Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Model R6700 User Manual July 2014 202-11361-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR.
Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attach the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Top and Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . .
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Wireless Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Chapter 11 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup The Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1750 (450 Mbps1 at 2.4 GHz 802.11n and 1300 Mbps2 at 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. Nighthawk AC1750 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Top and Front Panels Status LEDs are located on top and a USB 3.0 port is located 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. LED and button descriptions (continued) LED Description USB 3.0 • • • 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 white. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port. • Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port. Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Rear Panel The connections and buttons shown in the following figure are located on the rear panel. Reset button Ethernet LAN ports 1–4 Internet port Power On/Off Power connector Figure 3. Router rear panel Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page 178. Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these: - Ceiling fans - Home security systems - Microwaves - Computers - Base of a cordless phone - 2.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 uses a battery, remove the battery. 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem uses a battery, put the battery back in. 3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router. 4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5.
2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router 2 You can connect to the router’s WiFi network or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number. Figure 5. Product label Types of Logins Separate types of logins serve 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router: • The ISP configuration information for your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare) If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the Power LED is lights solid 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu. 5. When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change. The screen refreshes with the language that you selected.
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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. A login screen displays. 3.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account Name (If Required) field. 7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If Required) field. For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can change them. 8.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use. 11. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 14, Troubleshooting.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select Internet. 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, 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. In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service. 9.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this address. • 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. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • 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. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 9.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button: • Auto.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name. 8.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID 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. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the MTU Size To change the MTU size: 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 > WAN Setup. 5.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Table 2. Common MTU sizes (continued) MTU Application 1468 Used in some DHCP environments. 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not use large email attachments, for example. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
4. Optimize Performance 4 You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP). By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a 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 a high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox gaming system.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 12. Click the Apply button. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list. Set Up QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 QoS Policy for, 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS. 5. Click the Setup QoS Rule button. The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy. 7. Click the Delete button. The QoS Policy is removed from the list. Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet video streaming from websites like YouTube and Netflix. High priority traffic Internet Best effort traffic Figure 8.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS. 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. In the Add Rules section, leave the by Keyword radio button selected. 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 a high priority to Internet traffic from the server that matches the keyword.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS. 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. In the Add Rules section, select the by Device radio button. The screen adjusts. 7. In the MAC Device list, select a radio button for a device. 8. Click the Add button. The router assigns a high priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the device you specified.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. The UPnP screen displays. 5. Select the Turn UPnP On check box. By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device configuration can be enabled or disabled.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To disable WMM 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. The QoS Setup screen displays. 5.
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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. A login screen displays. 3.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Read the note, and click the Next button again. 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 set up an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. • If you did not set up an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button. 10.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Control Access to Your Network You can use access control to allow or block access to your network.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Security > Access Control. The Access Control screen displays. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. 5. Select a keyword blocking option: • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 64.) • Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen. 6. In the keyword field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block. For example: • Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Security > Block Sites. 5. 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. 6. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Security > Block Services. The Block Services screen displays. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 60 and Block Services from the Internet on page 62. To schedule blocking: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites screen displays. 5. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box. 6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer. 7.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail. 5. Select the Turn E-mail 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 USB storage devices 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To connect a USB device: 1. Insert your USB storage device into the blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router. 2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it. You must use it when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe. 4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder. 5. To connect to the USB drive as a different user, select the Connect using different credentials check box and do the following: a. Type the user name and password. b. Click the OK button. 6. Click the Finish button. The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup. Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is connected to one of the router’s USB ports. You can access the connected USB hard drive from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your router.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. b. From the View menu, select Energy Saver. c. Click the Power Adapter tab. d. Select the Wake for Wi-Fi network access check box. e. Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen. 5. Modify your security settings: a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. b. From the View menu, select Security. c. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen. d.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB drive from the list. 10. Click the Use for Backup button. Note: If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list, go to Mac finder and click that USB partition. It displays in the Time Machine list. 11. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button and click the Connect button. When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full back up.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 5. Select the FTP check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. View Network Folders on a USB Drive You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device. To view or change 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 5. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section, and adjust the following settings: • Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. (Some router models include more than one USB port.) You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared is shown, the default share was deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. 5. Click the Create Network Folder button. If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 6. In the USB Device list, select the USB drive. 7. Click the Browse button and in the Folder field, select the folder. 8.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. 5. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network Folder screen. 6. Change the settings in the fields as needed. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Approve USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve. To approve USB devices: 1.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list. 9. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 10. Click the Apply button. Your change takes effect. 11.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings. The USB Settings screen displays. 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 specify its settings, see Chapter 6, Share USB Drives Attached to the Router.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 84.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • To download, launch an Internet browser. • To upload, use an FTP client such as filezilla. 2. Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name. For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com. 3.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 85. FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Director y: FTP://‘cu stom name’.m ynetgea FTP Directory : FTP:// ‘custom r.com name’.my netgear.c om Figure 10.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS. 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR. 7. Select the No radio button. 8. In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use for your URL. The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host name that you specify, and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify MyName.mynetgear.com. 9.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS. 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select one of the following: • NETGEAR • www.no-ip.com • www.DynDNS.org 7. Select the Yes radio button. The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons. 8. In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account. 9. For a www.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the Dynamic DNS Settings To change your 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.
8. Use the Router as a Media Server 8 The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server. You can set up the router to play music from iTunes Server and media from TiVo.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers. Figure 11. Play music on a USB drive with iTunes Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files supported is 10,000. To specify iTunes server settings: 1. On your iPhone or iPad, find and connect to the WiFi network. 2. Launch the Remote app. 3. Click the Add an iTunes Library button. A passcode displays. 4.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router d. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Media Server. e. Make sure that the Enable iTunes Media Server (Music Only) check box is selected. f. Enter the passcode. g. Click the Allow Control button. h. 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5. Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected. If you changed the setting, click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. To play videos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows. 2. Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R6700. To play music or view photos: 1. On the TiVo, select TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 cannot find the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer. 2.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2. In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The main screen displays. 2. Select Tools > Configuration. 3. Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To specify the time-out: 1. Select Tools > Configuration. 2. In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes. The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection isn’t being used. 3. Click the OK button. Your change is saved.
