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
Tri-Band WiFi Connections
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
iPhone 5S with support for only single-stream 802.11n can achieve a maximum WiFi speed
of only 150 Mbps. As more devices connect and begin downloading, the bandwidth is shared
among them as well.
The following example of shared bandwidth shows a dual-band router in which the GHz WiFi
band has a fast 640 Mbps capacity
. If only one computer or device connects, the router can
allocate a speed of up to 640 Mbps to that connection, assuming that the device is capable of
that speed. When more devices connect to the 5 GHz band, they must share the bandwidth.
If four devices connect, then the router divides its 640 Mbps capacity by 5, as shown in the
following figure.
Other router
Total bandwidth: 640 Mbps
(150 + 300 + 150 + 1300 + 1300) ÷ 5
Internet
5 GHz
Fast
MacBook Pro
300 Mbps ÷ 5
iPhone
150 Mbps ÷ 5
MacBook Pro
1300 Mbps ÷ 5
iPhone
50 Mbps ÷ 5
iPad
300 Mbps ÷ 5
5 GHz WiFi Band
Figure 7. Dual-band WiFi network with one 5 GHz WiFi band
That means that in the network shown, a computer with a 1,300 Mbps capacity has an
effective WiFi connection speed of 160 Mbps (
1300 5
), and other devices would also see
their WiFi speeds divided by 5.
Tri-band WiFi adds a second 5 GHz WiFi band to the network. This increases the available
WiFi bandwidth, which can be compared to widening the road. In addition to widening the
road, having two 5 GHz bands means that the router has dedicated 5 GHz bands. That’s like