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
- Control 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
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Ethernet Port Aggregation
- Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation
- 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 Internet Port Statistics
- 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
- Change the NTP Server
- 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
- Back Up Windows-Based Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
- Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
- Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
- View or Change 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
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter.
The Traffic Meter page displays.
5.
Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6.
To control the volume of Internet traffic, use either the traffic volume control feature
or the connection time control feature:
•
Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the
following options:
•
No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
•
Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
•
Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing
traffic.
• Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in
the Monthly limit field.
7.
If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection, enter
the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by
field.
8.
In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and
date.
To start the traffic counter immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button.
9.
In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning
message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached.
By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. You can select one of
the following to occur when the limit is attained:
• The Internet LED blinks white or amber.
• The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
10. Click the Apply button.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic.
11.
To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button.
12.
To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the
poll interval, click the Traffic Status button.
User Manual107Manage Your Router
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router