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
- Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
- Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Config 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
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Optimize Gaming and Customize Quality of Service Settings
- Decrease lag by Using the Geo Filter
- Use the Geo Filter by Setting Your Home Area and the Distance Radius
- Use the Geo Filter by Drawing Areas
- Ping a Device and Allow or Deny the Device a Connection
- View the Automatically Generated Ping Graph for a Connection
- Add a Device to the Geo Filter
- Remove a Device From the Geo Filter
- Manage the Geo Filter Map Settings
- Run and Manage Connection Benchmark Tests
- Manage Bandwidth Allocation
- Manage Traffic Prioritization
- Decrease lag by Using the Geo Filter
- 5. Monitor Game Servers and Your Devices, Router, and Network
- 6. Control Access to and From the Internet
- Manage NETGEAR Armor
- Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic Categories, Specific Games, or Port Ranges With Traffic Rules
- Add a Rule to Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic
- Change a Traffic Rule
- Change the Action for a Traffic Rule
- Reorder the Priority of a Traffic Rule
- Enable or Disable a Traffic Rule
- Enable or Disable all Traffic Rules
- Enable or Disable Tracking for a Traffic Rule
- Remove a Traffic Rule
- View Traffic Analytics and Events for a Traffic Rule
- Block Access to Internet Sites Using Keywords
- Block Services and Applications With Simple Outbound Firewall Rules
- Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Simple Outbound Firewall Rules
- Set Up Email Notifications for Security Events and Log Messages
- 7. Manage the Router’s Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the Router’s LAN IP Address and RIP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Set Up a Bridge to Your ISP’s Network Using a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Manage Custom Static Routes
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play
- 8. Manage the Router’s WiFi Settings
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
- Change the WiFi Mode for Download and Upload Speeds
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Set Up a WiFi Schedule
- Enable or Disable AX WiFi
- Enable or Disable OFDMA
- Enable or Disable Smart Connect
- Manage Implicit Beamforming
- Enable or Disable MU-MIMO
- Change the Transmission Power Control
- Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Only
- 9. Maintain the Router
- Update the Router Firmware
- Change the admin Password
- Enable admin Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Return the Router to its Factory Default Settings
- Set Your Time Zone
- Change the NTP Server
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- Display Internet Port Statistics
- Check the Internet Connection Status, View Details, and Release and Renew the Connection
- Restart the Router From Its Web Interface
- View Router Notifications
- Disable the Media Server
- Turn Off the Router LEDs
- Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App
- 10. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB device requirements
- Access a storage device connected 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
- Manage Access to a USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within Your Network
- Manage Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 11. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 12. Share a USB Printer
- 13. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 14. Manage and Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 15. Troubleshooting
- 16. Supplemental Information
Change a Reserved IP Address..................................................119
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry..........................................119
Set Up a Bridge to Your ISP’s Network Using a Port Group or VLAN
Tag Group.........................................................................................120
Set Up a Bridge to Your ISP’s Network Using a Port Group....120
Set Up a Bridge to Your ISP’s Network Using a VLAN Tag
Group............................................................................................121
Set Up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port..........................123
Manage Custom Static Routes........................................................124
Set Up a Static Route...................................................................125
Change a Static Route.................................................................126
Delete a Static Route...................................................................126
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play....127
Chapter 8 Manage the Router’s WiFi Settings
Specify Basic WiFi Settings..............................................................130
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level...............................132
Change the WiFi Mode for Download and Upload Speeds.......134
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled..........................134
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled.........................135
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network.........................................................137
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections....................................139
Control the WiFi Radios...................................................................140
Use the WiFi On/Off Button.......................................................140
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios Using the Router Web
Interface........................................................................................140
Set Up a WiFi Schedule...................................................................141
Enable or Disable AX WiFi..............................................................142
Enable or Disable OFDMA..............................................................142
Enable or Disable Smart Connect..................................................143
Manage Implicit Beamforming.......................................................144
Enable or Disable MU-MIMO..........................................................145
Change the Transmission Power Control......................................146
Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Only.................................146
Chapter 9 Maintain the Router
Update the Router Firmware..........................................................149
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router...................149
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router.................................150
Change the admin Password..........................................................152
Enable admin Password Recovery.................................................153
Recover the admin Password..........................................................153
Manage the Router Configuration File..........................................154
Back Up the Configuration Settings..........................................154
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Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000