User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection
- 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
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection
- Change the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Network Settings
- View or change the 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
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Specify WPS settings
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Manage custom static routes
- Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
- 6. Manage Your Network
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin Password
- Enable admin Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- View the Status and Statistics of the Router
- Manage the Activity Log
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- Remote Access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
- 7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB device requirements
- Connect a USB storage device to the router
- Access a storage device connected to the router
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- Manage Access to a Storage Device
- Enable FTP access within your network
- View network folders on a storage device
- Add a network folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 10. Share a USB Printer
- 11. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Table 2. Factory default settings (Continued)
Default settingFeature
EnabledWireless communicationWireless
See router labelSSID name
WPA2-PSK (AES)Security
EnabledBroadcast SSID
Auto
1
Transmission speed
United States in the US; otherwise, varies by regionCountry/region
6 until region selectedRF channel
Up to 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 1300 Mbps at 5 GHzOperating mode
1Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual
throughput can vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume
of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower
actual data throughput rate.
Technical Specifications
Table 3. Router specifications
DescriptionFeature
TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and
SMB
Data and routing protocols
•
North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input
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UK, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input
•
Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input
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All regions (output): 12V/2.5A-DC output
Power adapter
7.5 x 7.79 x 2.55 in. (191 x 198.5 x 65 mm)Dimensions
0.94 lb (430 g)Weight
0° to 40°C (32º to 104ºF)Operating temperature
90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensingOperating humidity
User Manual167Supplemental Information
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router