User 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
- Manage a Multi-Gig 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
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Block services from the Internet
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Manage network access control lists
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 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 WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Enable or disable AX WiFi
- Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence for the 2.4 GHz radio
- Enable or disable OFDMA
- Change the Transmission Power Control
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- 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
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable Smart Connect
- Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Manage Ethernet Port Aggregation to a LAN Device
- 6. 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
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Set the NTP Server
- Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 7. 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
- 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Manage port forwarding and port triggering
- 11. Troubleshooting
- 12. Supplemental Information
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................38
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................39
Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection........................41
Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection.......................................43
Manage the MTU size.........................................................................44
MTU concepts.................................................................................44
Change the MTU size....................................................................46
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Manage NETGEAR Armor.................................................................48
Activate Armor using the Nighthawk app...................................48
View or change your NETGEAR Armor settings using the
Nighthawk app...............................................................................48
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....49
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................50
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................51
Block services from the Internet.......................................................52
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................53
Manage network access control lists...............................................54
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................54
Set up security event email notifications.........................................55
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
View or change the WAN settings....................................................59
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................60
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................61
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................61
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns............................63
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................64
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................65
Reserve an IP address....................................................................65
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................66
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................66
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................67
Specify basic WiFi settings................................................................68
Change the WiFi mode......................................................................69
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled............................69
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled...........................71
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security.............................73
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................75
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................77
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................77
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................78
Enable or disable AX WiFi.................................................................78
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Nighthawk AXE1000/AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router