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 (Continued)
DescriptionLED
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and
you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router.
WiFi On/Off button with
LED
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
The WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white.
WPS button with LED
Note: If the LED On/Off switch is moved to the Off position, all the LEDs except the
Power LED are turned off.
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure.
Figure 3. Rear panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following components:
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USB 2.0 port. One USB 2.0 port to connect USB storage devices.
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LED On/Off switch. If this switch is in the Off position, all the router’s LEDs, except
the Power LED, are turned off. The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On/Off switch
is in the Off position.
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Ethernet ports. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect the router to LAN
devices.
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USB 3.0 port. One USB 3.0 port to connect USB storage devices.
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WAN port. Use the yellow Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router
to a modem.
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Reset button. Press the Reset button for at least seven seconds to reset the router.
The Power LED blinks white and the router returns to its factory settings.
User Manual13Hardware Setup
Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router