Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................80
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................80
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................80
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................81
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................82
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................83
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode...................................................84
Set up the router in router mode......................................................85
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group....................86
Set up a bridge for a port group..................................................86
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group........................................87
Set up an IPTV port........................................................................89
Manage custom static routes............................................................90
Set up a static route.......................................................................90
Edit a static route...........................................................................92
Delete a static route.......................................................................92
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................93
Ethernet Port Aggregation................................................................94
Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation...............................................94
View or Change the Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode.95
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
Update the Router Firmware.............................................................98
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router......................98
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router...................................99
Change the admin Password..........................................................100
Enable admin Password Recovery.................................................100
Recover the admin Password..........................................................101
View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi
Settings..............................................................................................102
Display Internet Port Statistics........................................................103
Check the Internet Connection Status...........................................104
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity.....................................105
View Devices Currently on the Network........................................106
Monitor Internet Traffic....................................................................106
Manage the Router Configuration File..........................................108
Back Up Settings..........................................................................108
Erase the Settings........................................................................108
Restore Configuration Settings..................................................109
Remote Access.................................................................................110
Set Up Remote Management.....................................................110
Use Remote Access.....................................................................111
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App...........111
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs..........................................112
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Nighthawk AX12 12-Steam AX6000 WiFi Router