Installation

AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essential Edition

Model D6100

Package Contents

Modem router
Ethernet cable
Phone cable
Power adapter
(varies by region)
ADSL microfilter
(varies by region)

Get the genie App

The free NETGEAR genie app lets you easily monitor, connect, and
control your home network from a Windows or Mac computer, tablet, or
smartphone. You can share and stream music or videos, diagnose and repair
network issues, set up parental controls, and more.
Download the free genie app from www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
1. Connect the modem router to a DSL
service or a cable or fiber modem.
To connect the modem router to a DSL
service:
a. Install the ADSL microfilter between a
phone line and a phone.
b. Use the phone cable to connect the
microfilter to the ADSL port on the
modem router.
For additional information about connecting
to a DSL service, see the other side of this
installation guide.
To connect the modem router to a cable
or fiber modem:
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the cable
or fiber modem to the red Internet port on
the modem router.
2. Power on the modem router.
Connect the power adapter to the
modem router and plug the adapter into an
electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED to light green.
If the Power LED does not light, press the
Power On/O button.
4. Wait for the WiFi LED to light blue.
If the WiFi LED does not light, press the
WiFi On/O button .
3. Check the DSL LED.
If the modem router is connected to a DSL
service, the DSL LED lights green.
DSL Internet
Modem router
Cable or fiber modem
Cable or fiber
Internet
Power adapter
5. Connect a computer.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your
computer to a yellow Ethernet port on the
modem router.
You can also use WiFi to connect. To
connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network
name and password on the product label.
ADSL
microfilter
Ethernet cable
Phone cable
6. Log in to the modem router.
Launch a web browser.
NETGEAR genie displays.
If you do not see genie, enter
www.routerlogin.net in the address field
of the web browser. When prompted, enter
admin for the user name and password
for the password.
NETGEAR genie determines your Internet
connection. If the modem router
successfully connects to the Internet, the
Internet LED lights green.
WPS
WiFi On/O