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
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................108
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................108
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................109
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....110
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine................................110
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac.............................................111
Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................112
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk..............112
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................114
View network folders on a storage device....................................114
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................115
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................116
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................117
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................119
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................119
Your personal FTP server................................................................120
Set up your personal FTP server................................................120
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................121
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................121
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................122
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................123
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD...................124
Create a ReadyCLOUD account................................................124
Register your router with ReadyCLOUD...................................124
Chapter 10 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings..................................127
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server...............128
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes........................128
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App......129
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo............................................130
Change the NTP Server...................................................................131
Chapter 11 Share a USB Printer
Install the printer driver and cable the printer..............................134
Download the ReadySHARE printer utility....................................134
Install the ReadySHARE printer utility............................................134
Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Center.............................135
View or Change the Status of a Printer..........................................136
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Nighthawk AC2100 Smart WiFi Router Model R7200