User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview of the Router
- 2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Manage Network Settings
- View or Change 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 router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- 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
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up the router in bridge mode
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Manage Your 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
- 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
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the 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
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 11. Share a USB Printer
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- 14. Supplemental Information
Manage the MTU size.........................................................................38
MTU concepts.................................................................................38
Change the MTU size....................................................................40
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....42
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................43
Block services from the Internet.......................................................45
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................46
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................46
Manage network access control lists...............................................47
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................48
Set up security event email notifications.........................................49
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
View or Change WAN Settings.........................................................52
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................53
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................54
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................54
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns............................56
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................57
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................58
Reserve an IP address....................................................................58
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................59
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................59
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................60
Specify Basic WiFi Settings................................................................61
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings.......................................................62
Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security............................64
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................65
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................67
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................67
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................68
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................68
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................69
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................70
Set up the router in bridge mode....................................................71
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group....................73
Set up a bridge for a port group..................................................73
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group........................................74
Set up an IPTV port........................................................................75
Manage custom static routes............................................................76
Set up a static route.......................................................................77
Edit a static route...........................................................................78
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