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
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................139
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................139
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................140
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............142
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................142
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................143
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................143
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..144
Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................147
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................147
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................148
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................149
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................150
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........150
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........151
Port Triggering.................................................................................151
Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................152
Enable Port Triggering................................................................153
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat port
triggering......................................................................................153
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................156
Sequence to restart your network.............................................156
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...156
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................156
Check the network settings........................................................156
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................157
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........157
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................157
LEDs never turn off......................................................................157
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................158
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................158
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................158
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................159
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................161
Changes are not saved....................................................................161
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................162
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................162
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................162
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................163
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Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router