User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware 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
- Change 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. Share a USB Printer
- 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 WiFi Mode
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Enable or disable Smart Connect
- 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 the router in bridge mode
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- 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
- Set your time zone
- 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
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
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Solid amber. The router is starting.
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Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
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Solid white. The router is ready.
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Blinking white. The router is not ready, the firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button
was pressed.
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Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Power
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Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
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Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
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Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
Internet
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Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
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Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
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Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
2.4 GHz WiFi
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Solid white. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is operating.
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Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
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Off. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz 1 WiFi
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Solid white. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is operating.
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Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
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Off. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz 2 WiFi
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Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready.
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Blinking. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
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Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware
button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
USB 3.0 port
USB 2.0 port
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for
100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
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Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
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Blinking. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
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Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Ethernet ports 1–4
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