NETGEAR Nighthawk R6700v3, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Model R6700v3 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive May 2019 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 11830 02 ...

Page 2: ...ial NETGEAR support resources Compliance and Conformity For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity visit https www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes onl...

Page 3: ... Setup 19 Log In to the Router 21 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 22 Change the language 22 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 25 Manually set up the Internet connection 25 Specify an Internet connection without a login 25 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPPoE service 27 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login ...

Page 4: ...ice Name 56 Change the LAN TCP IP settings 56 Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns 58 Disable the DHCP server feature in the router 59 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 60 Reserve an IP address 60 Edit a reserved IP address 61 Delete a reserved IP address entry 61 Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections 62 Specify Basic WiFi Settings 63 Change the WiFi Mbps Settings 64 Change the WiFi P...

Page 5: ...of the Router 92 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 92 Display the statistics of the Internet port 93 Check the Internet connection status 94 Manage the Activity Log 95 View Email or Clear the Logs 95 Specify Which Activities Are Logged 96 Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic 97 Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions 97 View the Internet Traffic...

Page 6: ...ur personal FTP server 118 Set up your personal FTP server 118 Set up a new Dynamic DNS account 119 Specify a DNS account that you already created 119 Change the Dynamic DNS settings 120 Access USB storage devices through the Internet 121 Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD 122 Create a ReadyCLOUD account 122 Register your router with ReadyCLOUD 122 Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Se...

Page 7: ... Service 148 Edit a Port Forwarding Service 149 Delete a Port Forwarding Entry 150 Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public 150 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule 151 Port Triggering 151 Add a Port Triggering Service 152 Enable Port Triggering 153 Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat port triggering 153 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Quick tips 156 Sequ...

Page 8: ...g utility 162 Test the LAN path to your router 162 Test the path from a Windows based computer to a remote device 163 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 166 Technical Specifications 167 8 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 9: ... sections Unpack Your Router LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel Rear Panel Label Position Your Router Cable Your Router Wall Mount Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at netgear com support 9 ...

Page 10: ...power adapter and an Ethernet cable Figure 1 Package contents LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs WiFi On Off button and WPS button are located on the top panel of the router User Manual 10 Hardware Setup Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 11: ...ed Blinking white The port is sending or receiving traffic Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem Internet Solid white The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off 2 4 GHz WiFi Solid white The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 5...

Page 12: ...r Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections Solid A powered on device is connected to the Ethernet port Blinking The port is sending or receiving traffic Off No device is connected to this Ethernet port Ethernet ports 1 4 Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off If this LED is lit the WiFi radios are on If thi...

Page 13: ...utton Press the Power On Off button to provide power to the router DC power connector Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the DC power connector Label The label on the router shows the login information WiFi Network Name SSID network key Password serial number and MAC address Figure 4 Product label Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere with...

Page 14: ...hone Place the router away from large metal surfaces large glass surfaces insulated walls and items such as these Solid metal door Aluminum studs Fish tanks Mirrors Brick Concrete The following factors might limit the range of your WiFi The thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range Other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router s si...

Page 15: ...n on your modem If your modem uses a battery backup put the battery back in 3 Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the Ethernet cable that came with your router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet 5 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router Wall Mount Your Router Wall mounting holes on the bottom let you wa...

Page 16: ...S To wall mount your router 1 Drill holes in the wall where you want to wall mount your router 2 Insert wall anchors in the holes 3 Insert screws into the wall anchors leaving 3 16 inch 0 5 cm of each screw exposed 4 Align the router s wall mounting holes with the screws and mount your router User Manual 16 Hardware Setup Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 17: ...et connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect how to access the router and log in and how to automatically set up the Internet connection The chapter contains the following sections Connect to the network Types of logins Use a web browser to access the router Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app Change the language 17 ...

Page 18: ... network LAN Find and connect to the WiFi network To find and select the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 On your computer or WiFi device find and select the WiFi network The WiFi network name is on the router label 3 Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password The password is on the router label Your device connects to the WiFi network WiFi ...

Page 19: ...EAR account that you need to register your router and manage your subscriptions If you do not own a NETGEAR account you can create one Router login The router login password that you need to log in to the router with the admin user name when you use a web browser to access the router Use a web browser to access the router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable y...

