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
Changes are not saved
If the modem router does not save the changes that you make in the modem router
web interface, do the following:
•
When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving
to another page or tab, or your changes are lost.
•
Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. It is possible that the changes
occurred, but the old settings might be in the web browser’s cache.
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity
If you are experiencing trouble connecting over WiFi to the modem router, try to isolate
the problem:
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Does the WiFi device or computer that you are using find your WiFi network?
If not, check the WiFi LED on the modem router. If it is off, you can press the WiFi
On/Off button on the modem router to turn the modem router WiFi radios back on.
If you disabled the modem router’s SSID broadcast, then your WiFi network is hidden
and does not display in your WiFi client’s scanning list. (By default, SSID broadcast
is enabled.)
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Does your WiFi device support the security that you are using for your WiFi network
(WPA or WPA2)?
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If you want to view the WiFi settings for the modem router, use an Ethernet cable to
connect a computer to a LAN port on the modem router. Then log in to the modem
router, and select BASIC > Wireless.
Note: Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings.
If your WiFi device finds your network but the signal strength is weak, check these
conditions:
•
Is your modem router too far from your computer or too close? Place your computer
near the modem router but at least 6 feet (1.8 meters) away and see whether the
signal strength improves.
•
Are objects between the modem router and your computer blocking the WiFi signal?
User Manual126Troubleshooting
Nighthawk AX6 AX2700 WiFI Cable Modem Router Model CAX30