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
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 Guest Network.
The Guest Network Settings page displays.
5.
Enter the following settings to set up a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network:
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Enable Guest Network. By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable
the guest WiFi network, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
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Enable SSID Broadcast. By default, the router broadcasts the SSID of the WiFi
band so that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned
network lists. To turn off the SSID broadcast for the guest WiFi network, clear the
Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
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Allow guests to see each other and access my local network. By default, guests
who are connected to the guest WiFi network cannot access WiFi devices or
Ethernet devices that are connected to your WiFi network. To allow access to
your WiFi network, select the Allow guests to see each other and access my
local network check box.
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Guest Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the guest WiFi network
name. The default 2.4 GHz SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. The default 5 GHz SSID
NETGEAR-5G_Guest.
To change the SSID, enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this
field.
6.
Select a WiFi security option for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network:
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WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older
WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2-PSK [AES]
security to allow 802.11n devices to connect to guest WiFi network at the fastest
speed. If your network includes older devices that do not support WPA2, select
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security. To use WPA2 security, in the
Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
guest WiFi network, the guest must enter this password.
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WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices
that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi
network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits
the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps. To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the
Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
guest WiFi network, the guest must enter this password.
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WEP. This is a legacy security option that is available in the 2.4 GHz band only if
the selection from the Mode menu in the Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) section
User Manual97Manage the WiFi Network
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Nighthawk AC2300 Cybersecurity WiFi Router Model RS400