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
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................79
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................80
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group....................81
Set up a bridge for a port group..................................................82
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group........................................83
Set up an IPTV port........................................................................84
Manage custom static routes............................................................85
Set up a static route.......................................................................86
Edit a static route...........................................................................87
Delete a static route.......................................................................88
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................88
Enable or disable airtime fairness....................................................89
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................90
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode...................................................90
Manage Ethernet Port Aggregation to a LAN Device...................92
Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation to a LAN Device..................93
View or Change the Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode.94
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........97
Enable Dynamic QoS.....................................................................97
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........98
Manually update the dynamic QoS database............................98
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........99
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service...............................................100
Enable or disable AX WiFi...............................................................101
Enable or disable Smart Connect..................................................102
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
Update the router firmware............................................................105
Check for new firmware and update the router......................105
Manually upload firmware to the router...................................106
Change the admin password..........................................................107
Enable admin password recovery..................................................107
Recover the admin password.........................................................108
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings...............................................................................................109
Display the statistics of the Internet port.......................................110
Check the Internet connection status............................................111
View and manage logs of router activity.......................................112
View devices currently on the network..........................................113
Monitor Internet traffic.....................................................................113
Manage the router configuration file.............................................115
Back up the settings....................................................................115
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Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router