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NETGEAR Nighthawk AC2400 User Manual (164 pages)
Smart WiFi Router
Brand:
NETGEAR
| Category:
Network Router
| Size: 1.85 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Router
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Attach the Antennas
10
Leds and Buttons on the Top Panel
11
Ports, Buttons, and Connectors on the Back Panel
12
USB Port on the Front Panel
13
Router Label
14
Position the Router
14
Cable Your Router
15
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
17
Connect to the Network
18
Wired Connection
18
Wifi Connection
18
Wifi Connection Using WPS
18
Types of Logins
19
Install or Manage Your Router with the Nighthawk App
19
Log in to the Router
20
Change the Language
20
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
21
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
22
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
22
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
22
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
24
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
25
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
26
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
26
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
28
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
30
Set up an Ipv6 Pass through Internet Connection
32
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
34
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
36
Manage the MTU Size
37
MTU Concepts
37
Change the MTU Size
39
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
40
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
41
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
42
Block Services from the Internet
44
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List
45
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
45
Manage Network Access Control Lists
46
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
47
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
48
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
50
View or Change WAN Settings
51
Set up a Default DMZ Server
52
Change the Router's Device Name
53
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
54
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
55
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
57
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
57
Reserve an IP Address
58
Edit a Reserved IP Address
58
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
59
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
60
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
60
Change the Wifi Mbps Settings
62
Change the Wifi Password or the Wifi Security
63
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
65
Control the Wifi Radios
67
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
67
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
67
Set up a Wifi Schedule
68
Specify WPS Settings
69
Set up the Router as a Wifi Access Point
70
Set up the Router in Bridge Mode
71
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
72
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group
73
Set up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
74
Set up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port
75
Custom Static Routes
76
Set up a Static Route
77
Edit a Static Route
78
Delete a Static Route
79
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
80
Optimize Internet Streaming with Qos
81
Turn on Internet Access Qos
81
Add a Qos Rule by Device
82
Add a Qos Rule by Service
83
Edit a Qos Rule
83
Delete a Qos Rule
84
Delete All Qos Rules
85
Manage Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
85
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug-N-Play
86
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
88
Update the Router Firmware
89
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
89
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
90
Change the Admin Password
91
Enable Admin Password Recovery
91
Recover the Admin Password
92
View Information about the Router and the Internet and Wifi Settings
93
Display Internet Port Statistics
94
Check the Internet Connection Status
95
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
96
View Devices Currently on the Network
97
Monitor Internet Traffic
97
Manage the Router Configuration File
99
Back up Settings
99
Erase the Settings
99
Restore Configuration Settings
100
Remote Access
101
Set up Remote Management
101
Use Remote Access
102
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App
102
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
103
Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings
103
Use the Reset Button
104
Erase the Settings
104
Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer
106
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
107
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
107
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
107
Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center
108
View or Change the Status of a Printer
109
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
110
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
110
Turn off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center.110
110
Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out
111
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
112
Set up and Manage Dynamic DNS
113
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
113
Your Personal FTP Server
114
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
114
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
115
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Created
115
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
116
Access USB Storage Devices through the Internet
118
Remotely Access a USB Device Using Readycloud
118
Create a Readycloud Account
118
Register Your Router with Readycloud
119
Chapter 10 Use the Router as a Media Server
121
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
122
Play Music from a Storage Device with Itunes Server
123
Set up the Router's Itunes Server with Itunes
123
Set up the Router's Itunes Server with the Remote App
124
Set up the Router to Work with Tivo
125
Change the NTP Server
126
Chapter 11 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
128
USB Device Requirements
129
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
129
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows-Based Computer
130
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
130
Access a Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
131
Back up Windows-Based Computers with Readyshare Vault
132
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
132
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
133
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
133
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Disk
134
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
135
View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
136
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
137
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
138
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
139
Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
140
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
141
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
141
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
142
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
143
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
144
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
144
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
145
Port Triggering
145
Add a Port Triggering Service
146
Enable Port Triggering
147
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Port
147
Triggering
147
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
149
Quick Tips
150
Sequence to Restart Your Network
150
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
150
Wifi Settings
150
Network Settings
150
Troubleshoot with the Leds
151
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
151
Power LED Is off or Blinking
151
Leds Never Turn off
151
Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
152
Wifi LED Is off
152
You Cannot Log in to the Router
152
You Cannot Access the Internet
153
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
154
Changes Are Not Saved
155
Troubleshoot Wifi Connectivity
155
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
156
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
156
Test the Path from a Windows-Based Computer to a Remote Device
157
Appendix A Supplemental Information
159
Factory Settings
160
Technical Specifications
163
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