User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the 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 MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable AX WiFi
- Enable bridge mode
- 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
- Manage remote access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Turn off the router LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings
- 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 tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.
Sequence to restart your network
If you must restart your network, follow this sequence:
1.
Turn off and unplug the modem.
2.
Turn off the router.
3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait two minutes.
4. Turn on the router and wait two minutes.
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections
If the router does not start, make sure that the power adapter cable is securely plugged
in.
If the Internet connection or LAN connections do not function, make sure that the
Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. The Internet LED on the router is lit if the
Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the
modem and router are turned on. If one or more powered-on computers are connected
to the router by an Ethernet cable, the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs
light.
Check the WiFi settings
Make sure that the WiFi settings on the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device and
the router match exactly. The WiFi network name (SSID) and WiFi security settings of
the router and the computer or mobile device must match exactly. WiFi passwords are
case sensitive.
If you set up an access control list, you must add the MAC address of each computer
and mobile device to the router’s access control list.
Check the network settings
If your computer or mobile device cannot connect to the router, make sure that the
network settings of the computer or mobile device are correct. Computers and mobile
devices must use network IP addresses on the same network as the router. By default,
almost all computers and mobile devices are set up to obtain an IP address automatically
using DHCP.
User Manual150Troubleshooting
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router