get past the automatic
("wizard") set-up, and configure it manually, as desired.
- Yes r6700v3. Initially I just want in home network. Still trying to decide on an ISP. Can I connect router to my laptop and do the setup without wizard? What cabling? Just the Ethernet cable? Thank you.
Ron> [...] Can I connect router to my laptop and do the setup without
> wizard? What cabling? Just the Ethernet cable? [...]As I said, I'd expect a virgin router to start with its set-up wizard
showing, but I'd also expect it to give you a chance to do a manual
configuration eventually.\
> [...] Get the User Manual (at least). Read.
Did you? Look for "Use the Internet Setup Wizard" and "Manually set
up the Internet connection".> [...] Still trying to decide on an ISP. [...]
Ok, so there's no real Internet Setup to do. All you need to do is
get past the "Wizard", and proceed.> [...] What cabling? Just the Ethernet cable? [...]
Some or none, it's all the same to me.
> [...] Get the User Manual (at least). Read.
Did you? As the User Manual says ("Connect to the network"):
You can connect to the router's network througha wired or WiFi
connection.These routers tend to expect access to a time server. They typically
don't offer a manual way to set the date+time, so, without an Internet
connection, the date+time data in its logs may be inaccurate. I
wouldn't expect "Set up a WiFi schedule" to work well. Similarly,
features like automatic firmware updates couldn't work. Otherwise, for
LAN-only operation, what could go wrong?