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
- Remote access
- 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
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- 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
- Product Info
Data Sheet | CAX80
Nighthawk
®
AX8/8-Stream
WiFi 6 Cable Modem Router
PAGE 10 of 10
Package Contents
• Nighthawk
®
AX8/8 Stream WiFi 6 Cable
Modem Router
• Ethernet cable, Quick Start Guide,
power adapter
Physical Specifications
• Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.5 x 4.3 in /
264 x 215 x 110 mm
• Weight: 2.55 lb / 1.16 kg
Technical Specifications
• Built-in high-speed DOCSIS
®
3.1 Cable
Modem compatible with 32x8
DOCSIS
®
3.0
• 2 OFDM downstream and 2 OFDMA
upstream DOCSIS channels for faster,
more clear data streaming
• 802.11ax Dual Band WiFi (AX6000)
– 2.4GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM
40MHz, up to 1.2Gbps
– 5GHz AX: 4x4 (Tx/Rx) 1024 QAM
160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps
• Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/
g/n/ac WiFi
• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA
§
—Improved
capacity and efficiency
• Powerful Dual Core 1.5GHz processor
• 2.5G Multi-Gig Ethernet LAN port
• Four (4) Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
– Dual Gigabit Ethernet Port Aggregation
• One (1) USB 3.0 port—Connect storage
devices to store & stream your own media
Key Features
• Eliminate monthly cable modem rental
fees and save up to $156 per year
**
• Works right out of the box with XFINITY
®
from Comcast, Spectrum
®
and Cox
®
• 4X Better Performance than an
AC Cable Modem Router—8 Stream WiFi
with up to 1.2 + 4.8 Gbps
†
for ultra-fast
wireless speeds
• More WiFi for More Devices—OFDMA
allows efficient data transmission up to 8
devices at the same time. Uplink OFDMA
improves scheduling during high volumes
of upload traffic, particularly when that
traffic is created simultaneously.
§
• Powerful Processor—Dual-core 1.5GHz
processor ensures smooth 4K UHD
streaming & gaming
• Multi-Gig Ethernet Port 2.5G—2.5
times the wired speed of a typical
Gigabit port to be used for LAN or
Internet connectivity
• Smart Connect—Intelligently selects
the fastest WiFi band for every device
connection. One WiFi name for the
entire home
• Nighthawk
®
App—Easily set up your router
and get more out of your WiFi. Includes
remote access to manage your network
away from home
• WiFi 6 supports all current WiFi devices
and is backward compatible with WiFi 5
and earlier generation devices
Support
• 90-day complimentary technical support
following purchase from a NETGEAR
authorized reseller
• Join the NETGEAR Community Forum.
Visit http://community.netgear.com
System Requirements
• Cable Broadband Internet service
• Please check your Cable Internet
Service Provider web site for data
speed tier compatibility and to ensure
it provides DOCSIS
®
3.1 ser vice,
otherwise this modem will only work
as a DOCSIS
®
3.0 modem
• Not compatible with Cable bundled
voice services
Security
• VPN Support—Secure access to your home
network away from home
• Firewall protection (SPI and NAT)
• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention
Warranty
• www.netgear.com/warranty/
• Extend your warranty & technical support
within 90 days of product purchase [US
only]. Visit: prosupport.netgear.com/home
†
MaximumwirelesssignalratederivedfromIEEE802.11specications.Actualdatathroughputandwirelesscoveragewillvaryandmaybeloweredbynetworkandenvironmental
conditions, including network trafc volume and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future
standards.
‡
Maximum rate is derived from DOCSIS
®
3.1specicationsandactualthroughputwillvarydependingonyourInternetsubscriptionwithyourprovider.NETGEARmakesno
express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards. Customer-owned modems may not be compatible with certain
cablenetworks.PleasecheckwithyourcableprovidertoconrmthisNETGEARmodemisallowedonyourcablenetwork.ThisproductnotcompatiblewithCablebundled
voice services.
*
Multi-Gig Internet speeds require compatible service plans and equipment. Please visit support.netgear.com for more information.
**
Savings shown may vary by cable service providers.
§
RequirescompatibleAXclientswithDL-OFDMAandUL-OFDMAsupport.
SomeFeatureswillbeavailableviafuturermwareupgrade.
NETGEAR,theNETGEARLogo,ReadySHARE,andNighthawkaretrademarksofNETGEAR,Inc.Mac,MacOS,iPhone,andtheMaclogoaretrademarksofAppleInc.Anyother
trademarksmentionedhereinareforreferencepurposesonly.©2020NETGEAR,Inc.
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