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
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group......................................109
Set up an IPTV port......................................................................111
Manage custom static routes..........................................................112
Set up a static route.....................................................................112
Edit a static route.........................................................................114
Delete a static route....................................................................114
Enable or disable MU-MIMO..........................................................115
Enable or disable airtime fairness..................................................116
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.......................................116
Chapter 10 Manage Your Router
Update the router firmware............................................................119
Check for new firmware and update the router......................119
Manually upload firmware to the router...................................120
Change the admin password..........................................................121
Enable admin password recovery..................................................121
Recover the admin password.........................................................122
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings...............................................................................................123
Display the statistics of the Internet port.......................................124
Check the Internet connection status............................................125
View and manage logs of router activity.......................................126
View devices currently on the network..........................................127
Monitor Internet traffic.....................................................................127
Manage the router configuration file.............................................129
Back up the settings....................................................................129
Erase the settings.........................................................................129
Restore the settings.....................................................................130
Remote access..................................................................................131
Set up remote management......................................................131
Use remote access.......................................................................132
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app..............132
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................133
Return the router to its factory default settings............................133
Use the Reset button...................................................................134
Erase the settings.........................................................................134
Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................137
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................137
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................138
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......138
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................141
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................142
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