Operation Manual

Set Up a Static Route.....................................................................80
Edit a Static Route..........................................................................82
Delete a Static Route.....................................................................82
Enable or Disable Implicit Beamforming.........................................83
Enable or Disable Airtime Fairness..................................................83
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode...................................................84
Ethernet Port Aggregation................................................................86
Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation...............................................86
View or Change the Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode.88
Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation.................89
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management......91
Enable Dynamic QoS.....................................................................91
Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update.........92
Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database...........................92
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play......93
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.................................................94
Enable or Disable AX WiFi................................................................95
Enable or Disable Smart Connect....................................................96
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
Update the Router Firmware.............................................................99
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router......................99
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router.................................100
Change the admin Password..........................................................101
Enable admin Password Recovery.................................................101
Recover the admin Password..........................................................102
View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi
Settings..............................................................................................103
Display Internet Port Statistics........................................................104
Check the Internet Connection Status...........................................105
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity.....................................106
View Devices Currently on the Network........................................107
Monitor Internet Traffic....................................................................107
Manage the Router Configuration File..........................................109
Back Up Settings..........................................................................109
Erase the Settings........................................................................109
Restore Configuration Settings..................................................110
Remote Access.................................................................................111
Set Up Remote Management.....................................................111
Use Remote Access.....................................................................112
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App...........112
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs..........................................113
5
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router