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1
Hardware
Setup
This
chapter
contains
the
following
sections:
•
Unpack
your
router
•
Top
panel
LEDs
and
buttons
•
Rear
panel
•
Router
label
•
Position
your
router
•
Wall-Mount
Your
Router
•
Cable
your
router
For
more
information
about
the
topics
covered
in
this
manual,
visit
the
support
website
at
netgear.com/support.
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Top Panel Leds and Buttons
10
Rear Panel
12
Router Label
12
Position Your Router
13
Wall-Mount Your Router
14
Cable Your Router
15
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
16
Connect to the Network
17
Connect to the Network Using a Wired Connection
17
Find and Connect to the Wifi Network
17
Wifi Connection Using WPS
17
Types of Logins
18
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
18
Automatic Internet Setup
18
Log in to the Router
20
Install and Manage Your Router with the Nighthawk App
20
Change the Language
21
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
22
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
23
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
23
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
23
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
25
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
26
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
27
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
27
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
28
Set up an Ipv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection
30
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
30
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
32
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
33
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
35
Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
36
Manage the MTU Size
38
MTU Concepts
38
Change the MTU Size
39
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
41
Enable Access Control to Allow or Block Access to the Internet
42
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
43
Block Services from the Internet
45
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List
46
Prevent Blocking on a Trusted Computer
47
Manage Network Access Control Lists
47
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
48
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
49
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
51
View or Change the WAN Settings
52
Set up a Default DMZ Server
53
Change the Router's Device Name
54
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
54
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
56
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
57
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
58
Reserve an IP Address
58
Edit a Reserved IP Address
59
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
59
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
60
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
61
Change the Wifi Mode
62
Change the Wifi Mode if AX Wifi Is Enabled
63
Change the Wifi Mode if AX Wifi Is Disabled
64
Change the Wifi Password or the Wifi Security
65
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
67
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
69
Set up a Wifi Schedule
70
Specify WPS Settings
70
Set up the Router as a Wifi Access Point
71
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
73
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group
73
Set up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
74
Set up an IPTV Port
75
Manage Custom Static Routes
76
Set up a Static Route
77
Edit a Static Route
78
Delete a Static Route
79
Enable or Disable Implicit Beamforming
79
Enable or Disable MU-MIMO
80
Enable or Disable AX Wifi
81
Enable Bridge Mode
82
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
84
Use Dynamic Qos to Optimize Internet Traffic Management
85
Enable Dynamic Qos
85
Enable or Disable the Automatic Qos Database Update
86
Manually Update the Dynamic Qos Database
86
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
87
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
88
Enable or Disable AX Wifi
89
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
91
Update the Router Firmware
92
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
92
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
93
Change the Admin Password
94
Enable Admin Password Recovery
94
Recover the Admin Password
95
View Information about the Router and the Internet and Wifi Settings
96
Display the Statistics of the Internet Port
97
Check the Internet Connection Status
98
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
99
View Devices Currently on the Network
100
Monitor Internet Traffic
100
Manage the Router Configuration File
102
Back up the Settings
102
Erase the Settings
102
Restore the Settings
103
Connect to Your Router with Anywhere Access
104
Turn off the Router Leds
104
Set Your Time Zone
105
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
106
Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings
107
Use the Reset Button
107
Erase the Settings
107
Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
109
USB Device Requirements
110
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
110
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows-Based Computer
111
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
111
Access a Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
112
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
113
View Network Folders on a Storage Device
113
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
114
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
115
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
116
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
118
Set up and Manage Dynamic DNS
119
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
119
Your Personal FTP Server
120
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
120
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
121
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Created
121
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
122
Access USB Storage Devices through the Internet
123
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
124
Set up a VPN Connection
125
Specify VPN Service in the Router
125
Install Openvpn Software
126
Install Openvpn Software on Your Windows Computer
126
Install Openvpn Software on Your Mac Computer
129
Install Openvpn Software on an Ios Device
130
Install Openvpn Software on an Android Device
130
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
131
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
133
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
133
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
134
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
134
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
135
Chapter 11 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
137
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
138
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
138
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
139
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
140
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
141
Application Xxample: Make a Local Web Server Public
141
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
142
Port Triggering
142
Add a Port Triggering Service
143
Enable Port Triggering
144
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Port
144
Triggering
144
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
146
Quick Tips
147
Sequence to Restart Your Network
147
Check the Power Adapter and Ethernet Cable Connections
147
Check the Wifi Settings
147
Check the Network Settings
147
Troubleshoot with the Leds
148
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
148
Leds Never Turn off
148
Power LED Is off or Blinking
149
Internet or Ethernet LAN Port Leds Are off
149
Wifi LED Is off
149
You Cannot Log in to the Router
150
You Cannot Access the Internet
151
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
152
Changes Are Not Saved
153
Troubleshoot Wifi Connectivity
153
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
154
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
154
Test the Path from a Windows-Based Computer to a Remote Device
155
Chapter 13 Supplemental Information
156
Factory Settings
157
Technical Specifications
158
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Model
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Category
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Language
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