Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- 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
- Enable or disable 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 MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable AX WiFi
- Enable bridge mode
- 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
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Turn off the router LEDs
- Set your time zone
- 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
- Quick Start
- Data Sheet
Contents
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Troubleshooting
If you're having problems with the installation,
try
one
of
the following:
• Turn
off
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and
router
and
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sconnect
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Reboot
your
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Reconnect
your
router
to
your
modem
, and
try
installing with
the
N
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thawk
app
again.
•
If
you
're still
unab
le to install
your
router
using
the
Nighthawk
app
,
manually install
it
using
the
r
outer
web
interface.
Vis
it
http://www.routerlogin.net to acce
ss
the
route
r
web
int
erface.
F
or
m
ore
information, vis
it
netgear.com/routerhelp.
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