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
7.
Change the default Anti-Bufferbload options:
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Goodput. By default, the Goodput check box is selected and both the upload
and download bandwidth values are more closely aligned to the results of a
speedtest. If you used the automatic Internet setup, the router performed a speed
test during the setup process.
•
Disable all QoS (not recommended). By default, the Disable all QoS (not
recommended) check box is not selected. If you disable all QoS features, this
will stop QoS from eliminating network congestion and it will affect other features
on this router, including Deep Packet Inspection. We recommend that you do
not select this check box.
8. Click the X to close the Options pane.
9.
Select how you want to apply Anti-Bufferbloat:
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Always. Select this radio button if you want to always apply Anti-Bufferbloat. If
Anti-Bufferbloat is always applied, you can play games without any devices or
applications causing you to lag but your total bandwidth speeds is reduced so
you must change the setting back to Never when you finish gaming.
•
When High Priority Traffic Detected. Select this radio button if you only want
to apply Anti-Bufferbloat when games are being played (all console games and
most computer games are automatically detected by DumaOS). Your total
bandwidth speeds will only be reduced when games are detected. This radio
button is selected by default.
•
Never. Select this radio button to disable Anti-Bufferbloat. If Anti-Bufferbload is
disabled, your full bandwidth speeds are received but your games are caught in
a queue, causing lag, when all your bandwidth is being used.
10.
In the Anti-Bufferbloat pane, move the buttons on the Download and Upload sliders
to the desired percentage values.
To the right of each slider, the selected value displays are a percentage of the total
bandwidth speed that you specified inStep 6 and as an absolute value in Mb.
For example, if you move the button on the Download slider to 70, devices that
consume a lot of bandwidth are limited to 70 percent of the total bandwidth speed
that you specified, and 30 percent of the total bandwidth remains available for
devices that consume less bandwidth.
Disable Anti-Bufferbloat
If you disable the Anti-Bufferbloat feature, bandwidth-intensive devices can consume
all available bandwidth, causing congestion and forcing traffic for other devices to be
User Manual55Customize Quality of Service
Settings and Optimize Gaming
XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router