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Unpack
Your
Modem
Router
Your
package
contains
the
modem
router,
Ethernet
cable,
and
power
adapter.
Figure
1.
Package
contents
Front
panel
LEDs
and
buttons
Status
LEDs
are
located
on
the
front
of
the
modem
router.
The
WiFi
and
WPS
buttons
are
also
located
on
the
front.
User
Manual
9
Hardware
Setup
Nighthawk
AX6
AX2700
WiFI
Cable
Modem
Router
Model
CAX30
8
10
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Modem Router
9
Front Panel Leds and Buttons
9
Rear Panel
12
Position Your Modem Router
13
Install and Activate Your Modem Router
14
Connect Your Modem Router to a Computer
14
Activate Your Internet Service
16
Perform a Speed Test
17
Chapter 2 Specify Your Internet Settings
18
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
19
View Modem Router Initialization
20
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
21
Change the MTU Size
22
Chapter 3 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
25
Connect to the Network
26
Wired Connection
26
Using WPS to Connect to the Wifi Network
26
Finding and Selecting the Wifi Network
26
Types of Logins
27
Log in to the Modem Router
27
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
29
Enable Access Control to Allow or Block Access to the Internet
30
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
31
Block Services from the Internet
33
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List
34
Prevent Blocking on a Trusted Computer
34
Manage Network Access Control Lists
35
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
36
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
37
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
39
View or Change the WAN Settings
40
Set up a Default DMZ Server
41
Change the Router's Device Name
42
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
42
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
44
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
45
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
46
Reserve an IP Address
46
Edit a Reserved IP Address
47
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
47
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
48
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
49
Change the Wifi Mode
50
Change the Transmission Power Control
51
Change the Wifi Password or the Wifi Security
52
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
53
Control the Wifi Radios
56
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
56
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
56
Set up a Wifi Schedule
57
Specify WPS Settings
58
Enable or Disable Implicit Beamforming
59
Enable or Disable Airtime Fairness
59
Ethernet Port Aggregation
60
Set up Ethernet Port Aggregation
61
View or Change the Modem Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode
62
Get Multi-Gig Internet with Internet Port Aggregation
63
Chapter 6 Manage Your Router
65
Update the Router Firmware
66
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
66
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
67
Change the Admin Password
68
Enable Admin Password Recovery
68
Recover the Admin Password
69
View Information about the Router and the Internet and Wifi Settings
70
Display the Statistics of the Internet Port
71
Check the Internet Connection Status
72
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
73
View Devices Currently on the Network
74
Monitor Internet Traffic
74
Manage the Router Configuration File
76
Back up the Settings
76
Erase the Settings
76
Restore the Settings
77
Remote Access
78
Set up Remote Management
78
Use Remote Access
79
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App
79
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
80
Set Your Time Zone
80
Set the NTP Server
81
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
82
Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings
83
Use the Reset Button
83
Erase the Settings
83
Chapter 7 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
85
USB Device Requirements
86
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
86
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows-Based Computer
87
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
87
Access a Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
88
Back up Windows-Based Computers with Readyshare Vault
89
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
89
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
90
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
91
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Disk
91
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
93
View Network Folders on a Storage Device
93
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
94
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
95
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
96
Chapter 8 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
97
Set up and Manage Dynamic DNS
98
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
98
Your Personal FTP Server
99
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
99
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
100
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Created
100
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
101
Access USB Storage Devices through the Internet
102
Remotely Access a USB Device Using Readycloud
103
Create a Readycloud Account
103
Register Your Router with Readycloud
103
Chapter 9 Use VPN to Access Your Network
105
Set up a VPN Connection
106
Specify VPN Service in the Router
106
Install Openvpn Software
107
Install Openvpn Software on Your Windows Computer
107
Install Openvpn Software on Your Mac Computer
110
Install Openvpn Software on an Ios Device
111
Install Openvpn Software on an Android Device
111
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
112
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
114
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
114
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
115
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
115
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
116
Chapter 10 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
118
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
119
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
119
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
120
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
121
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
122
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
122
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
123
Port Triggering
123
Add a Port Triggering Service
124
Enable Port Triggering
125
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Port
125
Triggering
125
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
127
Quick Tips
128
Sequence to Restart Your Network
128
Check the Power Adapter and Ethernet Cable Connections
128
Check the Wifi Settings
128
Check the Network Settings
128
Troubleshoot with the Leds
129
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
129
Power LED Is off or Blinking
129
Leds Never Turn off
129
Internet or Ethernet LAN Port Leds Are off
130
Wifi LED Is off
130
You Cannot Log in to the Router
130
You Cannot Access the Internet
131
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
133
Changes Are Not Saved
133
Troubleshoot Wifi Connectivity
134
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
134
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
134
Test the Path from a Windows-Based Computer to a Remote Device
135
Chapter 12 Supplemental Information
137
Factory Settings
138
Technical Specifications
139
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Brand
NETGEAR
Model
CAX30
Category
Network Router
Language
English
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