Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 3. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Specify the IP addresses that the modem router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the modem router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mode
- Change the Transmission Power Control
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Specify WPS settings
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- Ethernet Port Aggregation
- 6. Manage Your Modem Router
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password recovery
- Recover the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- View event logs
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Manage the router configuration file
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Set the NTP Server
- Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Modem Router
- USB device requirements
- Connect a USB storage device to the router
- Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac
- Enable FTP access within your network
- View network folders on a storage device
- Add a network folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 11. Troubleshooting
- 12. Supplemental Information
- Quick Start Guide
- Data Sheet
Before you begin:
• Collect your cable Internet service provider (ISP) account information, such
as your account mobile phone number, user name, password, and account
number, and the modem router’s MAC address (on the modem router label).
• ,I\RXXVH;ŴQLW\GRZQORDGWKH;ŴQLW\DSSIURPWKH$SSVWRUHRUIURP
*RRJOH3OD\š,I\RXDOUHDG\KDYHWKH;ŴQLW\DSSPDNHVXUH\RXKDYHWKH
latest version.
Connect your modem router
1. Turn off and disconnect existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently connected in your home,
unplug the modem and plug the new modem router into the same outlet.
2. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use a coaxial cable to connect the coaxial cable
connector on the modem router to the cable wall
outlet. Make sure the cable is tightly connected.
Coaxial
cable
Power
adapter
Install using the modem router web interface
Package contents
Cable modem router
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
A sticker on the side of your
modem router displays the
preset WiFi network name,
password, and QR code.
Your Preset Wireless Settings
WiFi Network Name (SSID):
Network Key (Password):
Eh bl