Document Outline

• Contents
• 1. Hardware Setup
  • Unpack Your Modem Router
  • Front panel LEDs and buttons
  • Rear Panel
  • Position Your Modem Router
  • Install and Activate Your Modem Router
    • Set up and activate using the cable Modem Router web interface
    • Perform a Speed Test
• 2. Specify Your Internet Settings
  • Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
  • View Modem Router Initialization
  • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
  • Change the MTU Size
• 3. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
  • Connect to the Network
    • Wired Connection
    • Using WPS to Connect to the WiFi Network
    • Finding and Selecting the WiFi Network
  • Types of Logins
  • Log In to the Modem Router
• 4. Control Access to the Internet
  • Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
  • Use keywords to block Internet sites
    • Block services from the Internet
    • Delete keywords from the blocked list
    • Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
  • Manage network access control lists
  • Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
  • Set up security event email notifications
• 5. Manage Network Settings
  • View or change the WAN settings
  • Set up a default DMZ server
  • Change the Router’s Device Name
  • Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
  • Specify the IP addresses that the modem router assigns
  • Disable the DHCP server feature in the modem router
  • Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
    • Reserve an IP address
    • Edit a reserved IP address
    • Delete a reserved IP address entry
  • Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
  • Specify Basic WiFi Settings
  • Change the WiFi Mode
  • Change the Transmission Power Control
  • Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
  • Set up a guest WiFi network
  • Control the WiFi radios
    • Use the WiFi On/Off button
    • Enable or disable the WiFi radios
  • Set up a WiFi schedule
  • Specify WPS settings
  • Enable or disable implicit beamforming
  • Enable or disable airtime fairness
  • Ethernet Port Aggregation
    • Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation
    • View or Change the Modem Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode
• 6. Manage Your Modem Router
  • Update the router firmware
    • Check for new firmware and update the router
    • Manually upload firmware to the router
  • Change the admin password
  • Enable admin password recovery
  • Recover the admin password
  • View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
  • Display the statistics of the Internet port
  • Check the Internet connection status
  • View and manage logs of router activity
  • View devices currently on the network
  • View event logs
  • Monitor Internet traffic
  • Manage the router configuration file
    • Back up the settings
    • Erase the settings
    • Restore the settings
  • Remote access
    • Set up remote management
    • Use remote access
  • Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
  • Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
  • Set your time zone
  • Set the NTP Server
  • Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings
  • Return the router to its factory default settings
    • Use the Reset button
    • Erase the settings
• 7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Modem Router
  • USB device requirements
  • Connect a USB storage device to the router
  • Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer
  • Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
  • Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac
  • Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
  • Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
    • Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac
    • Prepare to back up a large amount of data
    • Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk
  • Enable FTP access within your network
  • View network folders on a storage device
  • Add a network folder on a USB storage device
  • Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
  • Safely remove a USB storage device
• 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
  • Set up and manage Dynamic DNS
  • Set up FTP access through the Internet
  • Your personal FTP server
    • Set up your personal FTP server
    • Set up a new Dynamic DNS account
    • Specify a DNS account that you already created
    • Change the Dynamic DNS settings
  • Access USB storage devices through the Internet
• 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
  • Set up a VPN connection
  • Specify VPN Service in the Router
  • Install OpenVPN Software
    • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer
    • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer
    • Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device
    • Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device
  • Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
  • Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media
  • Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
    • Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router
    • Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
    • Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
• 10. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
  • Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
    • Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
    • Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
    • Edit a Port Forwarding Service
    • Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
    • Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
    • How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
  • Port Triggering
    • Add a Port Triggering Service
    • Enable Port Triggering
    • Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
• 11. Troubleshooting
  • Quick tips
    • Sequence to restart your network
    • Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections
    • Check the WiFi settings
    • Check the network settings
  • Troubleshoot with the LEDs
    • Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on
    • Power LED is off or blinking
    • LEDs never turn off
    • Online LED is Off
    • Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off
    • WiFi LED is off
  • You cannot log in to the router
  • You cannot access the Internet
  • Troubleshoot Internet browsing
  • Changes are not saved
  • Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity
  • Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility
    • Test the LAN path to your router
    • Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device
• 12. Supplemental Information
  • Factory Settings
  • Technical Specifications