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 Manual17
Set Up and Activate Your Modem Router With Xfinity
1. If your current modem is leased from Xfinity, call Xfinity support to remove your leased
modem from your Xfinity service.
2. Make sure that your mobile device is using an LTE Internet connection (do not connect to a
WiFi network).
3. Open the Xfinity app and sign in with your Xfinity ID.
4. Follow the steps to get online.
5. The activation process takes about five minutes.
6. On your mobile device, launch a web browser and enter routerlogin.net or 192.168.0.1 in
the address field.
7. Follow the prompts to:
• Agree to the terms and conditions.
• Change your modem router’s admin credentials and set up security questions.
Review your WiFi network name and password.
Set Up Your Modem Router With Another Cable Internet
Service Provider
1. Connect your computer or mobile device to the modem router with WiFi or Ethernet:
WiFi: Use the WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the modem router label to
connect.
Ethernet: Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on the
modem router. (Your computer must have an Ethernet port.)
2. Launch a web browser and enter routerlogin.net or 192.168.0.1 in the address field.
3. Follow the prompts to:
• Agree to the terms and conditions.
• Change your modem router’s admin credentials and set up security questions.
• Review your WiFi network name and password.
Perform a Speed Test
To determine the accurate Internet speed, visit the speed test website of your cable Internet
provider and perform a speed test.
If your actual speed is lower than your subscribed speed, contact your cable Internet
provider.