Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- 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 detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel 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
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. 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 Transmission Power Control
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Enable or disable the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Specify WPS settings
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. 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
- Turn off the router LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 8. 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
- 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
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 11. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 12. Troubleshooting
- 13. Supplemental Information
- Quick Start Guide
- Product Info
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................107
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................108
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................109
View network folders on a storage device....................................109
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................110
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................111
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................112
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................115
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................115
Your personal FTP server................................................................116
Set up your personal FTP server................................................116
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................117
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................117
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................118
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................119
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................121
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................121
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................122
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......122
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................125
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................126
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................126
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................127
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............129
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................129
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................130
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................130
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..131
Chapter 11 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................134
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................134
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................135
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................136
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................137
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........137
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........138
Port Triggering.................................................................................138
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