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
Check for new firmware and update the router......................107
Manage the firmware update settings......................................108
Manually upload firmware to the router...................................108
Change the admin password..........................................................109
Enable admin password recovery..................................................110
Recover the admin password.........................................................111
Manage the router configuration file.............................................111
Back up the settings....................................................................112
Restore the settings.....................................................................112
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings...............................................................................................113
Display the statistics of the Internet port.......................................114
Check the Internet connection status............................................115
View and manage logs of router activity.......................................116
View devices currently on the network..........................................117
Monitor, meter, and control Internet traffic..................................118
Start the traffic meter without traffic restrictions......................118
Restrict Internet traffic by volume..............................................119
Restrict Internet traffic by connection time...............................120
View the Internet traffic volume and statistics..........................121
Unblock the traffic meter after the traffic limit is reached......122
Set your time zone............................................................................122
Change the NTP server....................................................................123
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................124
Return the router to its factory default settings............................124
Use the Reset button...................................................................125
Erase the settings.........................................................................125
Chapter 9 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................128
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................128
Access a storage device connected to the router........................129
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer.........................................................129
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive......................129
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac................................................................................................130
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....131
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................132
View network folders on a storage device....................................132
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................133
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................134
Approve a USB storage device.......................................................135
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD...................136
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Nighthawk AC2300 Cybersecurity WiFi Router Model RS400