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
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 Dashboard displays.
4. Select Network Monitor.
The page that displays shows the Network Snapshot pane and the Network Overview
pane:
•
Network Snapshot pane. This pane displays the upload and download network
bandwidth in Mbps per second. The pane displays the total usage as well as
individual usage for active devices.
•
Network Overview pane. This pane displays the network’s total bandwidth
usage in Mbps per second, relative to the network’s overall bandwidth speeds.
5. To view upload or download volume details, point to a bar (in the Network Snapshot
pane) or point to a node (in the Network Overview pane).
A small pop-up window displays volume details.
6. To limit the displayed bandwidth in a pane to the download bandwidth or upload
bandwidth, do the following:
•
To exclude upload bandwidth from the pane, above the graph in a pane, click
Upload.
The Upload text is crossed out and the graph displays the download bandwidth
only. Click Upload again to redisplay the upload bandwidth.
•
To exclude download bandwidth from the pane, above the graph in a pane, click
Download.
The Download text is crossed out and the graph displays the upload bandwidth
only. Click Download again to redisplay the download bandwidth.
7.
To view the traffic category breakdown for the total usage or for an individual device,
in the Network Snapshot pane, click the download or upload bar for either the total
usage or for an individual device.
The Category Breakdown pane displays and shows the traffic categories that are
using download or upload bandwidth for your selection.
You can take any of the following actions in the Category Breakdown pane:
•
To view traffic category volume details, point to the graph.
A small pop-up window displays volume details.
•
To exclude a traffic category from the graph, above the graph, click the name
for the traffic category.
The name is crossed out and the graph excludes the traffic category. Click the
name for the category again to redisplay the traffic category.
User Manual85Monitor Game Servers and Your
Devices, Router, and Network
Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000