User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware overview and setup
- 2. Connect to 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 config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd 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
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Optimize Performance
- 5. Control Access to the Internet
- 6. 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 from a Windows-based computer
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- 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
- 7. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 8. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 9. Manage 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 Router WiFi Mode
- 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 WiFi Bridge Between the Router and Another Device
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- 10. Manage Your Router
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password recovery
- Recover the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Manage the router configuration file
- Remote access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 11. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Troubleshooting
- 14. Supplemental Information
9.
Enter the WiFi settings of the router that is connected to the Internet modem (that
is, the other router):
a. From the Choose a Wireless Network menu, select the WiFi band that the other
router.
For 802.11ac mode, both routers must use the same 5 GHz band.
b.
In the Name (SSID) field, enter the WiFi network name (SSID) that the other router
is using.
c.
In the Security Options section, select the radio button for the WiFi security that
the other router is using.
d.
If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you must use to connect
with WiFi to the other router).
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes.
11.
To change the name of the router, enter a new name in the Device Name field.
By default, the device name is the router model. If you set up the router as a WiFi
bridge and you want to distinguish it from the name of the router that is connected
to the Internet modem, you could, for example, change the name to WiFi bridge or
something similar.
12.
To let the router that functions as the WiFi bridge get an IP address and DNS
addresses dynamically from the router that is connected to the Internet modem,
leave the Get IP Address Dynamically and Get DNS Server Address Dynamically
check boxes selected.
We recommend that you leave the Get IP Address Dynamically and Get DNS
Server Address Dynamically check boxes selected. However, if you are sure that
you must use a static IP address, us an IP address from the LAN IP address pool of
the router that is connected to the Internet modem. To specify a static IP address
for the router that functions as the WiFi bridge, do the following:
a. Clear the Get IP Address Dynamically check box.
The Get DNS Server Address Dynamically check box is automatically cleared.
b.
Enter all static IP address information and, if applicable, static DNS address
information.
13. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The router restarts with a new IP address.
14. To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router by entering
http://www.routerlogin.net.
User Manual107Manage Network Settings
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router