ROUTER 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 6rd 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
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Customize Quality of Service Settings and Optimize Gaming
- 5. Monitor Devices and the Network and View Router Information
- 6. Control Access to the Internet
- 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 Mbps Mode for Download and Upload Speeds
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security
- Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Set Up a WiFi Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- Manage Implicit Beamforming
- Manage MU-MIMO
- Manage HT160 for 160 MHz WiFi Support
- Disable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
- 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
- Manage Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- View and Manage the Router Activity Log
- 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 or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
- 10. 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 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
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- Manage Access to a USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within the Network
- Manage Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Approve USB Devices
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 11. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 12. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 13. Share a USB Printer
- 14. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 15. Use VPN to Access An External Network
- 16. Manage and Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 17. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Allowing the router to broadcast its WiFi network name (SSID) makes it easier to find
your network and connect to it. If you clear this check box, that creates a hidden
network.
7.
If you want to allow mobile devices that are connected to the guest network to detect
each other and provide access to your main WiFi network, select the Allow guests
to see each other and access my local network check box.
For greater security, by default, mobile devices that are connected to the guest WiFi
network cannot detect each other or access mobile devices or Ethernet devices that
are connected to the main WiFi network.
8.
Keep the default guest network name or type a custom name.
The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows:
•
NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band.
•
NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You can
configure the WiFi-enabled devices in your network to use the guest network name
in addition to the main SSID.
9. Select a security option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security. WPA2-PSK
[AES] is the default setting.
For information about WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
WiFi Security on page 106.
10. To enable the guest network, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
If you do not select this check box, the guest network settings are saved after you
click the Apply button, but the guest network remains disabled.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi
Security
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is an enterprise-level method for
centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management. To
enable the router to provide WPA and WPA2 enterprise WiFi security, the WiFi network
that the router provides must be able to access a RADIUS server.
User Manual106Manage the Router’s WiFi
Settings
XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router