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
Edit a static route...........................................................................78
Delete a static route.......................................................................79
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........79
Chapter 6 Manage Your Network
Update the router firmware...............................................................83
Check for new firmware and update the router.........................83
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................84
Change the admin Password............................................................85
Enable admin Password Recovery...................................................85
Recover the admin Password............................................................86
View Devices Currently on the Network..........................................87
Monitor Internet Traffictraffic metering...........................................87
Manage the Router Configuration File............................................89
Back Up Settings............................................................................89
Erase the Current Configuration Settings...................................89
Restore Configuration Settings....................................................90
Return the router to its factory default settings..............................91
Use the Reset button.....................................................................91
Erase the settings...........................................................................91
View the Status and Statistics of the Router....................................92
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings............................................................................................92
Display the statistics of the Internet port.....................................93
Check the Internet connection status..........................................94
Manage the Activity Log....................................................................95
View, Email, or Clear the Logs......................................................95
Specify Which Activities Are Logged..........................................96
Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic...................................................97
Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions......97
View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics..........................98
Remote Access....................................................................................98
Set Up Remote Management.......................................................99
Use Remote Access.....................................................................100
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app..............100
Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs........................100
Chapter 7 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................103
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................103
Access a storage device connected to the router........................104
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer.........................................................104
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