Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 User Manual October 2013 202-11301-02 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attach the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Top and Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Set Up QoS for a MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Create Custom Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup The Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps1 on 2.4 GHz2 802.11n and 1300 Mbps 3on 5 GHz 802.11ac). Nighthawk is ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming, powered by a dual core 1 GHz processor. High-powered amplifiers with antennas provide WiFi coverage anywhere around your home, inside or out.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. Nighthawk AC 1900 Smart WiFi Router Ethernet cable Power adapter Antennas (3) Figure 1. Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with three antennas. To attach the antennas: 1. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 3. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Top and Front Panels The router has status LEDs on top and a USB 3.0 port on the front. USB 3.0 port Figure 2. Router top and front view Table 1. LED and button descriptions LED Description Power • • • • • Solid amber. The router is starting. Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. Solid white. The router is ready. Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted. Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Table 1. LED and button descriptions (Continued) LED Description Ethernet ports 1-4 The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections. • Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port. • Blinking. The port is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port. WiFi On/Off Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your router: Figure 4. Router cabling To cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem has a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem has a battery backup, replace the battery. 3.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Connect to the Network You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s local area network (LAN). To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable: 1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Label The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number. Figure 5. Router label Types of Logins Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when. Types of logins: • ISP login. The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider gave you this login information in a letter or some other way.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the router has full power, and that its Power LED is lit white. • Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache. • Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. 6.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The BASIC Home screen displays. Change the Language By default, the language is set as Auto. To change the language: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. The genie app can help you with the following: • Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet traffic meter, speed test, and more. To use the genie app to access the router: 1. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www.NETGEAR.
3. Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up. To use the Setup Wizard: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 8. For the Internet IP Address setting, select one of the following radio buttons: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects. 9.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select Internet. Scroll to view more settings 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen, select the Yes radio button. The screen adjusts. 6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method PPPoE, PPPoA, or L2TP. 7. In the Login field, enter the login name your ISP gave you. This login name is often an email address. 8.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also. 14. In the Router MAC Address section of the screen, select one of the following radio buttons: • Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • If your ISP did not provide details, you select IPv6 Tunnel. If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use. If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, select Auto Config. For more information about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes take effect.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Config. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 8. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons: • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is the default setting. 9.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 IPv6 Pass Through In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The screen adjusts: 6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface. • Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 IPv6 DHCP To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here. 7. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is the default setting. 10. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 11.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500. 6. Click the Apply button. Your change is saved. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet. Downstream QoS (video streaming) Internet Upstream QoS (gaming) Figure 6. You can prioritize downstream traffic, upstream traffic, or both Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox gaming system.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To enable upstream QoS: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS. 5.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router • A specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games: 1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 6. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add Priority Rule button. 7. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. 8. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. A list of applications or games displays. 9. Scroll and select Add a New Application, or Add a New Game, as applicable. 10.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 8. Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 9. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port. 10. From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port. 11. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 12. Click the Apply button. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 7. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. 8. If the device is in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device is not in the MAC Device List, click the Refresh button. If it still does not display, complete these fields. 9. From the Priority list, select Highest.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 7. Scroll down and click the Edit button 8. Change the policy settings. 9. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Delete an Upstream QoS Policy To delete a QoS policy: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet video streaming from websites like YouTube and Netflix. High priority traffic Internet Best effort traffic Figure 8. Downstream QoS assigns high priority to video streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming Internet video.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS. 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. (Optional) Select the Streaming Database Auto Upgrade check box. The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database, and downloads and installs them. 7. Click the Apply button. The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 7. In the Rule Name field, type the name of the rule. 8. In the Keyword field, type a keyword. 9. Click the Add button. The rule is added to the QoS rules. The router assigns high priority to Internet traffic from the server that matches the keyword. Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To enable Universal Plug and Play: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address. 9. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap table, click the Refresh button. Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router.
5. Control Access to the Internet 5 The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application. To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 9. Select the radio button that applies to you: • If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. • If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 11. Complete the fields and click the Next button. After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 12. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button. 13. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block access to your network.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control. 5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box. You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if the device is in the blocked list. 6. To specify the access rule, select one of the following radio buttons: • Allow all new devices to connect.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule. To set block Internet sites: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries. 8. Click the Apply button. Keyword blocking takes effect. To delete keywords from the list: 1. Do one of the following: • To delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button. The keyword is removed from the list. • To delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button. All keywords are removed from the list. 2. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Specify when to block the services: • To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button. • To block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button. To specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 60. 6. Click the Add button. The Block Services Setup screen displays: 7. To add a service that is in the Service Type list, select the application or service.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. For information about how to specify what you want the router to block, see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 57 and Block Services from the Internet on page 58. To schedule blocking: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See Set Up Address Reservation on page 84 To specify a trusted computer: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail. 5. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box. 6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent. 7.
6. Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 6 This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 USB Drive Requirements The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare. Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 2. If your USB drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the router. When you connect the USB drive to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). To access the USB drive from a Mac: 1. Select Go > Connect to Server. 2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address. 3. Click the Connect button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the USB port on your router for centralized, continuous, and automatic backup. To back up your Windows computer: 1. Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router. For best performance, connect a USB 3.0 HDD to the blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router. 2.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 5. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name. This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. The default is readyshare. • Workgroup.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Use FTP Within the Network File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster. To set up FTP access: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Manage Network Folders on a USB Drive You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device. View Network Folders on a USB Drive To view network folders: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Read Access and Write Access. Show the permissions and access controls on the network folder. All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router. • Folder Name. Full path of the network folder. • Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 11. Click the Apply button. The folder is added on the USB device. Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive To edit a network folder: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives. 5. Select the No radio button. 6. Click the Approved Devices button. The approved and available USB devices display. 7. In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. 8. Click the Add button. 9.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings. 5. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This takes the drive offline. 6. Physically disconnect the USB drive.
7. Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet 7 With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router’s USB port router when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections: • Access the USB Drive Through the Internet • Dynamic DNS • Your Personal FTP Server • Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For information about how to connect the USB drive and to specify its settings, see Chapter 6, Share USB Drives Attached to the Router.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Access the USB Drive Through the Internet You can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home. To access the USB drive from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 2. Connect to your home router: • To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name. To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the Dynamic DNS screen. See Dynamic DNS on page 77.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Select the FTP (via Internet) check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. 7. To limit access to the admin user, click the Edit button. 8. In the Read Access list, select admin. 9. In the Write Access list, select admin. 10. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP You must first set up FTP via Internet access as described in the previous section.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Dynamic DNS Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number changes.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Have If you already have a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR no-ip, www.no-ip.com, or www.DynDNS.org, you can set up the router to use your account. To set up Dynamic DNS if you already have an account: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 10. For a NETGEAR account at www.no-ip, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. 11. In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account. 12. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. 13. To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the Show Status button. A message displays the Dynamic DNS status. Change the Dynamic DNS Settings To change your settings: 1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 3. In Windows File Manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the computers section and the remote R7000 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). 4. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the screen.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players. To specify media server settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a USB drive that is connected to the router USB port. You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers. Figure 11.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 d. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Media Server. e. Leave the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box selected. f. Enter the passcode and click the Allow Control button. g. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. On your iPhone or iPad, the ReadySHARE music library displays in the Remote app. You can play this music to Airplay devices.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To play videos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows. 2. Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R7000. To play music or view photos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 2. Select an item to play or watch. To copy TiVo files to a computer: Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do.
9. 9 Share a USB Printer The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so. To install the driver and cable the printer: 1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software for the USB printer. If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer. 2.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer. To install the utility: 1. Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded. The InstallShield wizard displays. 2. Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work. 4. Select the printer and click the Connect button. The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Now, only your computer can use the printer. 5.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To print and release the printer to any computer on the network: 1. To print your document, use the print feature in your application. The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connected to the printer, your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed. 2. If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs. To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer: 1. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center. 2. Make sure that the printer status shows as Available. 3. Click the Network Scanner button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection. To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup: 1. Select Tools > Configuration. 2. Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box. 3. Click the OK button. Your change is saved.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. To view the WAN settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the MTU Size on page 37. • NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 5. Select the Default DMZ Server check box. 6. Type the IP address. 7. Click the Apply button. Your change takes effect. Change the Router’s Device Name The router’s device name is R7000. This device name displays in file manager when you browse your network. To change the router’s device name: 1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To change the LAN TCP/IP settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 - Disabled. This is the default setting. - RIP-1. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network setup. - RIP-2. This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting. 8. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected. 6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: a. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in the range. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. 7.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To disable the DHCP server feature in the router: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 8. Click the Apply button. The reserved address is entered into the table. The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. To edit a reserved address entry: 1. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 2. Click the Edit button. 3. Change the settings. 4. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Click the Next button. 6. Select the radio button for the setup method that you want to use:. • Push button. Click the WPS button on this screen. • PIN Number. The screen adjusts. Enter the client security PIN, and click the Next button. 7. Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi network. The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network password when it connects.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select Wireless. 5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting. 6. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 10. To change the mode, select it from the Mode list. For 2.4 GHz, Up to 600 Mbps is the default setting. The other settings are Up to 289 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps. At 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 600 Mbps and Up to 289 Mbps. 11. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Under Security Options, select a radio button for a WPA option. The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security. The Passphrase field displays. 6.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select Guest Network. 5. Select any of the following wireless settings: • Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile. • Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Control the Wireless Radios The router has internal wireless radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router. You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router, or you can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen. Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 6. Click the Apply button. If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 5. Click the Add a new period button. 6. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal. 7. Click the Apply button. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 8. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule. 9. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router’s PIN check box. 6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. 6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 7. Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that you want to use: • Get dynamically from existing router. The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode. • Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended).
