User manual
Table Of Contents
- Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4. Optimize Performance
- 5. Control Access to the Internet
- 6. Tri-Band WiFi Connections
- 7. Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
- 8. Access USB Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 10. Share a USB Printer
- 11. Network 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
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- 12. Manage Your Network
- 13. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 14. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 15. Troubleshooting
- Sequence to Restart Your Network
- Check Ethernet Cable Connections
- Wireless Settings
- Network Settings
- Standard LED Behavior When the Router is Powered On
- Power LED Is Off or Blinking
- Power LED Stays Amber
- LEDs Never Turn Off
- Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off
- WiFi LED Is Off
- Cannot Log In to the Router
- Cannot Access the Internet
- Changes Not Saved
- Wireless Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
- A. Supplemental Information
Hardware Setup
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Top View
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
WPS button
WiFi On/Off button
LEDs
Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
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.
Internet
• Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber.
The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz
Wireless
• Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off.
The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi 1
• Solid white. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The
5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi 2
• Solid white. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The
5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is off.