How to Set Up Netgear AX1800: App & Browser Method

Netgear provides its users an ample number of options when it comes to routers. One such masterpiece is Netgear ax1800. So if you also got your hands on it then carrying out the errorless Netgear ax1800 setup process is crucial. A slight mistake in the initial setup won’t let you use the router optimally. So to help you with the same, in this blog post we’ll be sharing two different router setup methods. One offers a more direct and quick approach whereas the other one is done using a traditional web browser method. No matter which Netgear ax1800 setup option you pick, both offer complete reliability. 

Setup Using Nighthawk App

The process for app based installation is as follows:

First up connect the basic hardware. For the same, collect all the package articles. Now fetch an Ethernet cable. Link it to the modem. Thereafter link it to your AX1800 router. Moving further, connect the power adapter to the AX1800’s power port. Then plug it into a well working power outlet. Turn it on. In case the router doesn’t start up, then push the On/Off switch on the router towards the On position. Now allow the router to start up properly. You’ll get an indication through power LED as to when the device is ready for the further Netgear ax1800 setup process. 

Heading forward, fetch your smartphone. Activate its wifi. Connect it to the network that resonates with the one written on your AX1800’s bottom panel. Now open the Nighthawk application on your cell phone. Ensure the app is operating on its up-to-date version. Users who do not have the app on their cell phone can easily install it down from Google Play Store/Apple App Store. Finally, wrap up the Netgear ax1800 setup, by fulfilling app instructions one by one. 

Setup Using Web Browser 

There are users who do not prefer installation of any application on their cell phones unless it is necessary. The reasons could be less space, security concerns or any other reason of similar nature. So the alternative for the above Netgear ax1800 setup method is using an internet browser. The steps for it are:

  • First connect the hardware similarly as written in the above app based setup method.
  • Thereafter, fetch your laptop. After linking it to the wireless network of AX1800, open an internet browser. As an alternative you can link your client device to the AX1800 via ethernet wire.
  • Now in the browser’s URL field enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Press Enter. Fill up basic information. In the username column goes admin. Whereas in the security key is “password”. Tap on Login.
  • Finally, move to the Advanced > Setup Wizard option. Now all you need to do is, follow each and every direction that is given by the interface. Do not skip any step if you want the Netgear ax1800 setup outcome to be successful and free of errors. 
  • Lastly, do not logout without installation of pending updates if any.