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
LEDs never turn off
When the modem router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then
turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, this indicates a fault within the modem router.
If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up, do the following:
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Cycle the power to see if the modem router recovers.
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Press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds to return the modem router
to its factory settings.
If the error persists, a hardware problem might be the cause. Contact Technical Support
at netgear.com/support.
Online LED is Off
If the Online LED is off and the modem router is connected to the coax cable, try the
following:
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Make sure that the coax cable connections are secure at the modem router and at
the wall jack.
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Make sure that your cable Internet provider provisioned your cable Internet service.
Your provider can verify that the signal quality is good enough for modem router
service.
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Remove any excess splitters that are on your cable line.
Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off
If the Ethernet port LEDs do not light when an Ethernet connection is made, check the
following:
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Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the modem router and
computer.
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Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem router or computer.
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Be sure that you are using the correct cable.
WiFi LED is off
If the WiFi LED stays off, check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on
the modem router. This button turns the WiFi radios in the modem router on and off.
If someone disabled the WiFi radios by using the router web interface, the WiFi LED
also stays off. The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on.
User Manual122Troubleshooting
Nighthawk AX6 AX2700 WiFI Cable Modem Router Model CAX30