User's 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
- 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
- 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 Transmission Power Control
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Specify WPS settings
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- 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
- Manage remote access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB device requirements
- Connect a USB storage device to the router
- Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- Enable FTP access within your network
- View network folders on a storage device
- Add a network folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 9. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 10. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 11. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- 14. Supplemental Information
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................109
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................109
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................110
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....111
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine................................111
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac.............................................112
Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................113
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk..............113
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................115
View network folders on a storage device....................................115
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................116
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................117
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................118
Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings...................................120
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo............................................121
Chapter 10 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................123
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................123
Your personal FTP server................................................................124
Set up your personal FTP server................................................124
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................125
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................125
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................126
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................127
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD...................128
Create a ReadyCLOUD account................................................128
Register your router with ReadyCLOUD...................................128
Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................131
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................131
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................132
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......132
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................135
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................136
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................136
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................137
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............139
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Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi Router