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
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................142
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................143
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............145
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................145
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................146
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................146
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..147
Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................150
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................150
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................151
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................152
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................153
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........153
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........154
Port Triggering.................................................................................154
Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................155
Enable Port Triggering................................................................156
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat port
triggering......................................................................................156
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................159
Sequence to restart your network.............................................159
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...159
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................159
Check the network settings........................................................159
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................160
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........160
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................160
LEDs never turn off......................................................................160
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................161
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................161
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................161
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................162
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................164
Changes are not saved....................................................................164
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................165
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................165
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................165
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................166
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