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
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac................................................................................................104
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................105
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....106
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine................................107
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac.............................................107
Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................108
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk..............108
Manage Access to a Storage Device.............................................110
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................112
View network folders on a storage device....................................112
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................113
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................114
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................115
Chapter 8 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................117
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................117
Your personal FTP server................................................................118
Set up your personal FTP server................................................118
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................119
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................119
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................120
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................121
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD...................122
Create a ReadyCLOUD account................................................122
Register your router with ReadyCLOUD...................................122
Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings..................................125
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server...............126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes........................126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App......127
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo............................................128
Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
Install the printer driver and cable the printer..............................131
Download the ReadySHARE printer utility....................................131
Install the ReadySHARE printer utility............................................131
Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Center.............................132
Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection...............................................................135
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Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router