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
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server...................................................183
Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet.....................185
Access USB Storage Devices From a Remote Computer.......185
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet..................................185
Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet.....186
Chapter 12 Share a USB Printer
Install the printer driver and cable the printer..............................189
Download the ReadySHARE printer utility....................................189
Install the ReadySHARE printer utility............................................189
Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Center.............................190
Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection...............................................................193
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................193
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................194
Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows-Based Computer...194
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................197
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................198
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................199
Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows-Based Computer....................200
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Storage Device and Media.201
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................201
Allow VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................201
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................202
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..203
Chapter 14 Manage and Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and
Applications......................................................................................206
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................206
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service or Application.........207
Change a Port Forwarding Service or Application..................208
Remove a Port Forwarding Service or Application.................209
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........209
How the Router Implements a Port Forwarding Rule..............210
Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications..............210
Add a Port Triggering Service or Application..........................211
Enable Port Triggering and Specify the Time-Out Value.......212
Change a Port Triggering Service or Application...................213
Remove a Port Triggering Service or Application...................213
Disable Port Triggering...............................................................214
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat.215
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