Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R7800 February 2017 202-11596-06 350 E.
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router...............................................................................................9 Top View.................................................................................................................9 Rear Panel...........................................................................................................11 Turn the LEDs On or Off..................................................................................
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls.....................................................................................43 Allow or Block Access to Your Network................................................................44 Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites..................................................................45 Block Services From the Internet....................................................................
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play..............................85 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.....................................................................86 Chapter 7 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware................................................................................88 Change the admin Password...............................................................................88 Set Up Password Recovery......
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet..........................................119 Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD......................................119 Create a ReadyCLOUD Account...................................................................119 Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD.....................................................120 Download Files Onto a USB Storage Device.....................................................
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Specify VPN Service in the Router....................................................................150 Install OpenVPN Software.................................................................................151 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer................................151 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer.......................................154 Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device............................................
Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router with four high-performance antennas and quad-stream X4S architecture combines four WiFi streams to deliver WiFi connection speeds of up to 1.73 Gbps, and a combined speed of 2.53 Gbps, as follows: • 800 Mbps WiFi speed on the 2.4 GHz band • 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the router, four antennas, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Figure 1. Package contents Top View The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router. Figure 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. LED and button descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber. The router is starting. • Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Solid white. The router is ready. • Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. • Solid white. The Internet connection is ready. • Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem. • Off.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. LED and button descriptions (Continued) LED Description WiFi On/Off Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off. button with LED If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router. WPS button with This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Attach the Antennas The router comes with four antennas. To attach the antennas: 1. To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the labels on the router. 2. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 3. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 4. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. We recommend that you position all of the antennas vertically, as shown. USB Ports on the Left Panel Two 3.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router eSATA Port on the Right Panel An eSATA port is located on the right panel. Figure 5. eSATA port Connect an eSATA Device To connect an eSATA device: • Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the side of the router as shown. Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Position your router according to the following guidelines: • Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices. • Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers. • Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Figure 6. Router cabling To cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in. 3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router. 4.
Connect to the Network and Access the Router 2 You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Connect to the Network You can connect to the router network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s local area network (LAN). To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Label The product label shows the login information, WiFi network name and network key (password), MAC address, and serial number. Figure 7. Product label Types of Logins Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when. Several types of logins are associated with the router: • ISP login. The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Note You can also enter http://www.routerlogin.com or enter the router's IP address in this format: http://192.168.1.1. The default IP address for the router is http://192.168.1.1. If the router detects a conflict with a WAN IP address, it changes its IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 172.16.5.1. The procedures in this manual use http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • • • The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays. If the NETGEAR installation assistant detects that the router is connected to another router or gateway, you are prompted to set up the router in router mode or access point mode. See Automatic Internet Setup With Two Routers on page 20.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use the NETGEAR installation assistant to automatically set up your router on a network with another router: 1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Access the Router With NETGEAR genie Apps The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. The genie app can help you with the following: • Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.
Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the pages that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up. To use the Setup Wizard: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select Internet. Your router might display information that is different from this example. 5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, leave the No radio button selected. 6.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows. Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use. 11. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on page 166.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the Yes radio button. 6. From the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP. 7. In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you. This login name is often an email address. 8. In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service. 9.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To set up an IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autoconfiguration: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. (Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name. Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here. 7. (Optional) In the DHCP Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router that are assigned for use within the service provider’s network. This mapping allows for automatic determination of IPv4 tunnel endpoints from IPv6 prefixes, allowing stateless operation of 6rd. With a 6rd tunnel configuration, the router follows the RFC5969 standard, supporting two ways to establish a 6rd tunnel IPv6 WAN connection: • Auto Detect mode.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. MTU size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The page adjusts, but no additional fields display. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Note If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24.) 7. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. Auto Config. This is the default setting.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select DHCP. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router require that you use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full email address, type it in this field. 7. In the Password field, enter the password for the ISP connection. 8. In the Service Name field, enter a service name. If your ISP did not provide a service name, leave this field blank. Note The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection. The router never terminates the connection.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router - MSN portal - America Online’s DSL service • You use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems. Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. For example, you might not be able to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. To change the MTU size: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Table 2. Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) 1468 Used in some DHCP environments. 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example.
