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
Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router...........................................................................10
LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel.................................................10
Rear Panel............................................................................................12
Label.....................................................................................................13
Position Your Router...........................................................................13
Cable Your Router..............................................................................15
Wall-Mount Your Router....................................................................15
Chapter 2 Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set
Up the Internet Connection
Connect to the network.....................................................................18
Connect to the network using a wired connection....................18
Find and connect to the WiFi network........................................18
WiFi connection using WPS..........................................................18
Types of logins....................................................................................19
Use a web browser to access the router..........................................19
Automatic Internet Setup..............................................................19
Log In to the Router.......................................................................21
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app..............22
Change the language........................................................................22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................25
Manually set up the Internet connection.........................................25
Specify an Internet connection without a login..........................25
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPPoE
service..............................................................................................27
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPTP or L2TP
service..............................................................................................28
Specify IPv6 Internet connections....................................................30
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.................................31
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection......................31
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.........................32
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection......................34
Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection......................................34
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