User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection
- 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
- 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
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................138
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................139
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................139
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..140
Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................143
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................143
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................144
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................145
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................146
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........146
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........147
Port Triggering.................................................................................147
Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................148
Enable Port Triggering................................................................149
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat port
triggering......................................................................................149
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................152
Sequence to restart your network.............................................152
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...152
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................152
Check the network settings........................................................152
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................153
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........153
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................153
LEDs never turn off......................................................................153
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................154
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................154
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................154
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................155
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................157
Changes are not saved....................................................................157
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................158
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................158
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................158
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................159
Chapter 14 Supplemental Information
Factory Settings................................................................................162
Technical Specifications..................................................................163
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Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 4-Stream WiFi Router