Control Access to the Internet 4 The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls and download the application. After you set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device on the network through the network map page on the genie app. To set up Parental Controls: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The Setup is complete page displays. 11. Click the Take me to the status screen button. The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router. 12. To enable Parental Controls, click the Enable Live Parental Controls button. Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To set up access control: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • Block all new devices from connecting. With this setting, if you add a new device, before it can access your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list. The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings. 7.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. Select a keyword blocking option: • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 50.) • Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page. 6. In the Type keyword or domain name here field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block. For example: • Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html. • Specify .
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • To block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button. For information about how to specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 50. 6. Click the Add button. 7. To add a service that is in the Service Type menu, select the application or service. The settings for this service automatically display in the fields. 8.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Delete Keywords From the Blocked List To delete keywords from the list: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites page displays.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To manage devices that are allowed or blocked: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The list displays. 7. Select the check box for a device. 8. Use the Add button, Edit button, and Remove from the list button as needed. 9. Click the Apply button. Your changes take effect. Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule. 5. Specify when to block keywords and services: • Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords, or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check boxes for all days. • Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select the All Day check box for 24-hour blocking. 6. Select your time zone from the menu. 7.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail. 5. Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box. 6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent. 7.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills before the specified time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills, the router overwrites the log. Set Up IP-MAC Binding This features is available only in the China and Russa regions. To set IP-MAC ginding: 1.
Network Settings 5 The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the router’s network settings. We recommend that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router View or Change WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. To view or change the WAN settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the MTU Size on page 39. • NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Your change takes effect. Change the Router’s Device Name The router’s default device name is based on its model number, such as R7500 or R7800. This device name displays in the file manager when you browse your network. To change the router’s device name: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. Your router might display information that is different from this example. 5. In the IP Address field, type the IP address. 6. In the IP Subnet Mask, type the subnet mask of the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • Disabled. This is the default setting. • RIP-1. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you are using an unusual network setup. • RIP-2. This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting. 8. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. Your router might display information that is different from this example. 5. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected. 6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: a. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in the range. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers. To disable the DHCP server feature in the router: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup page displays. 5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. 7. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry To delete a reserved address entry: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup page displays. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The WPS process automatically sets up your WiFi computer with the network password when it connects. The router WPS page displays a confirmation message. Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the label on the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router In some locations, you cannot change this setting. 6. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or WiFi device. 7. To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field. The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Change the WiFi Mbps Settings The data rate for high-speed transmissions is commonly identified as megabits per second (Mbps). By default, the router is set to operate with up to 600 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band and up to 1,733 Mbps in the 5 GHz WiFi band. You can select slower settings. To change the WiFi Mbps settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the label on the router. We recommend that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. Do not disable security. To change the WPA settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5. Select the Enable HT160 check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select Guest Network. Your router might display information that is different from this example. 5. Scroll to the section of the page for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up. The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band. 6. Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router, or you can log in to the router and enable or disable the WiFi radios. If you are close to the router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the router or already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them.You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See Set Up a WiFi Schedule on page 71.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. Your router might display information that is different from this example. 5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check boxes. Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band. 6. Click the Apply button. If you turned off both WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays. 5. Click the Add a new period button. 6. Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi signal. 7. Click the Apply button. The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays. 8. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule. 9. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. We recommend that you leave this check box selected. If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router WiFi settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. 6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting: • • Get dynamically from existing router. The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode. Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Figure 8. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits: • You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices. • Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming. • Connect multiple devices like a NAS, smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link. • Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge. The Wireless Bridge page displays. 6. Select the Enable Bridge Mode check box. 7. Click the Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button. 8. Enter the settings of the other router: a. Select the WiFi network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). b. For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz. c.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a port group for the router’s Internet interface. A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router’s Internet port from being processed through the router’s network address translation (NAT) service.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the router’s Internet interface. If you are subscribed to IPTV service, the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Field Description Name Enter a name for the VLAN tag group. The name can be up to 10 characters. VLAN ID Enter a value from 1 to 4094. Priority Enter a value from 0 to 7. Select the check box for a wired LAN port or WiFi port. If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the LAN port check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The page expands. 6. Select the By bridge group radio button. 7. Select a Wired Ports check box or a Wireless check box: • • If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected.
