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
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer............................145
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media..............147
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home........................147
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router........................148
Block VPN client Internet access in the router.........................148
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....149
Chapter 11 Manage port forwarding and port triggering
Manage port forwarding to a local server.....................................152
Set up port forwarding to a local server...................................152
Add a custom port forwarding service.....................................153
Edit a port forwarding service....................................................154
Delete a port forwarding entry..................................................155
Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........155
How the router implements the port forwarding rule.............156
Port triggering..................................................................................156
Add a port triggering service.....................................................157
Enable port triggering................................................................158
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat port
triggering......................................................................................158
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................161
Sequence to restart your network.............................................161
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...161
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................161
Check the network settings........................................................161
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................162
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........162
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................162
LEDs never turn off......................................................................162
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................163
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................163
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................163
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................164
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................166
Changes are not saved....................................................................166
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................167
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................167
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................167
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................168
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Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router