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
Note: If you have more than one satellite, only update one satellite at a time. You
must wait for the first satellite to finish updating before updating the next satellite.
6. Click the Browse button.
7.
Locate and select the satellite firmware file that you downloaded.
The firmware file name ends in .img or .chk.
8. Click the Upload button.
The firmware on your satellite is updated.
It takes a few minutes to complete the process.
9.
After satellite finishes updating, on the satellite web interface, select Status and
double-check the firmware version on the Status page.
Manually update router firmware We recommend that you update your satellite’s
firmware before you update the router’s firmware.
WARNING: Make sure that your satellite is done updating its firmware before updating
your router's firmware.
To manually update your router’s firmware:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
mesh network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 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 > Administration > Router Update > Manual Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5. Click the Browse button.
6.
Locate and select the router firmware file you downloaded.
The firmware file name ends in .img.
7. Click the Upload button.
The firmware is updated.
User Manual78Manage Your Router
Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System