Optimize Performance 6 You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, high-definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) helps improve your router’s Internet traffic management capabilities through better application and device identification, bandwidth allocation, and traffic prioritization techniques. Dynamic QoS resolves traffic congestion when the Internet bandwidth is limited and different demands compete for bandwidth. Figure 9.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. Select the Dynamic QoS check box. 6. Specify your Internet bandwidth. You must specify your Internet bandwidth so that Dynamic QoS can perform bandwidth allocation and traffic prioritization. We recommend that you use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth. To use Speedtest, do the following: a. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other devices are accessing the Internet. b. Click the Speedtest button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To manually update the Dynamic QoS database: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select Dynamic QoS. The Dynamic QoS page displays.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 7. Read the information and click the Submit button. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports (internal and external) that device opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button.
Manage Your Network 7 This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Update the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at the top of the 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. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To set the password for the user name admin: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The Set Password page displays. 5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Recover the admin Password To recover your password: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Click the Cancel button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. Your router might display information that is different from this example. If your router is set up to lease an intranet address from your Internet service provider (ISP), the Internet Port pane displays the IP Address, Connection, and Subnet Mask intranet values in parentheses.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home page displays. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button. Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 7. To refresh the screen, click the Renew button. 8. To exit the screen, click the Close Window button. View and Manage Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access and other router actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. To view and manage logs: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • Target address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted. • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded. 5. To customize the logs, scroll down and clear or select the check boxes in the Include in Log section. 6. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. 7. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. 8. To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. 5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. To control the volume of Internet traffic, use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: • • Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: • No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached. • Download only.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. 11. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. 12. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the Traffic Status button. Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To erase the configuration settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings page displays. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Remote Access You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 114. Note Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • • IP Address Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter a beginning IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range. Everyone. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet. 7. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface. Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface.
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router 8 This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Note The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router USB Device Requirements The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18985/~/readyshare-usb-drives-compatibility-list. Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer To access the device from a Windows computer: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router a. Type the user name and password. b. Click the OK button. The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified. Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is connected to the router. To access the device from a Mac: 1. Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each Windows computer. 4. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. 5.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To prepare to back up a large amount of data: 1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer. 2. Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk. 3. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk. 4. Set Energy Saver: a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. The System Preferences window displays. b. Select Energy Saver. The Energy Saver page displays. c. Click the Power Adapter tab. d. Select the Wake for Wi-Fi network access check box. e.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. Type smb://routerlogin.net and click the Connect button. 6. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button. 7. Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button. A list of USB devices connected to your router displays. 8. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. The System Preferences window displays. 9. Select Time Machine. The Time Machine window displays. 10.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device You can view or change the network folders on a storage device connected to the router. To view or change network folders: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device. • Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can add network folders on a USB or eSATA storage device connected to the router ports. To add a network folder: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to the router USB ports or the eSATA port. To edit a network folder: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To remove a USB disk drive safely: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enterhttp://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings. The USB Settings page displays. 5.
Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet 9 With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access USB devices attached to the router’s USB ports when you’re not home.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number changes.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL, you can use FTP to access your network when you aren’t home through Dynamic DNS. To set up your FTP server, you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 116. Figure 11.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 3. Connect a storage device to the router. 4. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it. You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 5. Set up FTP access in the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 7. Select the No radio button. 8. In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use for your URL. The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify MyName.mynetgear.com. 9. In the Email field, type the email address for your account. 10. In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your account. 11. Click the Register button. 12.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 8. In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account. 9. For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account. 10. For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. 11. In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account. 12. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 13.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet You can access USB storage devices through the Internet when you’re not home. To access devices from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 2. Connect to your home router: • • To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name. To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information on the Dynamic DNS page. See Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 114.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Click the Create Account link. 5. Complete the fields to set up your account, and click the Create button. You are now ready to register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account. Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD After you create a ReadyCLOUD account, you must register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account. To register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account: 1. Visit kb.netgear.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 8. Click the ReadyCLOUD tab. 9. Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button. If you did not create a ReadyCLOUD account, see Create a ReadyCLOUD Account on page 119. The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD. Note If the router’s Internet connection mode is set to Dial on Demand, the router automatically changes the connection mode to Always On. This change is required for ReadyCLOUD to remotely access the USB storage device. 10.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Download Files To access devices from a remote computer: 1. Connect your USB storage device to the router USB port. 2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it. You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 3.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router You can use the Pause, Resume, and Delete buttons to manage the downloading tasks. The completed downloading tasks display in the Downloaded Files section. Change the Download Settings You can change the default save path to any directory on the USB storage device that is connected to the router. You can change the maximum number of concurrent downloading tasks, but we recommend 3 as the most effective setting.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select NETGEAR Downloader (BETA). 5. Click the Configure Email button. The E-mail page displays: 6. Select the Send E-mail notifications when a downloader task is finished check box. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. Make any needed changes. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. View Photos on Your USB Device With Kwilt You can use Kwilt to view photos stored on a USB storage device that is connected to the router. Kwilt is a free app for iOS devices that lets you view photos from different sources. To add the router to your Kwilt account and view photos stored on a USB storage device: 1. Transfer your photos to a USB storage device. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The Kwilt settings page displays. 11. Tap PHOTO STREAMS and tap the icon. The ADD PHOTO STREAMS page displays. 12. Scroll down to the STORAGE DEVICES section and tap KWILT STREAMER. The Kwilt Streamer Devices screen displays. Your router displays in the device list. 13. Tap the router and tap the ADD button. The router is added to your account and you can now use the Kwilt app to view the photos stored on the USB storage device, even when you are away from home.
Use the Router as a Media Server 10 The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server. You can set up the router to play music from iTunes Server and media from TiVo.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players. To specify media server settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Figure 12. Play music on a USB device with iTunes Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer using Home Sharing. To set up Home Sharing, you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer. To set up the router’s iTunes server to play music on iTunes: 1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Media Server. The Media Server (Settings) page displays. 7. Select the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 9. On your Windows or Mac computer, launch iTunes. 10. Select File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing. The Home Sharing page displays. 11. Enter your Apple ID email address and password. 12. Click the Turn On Home Sharing button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. Click the Add a Device button. 7. Specify the passcode in the router to set up your iTunes server. a. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to your router's network. b. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. c. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. d.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes Server is ready. The router displays in the Remote app. 8. In the Remote app, tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to. The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in the app. Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Play Videos on TiVo To play videos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows. 2. Go to the bottom of the list and select the router model. Play Music or View Photos on TiVo To play music or view photos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases. 2. Select an item to play or watch.
Share a USB Printer 11 The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network. For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so. To install the driver and cable the printer: 1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software for the USB printer. If you cannot locate the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To install the utility: 1. If necessary, unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file. 2. Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded. 3. Follow the wizard instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center. 4. Select a language from the menu and click the OK button. The USB printer connected to the router displays in the NETGEAR USB Control Center window.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility automatically manages the printing queue and handling. By default, the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background. To print a document using the NETGEAR USB Control Center: 1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router a. Click the Connect button on your computer. On the other user’s computer, a message displays that another user wants to connect to the printer. b. On the other user’s computer, click the Accept button. The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available. 3. To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect, do the following: a. Click the Connect button. The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 3. Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box. 4. Click the OK button. Your settings are saved. Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center To change the language: 1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays. 2. Select Tools > Configuration. The Control Center - Configuration page displays. 3. From the Language menu, select a language. 4. Click the OK button.
Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports 12 You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic.You need networking knowledge to set up these features.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet. The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 10. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service. 11. Click the Add button. The service displays in the menu. Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups. 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router • Type the port numbers in the Internal Port Range field. You can enter a port range and fixed ports in one rule. For example, external (30-50, 78, 100-102), internal (40-60, 99, 200-202). With this rule, external ports 30-50 are forwarded to internal ports 40-60. 12. In the Internal IP address field, type the IP address or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table. 13. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page displays. 5. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected. 6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name. 7. Click the Delete Service button. The service is deleted.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 4. Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router. 5. Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or WiFi device that sent the web page request.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 6. Click the Add Service button. 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. From the Service User menu, select a user option: • • Any (the default) allows any computer on the Internet to use this service. Single address restricts the service to a particular computer. 9. From the Service Type menu, select TCP or UDP or TCP/UDP (both). If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP. 10.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Enable Port Triggering To enable port triggering: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” The following sequence shows the effects of this port triggering rule: 1. You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then sends this request message to your router.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Figure 13.VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VPN page displays. 5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software. 6. To change the service type, scroll down and select the TCP radio button. 7.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 9. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 10. Download and install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 11. Click the Next button. 12. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 13. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 14. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button and select a destination folder. 15. Click the Install button. The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page. 16. Click the Finish button. 17. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router For more information about using OpenVPN on your Windows computer, visit https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick. Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer You must install this software on each Mac computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router. To install VPN client software on your Mac computer: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VPN Service page displays. 5. Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected. 6. Specify any VPN service settings on the page. For more information, see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 150. 7.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 9. On your computer, unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the files to your Android device. 10. Open the files on your Android device. 11. Open the .ovpn file using the OpenVPN Connect app. For more information about using OpenVPN on your Android device, visit http://www.vpngate.net/en/howto_openvpn.aspx#android.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router To open a VPN tunnel: 1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. Tip You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box.Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges. 2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon. 3. Select Connect. The VPN connection is established.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media To access a USB device and download files: 1. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote router icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). 2. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the screen.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VPN page displays. 5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button. 6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the All sites on the Internet & Home Network radio button.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Your settings are saved. 8. Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients. 9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 5. To disable VPN pass-through for one or more protocols, select the corresponding Disable radio buttons in the VPN Pass-Through section. By default, VPN pass-through is enabled for all protocols for which the router supports pass-through (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP). 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Troubleshooting 14 This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network If you must restart your network, follow this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. Turn off the router. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait two minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait two minutes. Check Ethernet Cable Connections If your device does not power on, make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. After about two minutes, verify the following: • • • The Power LED is solid white. The Internet LED is lit. The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the WiFi radio. You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting. Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could occur for a number of reasons.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following: • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the correct cable.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router You Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet, check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider (ISP). Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address, your router requests an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the ADVANCED Home page. To check the WAN IP address: 1.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router entered a DNS address during the router’s configuration, reboot your computer, and verify the DNS address. You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation. • The router might not be configured as the TCP/IP gateway on your computer. If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway address.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot WiFi Connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting over WiFi to the router, try to isolate the problem: • Does the WiFi device or computer that you are using find your WiFi network? If not, check the WiFi LED on the front of the router. If it is off, you can press the WiFi On/Off button on the router to turn the router WiFi radios back on.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router If the path is not functioning correctly, one of the following problems might be occuring: • Wrong physical connections For a wired connection, make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected. Check to see that the appropriate LEDs are lit for your network devices.
Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds. The router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. Table 3. Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default Setting User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Table 3. Factory default settings (Continued) Feature Wireless Default Setting Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country/region United States in the US; otherwise, varies by region RF channel Auto for 2.4GHz, CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for North America SKU Operating mode Up to 800 Mbps at 2.
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Table 4. R7800 router specifications (Continued) Feature Description Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-Tick N10947 LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum WiFi signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard. Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing 2 Data encoding standards • IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz–256 QAM support • IEEE® 802.