10. Specify Network Settings 10 The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior. You can disable LED blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > WAN Setup. The following settings display: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but other applications might not function well.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the Router’s Device Name The router’s device name is R6700. This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network. To change the router’s device name: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. In the IP Address fields, type the IP address. 6. In the IP Subnet Mask fields, type the subnet mask of the router. The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router. 7. Change the RIP settings.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change takes effect. 9. To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router. Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi 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. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box. 6. Click the Apply button. 7. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router. Reserve LAN IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. 7. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here. 8. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup screen displays. 5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 6. Click the Edit button. 7. Change the settings. 8. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Delete a Reserved LAN IP Address To delete a reserved address 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > WPS Wizard. A note explaining WPS displays. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Select a setup method: • 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Your settings are saved. If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. 11. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference. 8. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Set Up a Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n. To set up a guest network: 1.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • 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. • Allow guests to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is selected, anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network, not just the Internet. 6. Give the guest network a name.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Implicit Beamforming Implicit Beamforming contrasts with explicit Beamforming, which means that your router actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closes to the client.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the WiFi On/Off Button To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button: Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds. If you turned off the 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Clearing these check boxes 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. Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Specify WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. To specify WPS 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router. To set up the router as an AP: 1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port in the other router. Cable this port to an Ethernet port on another router 2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 3. Type http://www.routerlogin.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting radio button: • 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). Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming. • Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link. • Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device. For example, you can install the first router in a room like a home office where you connect to the Internet, then set up the second router in bridge mode.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button. 9. 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). 10.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Base station access point Repeater access point Figure 13. Wireless repeating scenario Note: For you to use the wireless repeating function, security for your router cannot be enabled and the router cannot use the auto channel feature. You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater: • Wireless base station.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up the repeater. To set up the base station: 1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings. The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must be set to None. 2.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations. 9. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access points that should function as repeaters. If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access points. 10. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button. 9. In the Repeater IP Address fields, type the IP address of the repeater router. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station. 10. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
11. Manage Your Network 11 This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To set up password recovery: 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 > Administration > Set Password.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status To view router status and usage information: 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. Click the ADVANCED tab. 5.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. 4. The BASIC Home screen displays 5. Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home screen displays. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. To exit the screen, click the Close Window button. View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and other router actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user. To view logs: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5. To customize the logs, scroll down and clear or select the check boxes. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button. Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume. To monitor Internet traffic: 1.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: • • Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: - No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached. - Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only. - Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the company firewall is likely to deny the request. In this case you must define a static route, telling your router to access 134.177.0.0 through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 10. Type the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255. 11. Type the gateway IP address, which must be on the same LAN segment as the router. 12. Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1. 13. Click the Apply button.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Static Routes. The Static Routes screen displays. 5. In the table, select the radio button for the route. 6. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • MAC Address. The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC address is typically shown on the product label. • Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here. 5. To update this screen, click the Refresh button. Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5. Click the Erase button. The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled. Remote Management You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Chapter 7, Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router’s remote management. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical. Select one of the following: • Only this computer. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address to be allowed access. • IP Address Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet.
12. Use VPN to Access Your Network 12 You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The following screen displays: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote R6700 router must use a different LAN IP scheme from that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A menu displays: 3. Select Connect. The VPN connection is established. You can do the following: • Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router. • Use Windows file manager to access the router’s USB drive and download files. 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you’re away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to surf the web. Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you’re away from home.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your home network. If you changed this setting to allow Internet access, you can change it back. To allow VPN clients to access only your home network: 1.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2. On your computer, launch the OpenVPN application. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. 3. Right-click the icon, and select Connect. 4. When the VPN connection is established, launch your Internet browser.
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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server, 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 11. If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field. If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 12. 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. 13.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 1. When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information: • 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 5. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6. Click the Add Service button. 7.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Enable Port Triggering To enable port triggering: 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” The following sequence shows the effects of this port triggering rule: 1. You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 2.
14. 14 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience 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 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Quick Tips See the following for tips for troubleshooting some common problems: • Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 168 • Check Ethernet Cable Connections on page 168 • Wireless Settings on page 168 • Network Settings on page 168 Sequence to Restart Your Network When you must 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.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the LEDs By default, the router is set with standard LED settings. If you disabled blinking for the LEDs or turned off all LEDs except the Power LED, you must return the LEDs to their standard settings for troubleshooting. For information about controlling the LED settings, see Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 104.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, this indicates a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up, do the following: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers. • Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 178.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router this range, check the connection from the computer to the router, and reboot your computer. • If your router’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the router’s IP address to 192.168.1.1. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 178. • Make sure that Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX is enabled in your browser.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the following: • Your Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your ISP requires a login, the login name and password might be set incorrectly. • Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home screen displays. 5. Click the Connection Status button. The Connection Status screen displays. 6. Check the Connection Status screen to see if your PPPoE connection is working.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, do the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. It is possible that the changes were made, but the old settings are in the web browser’s cache.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a Windows computer: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click Start and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example: ping www.routerlogin.net 3. Click the OK button.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router where is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server. If the path is functioning correctly, messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 175. If you do not receive replies, check the following: • Check that the IP address of your router is listed on your computer as the default gateway.
A. Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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.com or www.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 1300 Mbps at 5 GHz *. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications.
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Technical Specifications Table 4. R6700 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.
