User Guide
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
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.
In the Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/g/n/ax) section, select a WiFi mode from the
Mode menu.
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Up to 54 Mbps. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices to
join the network but limits 802.11n devices to functioning at up to 54 Mbps.
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Up to 286 Mbps. This mode allows for reduced interference with neighboring
WiFi networks. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices to join
the network but limits 802.11n devices to functioning at up to 286 Mbps.
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Up to 600 Mbps. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices to
join the network and allows 802.11n devices to function at up to 600 Mbps. This
mode is the default mode.
6.
In the Wireless Network (5 GHz a/n/ac/ax) section, select a WiFi mode from the Mode
menu.
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Up to 286 Mbps. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices to
join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the network but limits
802.11ac and 802.11n devices to functioning at up to 286 Mbps.
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Up to 574 Mbps. This mode allows for reduced interference with neighboring
WiFi networks. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices to join
the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the network but limits 802.11ac
devices to functioning at up to 574 Mbps.
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Up to 1200 Mbps. This mode 2allows 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices
to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the network and allows
802.11ac devices to function at up to 1200 Mbps. This mode is the default mode.
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Up to 2400 Mbps. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices
to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the network and allows
802.11ac devices to function at up to 2400 Mbps.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the Transmission Power Control
By default, you router’s transmission power is set to 100%. This allows your router to
give you whole home WiFi coverage. If you don’t need whole home WiFi coverage, and
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