User 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
- Get Multi-Gig Internet with Internet port aggregation
- 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
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Block services from the Internet
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Manage network access control lists
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 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 WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- 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 airtime fairness
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable PMF
- Set up the router in bridge mode
- Manage Ethernet port aggregation to a LAN device
- 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
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Set the NTP Server
- 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. Use a VPN client to connect to a VPN server
- 12. Manage port forwarding and port triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- 14. Supplemental Information
Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack your router.............................................................................10
Top panel LEDs and buttons.............................................................11
Rear panel............................................................................................13
Extend the antennas...........................................................................14
Router label.........................................................................................14
Position your router............................................................................15
Wall mount your router......................................................................16
Cable your router...............................................................................17
Chapter 2 Connect to the network and access the router
Connect to the router network.........................................................19
Connect to the router using a wired connection.......................19
Connect to the router WiFi network............................................19
Connect to the WiFi network using WPS....................................19
Types of logins....................................................................................20
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app..............20
Use a web browser to access the router..........................................21
Automatic Internet Setup..............................................................21
Log in to the router........................................................................23
Change the language........................................................................23
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................26
Manually set up the Internet connection.........................................26
Specify an Internet connection without a login..........................26
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login.......................28
Get Multi-Gig Internet with Internet port aggregation..................30
Specify IPv6 Internet connections....................................................31
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.................................32
Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection........................32
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.........................33
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection......................34
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection....................................35
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................37
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................38
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