User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1 Hardware Setup
- 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4 Control Access to the Internet
- 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
- USB Storage Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
- Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Approve USB Devices
- Access the USB storage device Through the Internet
- Safely Remove a USB storage device
- 6 Share a USB Printer
- 7 Specify Network Settings
- View WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- 8 Manage Your Network
- Change the Admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View Logs of Modem Router Activity
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- View Wireless Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel
- Dynamic DNS
- Remote Management
- 9 Specify Internet Port Settings
- 10 Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Hardware Setup User Manual14
Connect Your Modem Router to a Computer
During the installation and activation, you must connect the modem router directly to a
computer. After installation and activation, you can connect the modem router to a router.
Modem router
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Coaxial
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Ethernet
cable
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Figure 4. Connect the modem router directly to a computer
Note: Before you connect your modem router and contact your cable
Internet provider, collect your cable account number, account phone
number, and login information (your email address or user name and
password).
To connect your modem router directly to a computer:
1. T
urn off existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently connected in yo
ur home, unplug the
modem and plug the new modem router into the same outlet.
2. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable compan
y provided to connect the cable port on the
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter. Make sure that the cable is tightly
connected.
Note: If Charte
r is your cable Internet service provider (ISP), Charter
recommends connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall
outlet. If you must use a splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.
If Comcast Xfinity is your cable Internet provider, Comcast Xfinity
recommends connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall
outlet.
3. Connect th
e power adapter provided in the package to the modem router and plug the
power adapter into an electrical outlet.