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
Update the router firmware
You can log in to the modem router and check if new firmware is available, or you can
manually load a specific firmware version to your modem router.
Check for new firmware and update the router
The modem router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might
see a message at the top of the modem router pages when new firmware is available.
You can respond to that message to update the firmware or you can check to see if new
firmware is available and update your product.
Note: We recommend that you connect a computer to the modem router using an
Ethernet connection to update the firmware.
To check for new firmware and update your modem router:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5. Click the Check button.
The modem router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a
message asking if you want to download and install it.
6. Click the Yes button.
The modem router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update.
For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn
off the router.
User Manual63Manage Your Modem Router
Nighthawk AX6 AX2700 WiFI Cable Modem Router Model CAX30