Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 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. Optimize Performance
- 6. 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
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- 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
- 7. Manage Your Router
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset 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
- Remote access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Return the router or satellite to its factory default settings
- 8. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
- Quick Start Guide
The Schedule page displays.
5.
Specify when to block keywords and services:
•
Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the
keywords, or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the
check boxes for all days.
•
Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select
the All Day check box for 24-hour blocking.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set up security event email notifications
The router can email you its logs of router activity. The log records router activity and
security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services.
To set up email notifications:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
mesh network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail.
The E-mail page displays.
5.
Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box.
6.
In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and
alerts are to be sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and
alert messages are not sent.
7.
In the Sender field, enter the email sender's name.
8.
In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP)
mail server (such as mail.myISP.com).
User Manual48Control Access to the Internet
Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System