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To allow VPN clients to access only your home network:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
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 BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VNP page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select
the Home Network only radio button.
This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to
the Internet service for your home network.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8.
Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration
files for your VPN clients.
9.
Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is
installed on your device.
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home
To access your Internet service:
1. Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service.
See Set up VPN client Internet access in the router on page 146.
2. On your computer, launch the OpenVPN application.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
3. Right-click the icon and select Connect.
User Manual147Use VPN to Access Your Network
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router

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NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Modulation1024-QAM
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channel bandwidth160 MHz
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)4800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Memory card slot(s)No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
WAN connection typeRJ-45
Processor cores4
Processor frequency1800 MHz
Electromagnetic compatibilityFCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947
Security algorithms128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Product typeTabletop router
Product colorBlack
LED indicatorsLAN, Power, WAN
Output current3.16 A
Output voltage19 V
Power source typeAC
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz
Package depth307 mm
Package width238 mm
Package height129 mm
Package weight2380 g
Number of products included1 pc(s)
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Routing protocolsRIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocolsTCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 90 %
Harmonized System (HS) code85176990
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth202 mm
Width305 mm
Height161 mm
Weight1281 g

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