User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
- Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Maximum Transmission Unit
- 4. Optimize Performance
- 5. Control Access to the Internet
- 6. Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
- USB Drive Requirements
- Access a USB Device on the Network
- Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine
- Control Access to the USB Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Approve USB Devices
- Safely Remove a USB Drive
- 7. Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet
- 8. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 9. Share a USB Printer
- 10. Specify Network Settings
- Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
- View WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- How the Router Manages Wireless Clients
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Set Up a Wireless Distribution System
- 11. Manage Your Network
- 12. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 13. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 14. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information
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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 • North America:
120V, 60 Hz, input
• All regions (output): 12V/3.5A DC output
Dimensions Dimensions: 280 mm x 182 mm x 49 mm (11 in. x 7.17 in. x 1.9 in.)
Weight Weight: 430 g (0.94 lb)
Operating temperature 0° to 40°C (32º to 104ºF)
Operating humidity 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B
VCCI Class B
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-Tick N10947
LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45
WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T, RJ-45
Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard.
*
*. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage
will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors,including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction,
and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express orimplied
representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately
3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps. Up to 1300 Mbpswireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps
devices.
Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing
Data encoding standards IEEE 802.11ac 2.0
IEEE 802.11n version 2.0
IEEE @ 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz
IEEE @ 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0 GHz
Maximum computers per
wireless network
Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node
(typically 50–70 nodes).
Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz
2.412–2.462 GHz (US)
2.412–2.472 GHz (Japan)
2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI)
5 GHz
5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US)
5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI)
802.11 security WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA/WPA2