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. You need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge. Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode Smart WiFi Router Figure 12. Router in bridge mode with an 802.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 3. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 4. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 6.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 8. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect. a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz. b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID). c. In the Security Option section, select a radio button. d. If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect wirelessly to the other router). 9. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater: • Wireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label. • Wireless repeater.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function. 6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 7. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button. 8. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box. You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations. 9.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select Wireless and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option must be set to None. 5. Select ADVANCED > Wireless Repeating Function. 6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 7.
11. Manage Your Network 11 This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Update the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to update your product. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To set the password for the user name admin: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. To recover your password: 1. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net. A login screen displays. 2. Click Cancel.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. 5. For information about the displayed settings, click the Show/Hide Help Center link at the bottom of the screen. Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button. The following information displays: • System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. • Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the screen displays: - Status. The link status of the port. - TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. - RxPkts.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. 5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The following information displays: • IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router. • Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router. • Default Gateway. The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with. • DHCP Server.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Logs. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded. • Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. • Target address.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Scroll to view more settings 5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • The Internet LED blinks green or amber. • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 10. Click the Apply button. The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. 11. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. 12. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the Traffic Status button.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. 5. Click the Add button. 6. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) 7. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 8.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To delete a static route: 1. In the table, select the radio button for the route. 2. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. View Devices Currently on the Network You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network. To view devices on the network: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings To back up the router’s configuration settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. 5. Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file. 6. Click the Restore button. The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots. WARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change the admin Password on page 121. To set up remote management: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button. 7. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface. Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Secure remote access Open VPN Client Internet Figure 14. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection. To specify the VPN service: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays: 5. Click the Next button. 6. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. The Choose Components screen displays: 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. 8. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button and select a destination folder.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 9. Click the Install button. The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen. 10. Click the Finish button. 11. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. 12.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 To open a VPN tunnel: 1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. Tip: You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then in the settings for the shortcut and select the run as administrator check box. Then every time your launch this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges. 2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon. A menu displays: 3. Select Connect.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media To access the router’s USB drive and download files: 1. In Windows File Manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the computers section and the remote R7000 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). 2. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the screen.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. 5. On the VPN screen, select the Enable VPN Service radio button. 6.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the Home Network only radio button. This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your home network. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 8. Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients. 9.
13. Specify Internet Port Settings 13 You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need networking knowledge to set up these features.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If you have a server in your home network, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet. The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 9. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service. 10. Click the Add button. The service displays in the list. Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups. 2.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 11. Specify the internal ports by one of these methods: • Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected. • Type the port numbers in the Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port fields. 12.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Delete a Port Forwarding Entry To delete a port forwarding entry: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 2. Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic. 3. The router changes the destination in the message to IP address 192.168.1.123 and sends the message to that computer. 4. Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 5. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6. Click the Add Service button. 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 5. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 3. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server. Your router stores the original information, performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source address and port, and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server. 4.
14. 14 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network When you need to restart your network, follow this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. Turn off the router. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait two minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait two minutes.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Troubleshoot with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events occurs: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. After approximately 30 seconds, verify the following: • The Power LED is solid white. • The Internet LED is lit. • The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the wireless radio. You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings. For more information, see Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on page 161. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem. Contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Try quitting the browser and launching it again. • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The user name is admin, and the default password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR behind an existing router in your network, use bridge mode or set up the router as an access point.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 If your router has an IP address, but your computer is does not load any web pages from the Internet, it might be due to the following reasons: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the router’s configuration, restart your computer. Alternatively, you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address, as explained in the documentation for your computer. • Your computer might not have the router configured as its default gateway. Reboot the computer and verify that the router address (www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 • Is your router too far from your computer, or too close? Place your computer near the router, but at least 6 feet (1.8 meters) away, and see whether the signal strength improves. • Are objects between the router and your computer blocking the wireless signal? Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2.
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. Table 3. Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Table 3. Factory default settings (continued) Feature Wireless Default behavior Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto* Country/region United States in the US; otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 600 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 1300 Mbps at 5 GHz *. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 Technical Specifications Table 4. R7000 Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • • • • Dimensions Dimensions: 280 mm x 182 mm x 49 mm (11 in. x 7.17 in. x 1.9 in.) Weight Weight: 430 g (0.
B. Notification of Compliance N E T GEAR du al b an d - wir eles s B Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit, or operational failure. Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology. Le dispositif pourrait automatiquement cesser d'émettre en cas d'absence d'informations à transmettre, ou une défaillance opérationnelle.
