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
Manage the MTU size.........................................................................39
MTU concepts.................................................................................39
Change the MTU size....................................................................41
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Optimize Traffic With QoS.................................................................43
Manage Default and Custom QoS Rules.........................................44
Add a Custom QoS Rule for a Service or Application...............44
Add a Custom QoS Rule for a Device.........................................45
Change a QoS Rule or Change the Priority for a Rule..............46
Remove a QoS Rule.......................................................................47
Remove All QoS Rules...................................................................48
Manage Uplink Bandwidth Control..................................................48
Manage Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service..................................49
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........50
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....53
Manage network access control lists...............................................54
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................55
Block services from the Internet.......................................................57
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................58
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................58
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................59
Set up security event email notifications.........................................60
Chapter 6 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements..................................................................63
Connect a USB storage device to the router..................................63
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer................................................................64
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive.............................64
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.......................................................................................................65
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault.....66
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine..................................66
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac...............................................67
Prepare to back up a large amount of data................................68
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk................68
Enable FTP access within your network...........................................70
View network folders on a storage device......................................70
Add a network folder on a USB storage device.............................71
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device..............................72
Safely remove a USB storage device...............................................73
4
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router