Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- 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 tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.
Sequence to restart your network
If you must restart your network, follow this sequence:
1.
Turn off and unplug the modem router.
2. Plug in the modem router and turn it on. Wait two minutes.
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections
If the modem router does not start, make sure that the power adapter cable is securely
plugged in.
If the Internet connection does not function, make sure that the coax cable is securely
plugged in. The Online LED on the modem router is lit if the modem router is receiving
a signal from the ISP.
If the LAN connections do not function, make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely
plugged in. If one or more powered-on computers are connected to the modem router
by an Ethernet cable, the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs light.
Check the WiFi settings
Make sure that the WiFi settings on the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device and
the modem router match exactly. The WiFi network name (SSID) and WiFi security
settings of the modem router and the computer or mobile device must match exactly.
WiFi passwords are case sensitive.
If you set up an access control list, you must add the MAC address of each computer
and mobile device to the modem router’s access control list.
Check the network settings
If your computer or mobile device cannot connect to the modem router, make sure that
the network settings of the computer or mobile device are correct. Computers and
mobile devices must use network IP addresses on the same network as the modem
router. By default, almost all computers and mobile devices are set up to obtain an IP
address automatically using DHCP.
User Manual120Troubleshooting
Nighthawk AX6 AX2700 WiFI Cable Modem Router Model CAX30