User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the network and access the router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Manage a Multi-Gig Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel 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
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Block services from the Internet
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Manage network access control lists
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 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 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 mode
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Manage Ethernet Port Aggregation to a LAN Device
- 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
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- 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
- 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
- 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 VPN to Access Your Network
- 11. Manage port forwarding and port triggering
- 12. Troubleshooting
- 13. Supplemental Information
Table 3. Factory default settings (Continued)
Default settingFeature
Auto
Note: Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11
specifications. Actual throughput can vary. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction,
and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
Transmission speed
United States in the US; otherwise, varies by regionCountry/region
2.4 GHz: Auto
5 GHz for WW: channel 44
5 GHz for North America: channel 153
RF channel
2.4 GHz: Up to 1200 Mbps
5 GHz 1: Up to 4800 Mbps
5 GHz 2: Up to 2400 Mbps
Default operating mode
Technical specifications
Table 4. Router specifications
DescriptionFeature
TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, SMB, and L2TPData and routing protocols
North America: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz input
UK, Australia: 220-240V, 50/60 Hz, input
Europe: 200–240V, 50/60 Hz input
All regions (output): 19V/3.16 ADC output
Power adapter
Folded size: 11.67 x 8.78 x 3.58 in (296.5 x 223 x 91 mm)
Unfolded size: 9.61 x 8.78 x 6.70 in (244 x 223 x 170 mm)
Dimensions
3.20 lbs (1450 g)Weight
0° to 40°C (32º to 104ºF)Operating temperature
90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensingOperating humidity
FCC Part 15 Class B
EN 55032 (CISPR 32), EN 55024 (CISPR 24), Class B
Electromagnetic emissions
Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, or RJ-45LAN
Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, or RJ-45WAN
Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, or RJ-45Multi-Gig port (2.5 Gbps)
User Manual172Supplemental Information
Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router