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NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX28 User Manual (160 pages)
AX5 AX2200 5-Stream WiFi Router
Brand:
NETGEAR
| Category:
Wireless Router
| Size: 2.41 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Top Panel Leds and Buttons
10
Rear Panel
12
Router Label
13
Position Your Router
13
Wall-Mount Your Router
15
Cable Your Router
16
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
17
Connect to the Router Network
18
Connect to the Router Using a Wired Connection
18
Connect to the Router Wifi Network
18
Connect to the Wifi Network Using WPS
18
Types of Logins
19
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
19
Automatic Internet Setup
19
Log in to the Router
21
Install and Manage Your Router with the Nighthawk App
21
Change the Language
22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
23
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
24
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
24
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
24
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
26
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
27
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
28
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
28
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
34
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
36
Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
37
Manage the MTU Size
39
MTU Concepts
39
Change the MTU Size
40
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
42
Enable Access Control to Allow or Block Access to the Internet
43
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
44
Block Services from the Internet
46
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List
47
Prevent Blocking on a Trusted Computer
48
Manage Network Access Control Lists
48
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
49
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
50
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
52
View or Change the WAN Settings
53
Set up a Default DMZ Server
54
Change the Router's Device Name
55
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
55
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
57
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
58
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
59
Reserve an IP Address
59
Edit a Reserved IP Address
60
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
60
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
61
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
62
Change the Wifi Mode
63
Change the Wifi Mode if AX Wifi Is Enabled
64
Change the Wifi Mode if AX Wifi Is Disabled
65
Change the Wifi Password or the Wifi Security
66
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
68
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
70
Set up a Wifi Schedule
71
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
131
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
132
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
134
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
134
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
135
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
135
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
136
Chapter 11 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
138
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
139
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
139
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
140
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
141
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
142
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
142
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
143
Port Triggering
143
Add a Port Triggering Service
144
Enable Port Triggering
145
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Port
145
Triggering
145
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
147
Quick Tips
148
Sequence to Restart Your Network
148
Check the Power Adapter and Ethernet Cable Connections
148
Check the Wifi Settings
148
Check the Network Settings
148
Troubleshoot with the Leds
149
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
149
Leds Never Turn off
149
Power LED Is off or Blinking
150
Internet or Ethernet LAN Port Leds Are off
150
Wifi LED Is off
150
You Cannot Log in to the Router
151
You Cannot Access the Internet
152
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
153
Changes Are Not Saved
154
Troubleshoot Wifi Connectivity
154
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
155
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
155
Test the Path from a Windows-Based Computer to a Remote Device
156
Chapter 13 Supplemental Information
157
Factory Settings
158
Technical Specifications
159
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