User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection
- 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 a fixed IPv6 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 tunnel connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Activate Armor using the Nighthawk app
- View or change your NETGEAR Armor settings using the Nighthawk app
- View or change your NETGEAR Armor settings from the Armor portal
- Sign in to NETGEAR Armor from the router web interface and start your subscription
- Access the NETGEAR Armor portal from the router web interface
- Disable or Reenable NETGEAR Armor from the router web interface
- Enable Circle with Disney
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Manage network access control lists
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Block services from the Internet
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Change the router’s device name
- Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up the router in bridge mode
- Return the router to router mode
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- 7. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify basic WiFi settings
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up WPA/WPA2 enterprise WiFi security
- Set up WEP legacy WiFi security
- Change the WiFi Mbps settings
- Change the transmission power of the WiFi radios
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Control the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Manage WPS settings
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- Enable or disable MU-MIMO
- Manage advanced WiFi settings
- 8. Manage Your Router
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password recovery
- Recover the admin password
- Manage the router configuration file
- 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, meter, and control Internet traffic
- Set your time zone
- Change the NTP server
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 9. 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
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- 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
- Approve a USB storage device
- Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 10. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- Set up a VPN connection
- Manage Dynamic DNS for VPN connections
- Enable and configure OpenVPN on the router
- Install OpenVPN software
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on a Windows-based computer
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on a Mac
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on an iOS device
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on an Android device
- LAN requirements for VPN connections
- Use a VPN tunnel on a Windows-based computer
- Use VPN to access your Internet service at home
- 11. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Traffic Rules
- 12. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
6.
In the Login field, enter the login information for the ISP connection.
This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main
mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, you would type JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (like
Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you use your full email address when
you log in. If your ISP requires your full email address, type it in this field.
7.
In the Password field, enter the password for the ISP connection.
8.
In the Service Name field, enter a service name.
If your ISP did not provide a service name, leave this field blank.
Note: The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide
a steady IPv6 connection. The router never terminates the connection. If the
connection is terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the router
attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection
becomes available again.
9. Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•
Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
Your ISP automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
10. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
•
Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but
some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•
Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your
home network (the LAN).
11.
(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID
to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
12. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
User Manual39Specify Your Internet Settings
Nighthawk AC2300 Cybersecurity WiFi Router Model RS400