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
- 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
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- 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
Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................113
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................113
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................114
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................114
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................115
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................116
View network folders on a storage device....................................116
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................117
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................118
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................119
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................122
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................122
Your personal FTP server................................................................123
Set up your personal FTP server................................................123
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................124
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................124
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................125
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................126
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................128
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................128
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................129
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......129
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................132
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................133
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................133
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................134
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............136
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................136
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................137
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................137
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..138
Chapter 11 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................141
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................141
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router