Page 20: ... or over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on the label Note If you want to change the router s WiFi settings use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect 3 Launch a web browser The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router the browser goes to http w...

Page 21: ...t connect to your router and launch a web browser the browser automatically displays the router web interface If you want to view or change settings for the router later you can use a browser to log in to the router web interface To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net Note You can also...

Page 22: ...you can scan the QR code to join the router s WiFi network 3 Launch the Nighthawk app on your mobile device 4 Follow the prompts on the app to install your router and connect to the Internet Change the language By default the language that displays when you log in to the router web interface is set to Auto To change the language 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is conne...

Page 23: ... the OK button to confirm this change The page refreshes with the language that you selected User Manual 23 Connect to the Router s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 24: ...r to detect the Internet connection automatically when you first access the router web interface You can also customize and manually specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sections Use the Internet Setup Wizard Manually set up the Internet connection Specify IPv6 Internet connections Change the MTU size 24 ...

Page 25: ... BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard page displays 5 Select the Yes radio button If you select the No radio button you are taken to the Internet Setup page see Manually set up the Internet connection on page 25 6 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration Manually s...

Page 26: ...P automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects 9 Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Server...

Page 27: ...ce that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 Internet The Internet Setup page displays 5 Select the Does your Intern...

Page 28: ...ow that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 14 Select a Router MAC Address radio button Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one c...

Page 29: ... The page adjusts 7 In the Login field enter the login name that your ISP gave you This login name is often an email address 8 In the Password field type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service 9 From the Connection Mode menu select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 10 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes ...

Page 30: ...st your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see You cannot access the Internet on page 159 Specify IPv6 Internet connections You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if the router does not detect it automatically To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter h...

Page 31: ...rough autodetection 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 admin 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 Selec...

Page 32: ...rface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working befo...

Page 33: ...P Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 8 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information t...

Page 34: ...e page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup IPv6 The IPv6 page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select Pass Through The page adjusts but no additional fields display 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the...

Page 35: ... 25 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 8 In the IPv6 Address Prefix Length fields specify the static IPv6 addr...

Page 36: ...no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Optional In the DHCP User Class If Required field enter a host name Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here 7 Optional In the DHCP Domain Name If Required field enter a domain name You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here For e...

Page 37: ...gin window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 IPv6 The IPv6 page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select PPPoE The page adjusts The router automatically det...

Page 38: ...h the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again 9 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS se...

Page 39: ...also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Ava...

Page 40: ...ere the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection The 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv6 to sites using a service provider s IPv4 network 6rd uses the service provider s own IPv6 address prefix This limits the operational domain of 6rd to the service provider s network and is under direc...

Page 41: ... your ISP gave you 6rd Address Mask Length Enter the IPv4 mask length that your ISP gave you 7 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s p...

Page 42: ...router admin 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 Setup WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 42 Specify Y...

Page 43: ...m unwanted intrusions from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet Use keywords to block Internet sites Manage network access control lists Schedule when to block Internet sites and services Set up security event email notifications 43 ...

Page 44: ...blocked list 6 Select an access rule Allow all new devices to connect With this setting a new device can access your network You don t need to enter the its MAC address This is the default setting We recommend that you leave this radio button selected Block all new devices from connecting With this setting a new device cannot access your router s Internet connection but can still access your route...

Page 45: ...ter the router admin 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 Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Select a keyword blocking option Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set Fo...

Page 46: ...period to block all Internet browsing access 7 Click the Add Keyword button The keyword is added to the keyword list The keyword list supports up to 32 entries 8 Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect User Manual 46 Control Access to the Internet Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 47: ...select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule when to block Internet sites and services on page 50 6 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup page displays 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type menu select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields 8 To add a service or application...

Page 48: ...he first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Do one of the following To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed fr...

Page 49: ...P address of the trusted computer 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage network access control lists You can manage network access control lists ACLs that block or allow access to the Internet through your router To manage devices that are allowed or blocked 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogi...

Page 50: ...ww routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 Security Schedule The Schedule page displays 5 Specify when to block keywords and services Days to Block Select the che...

Page 51: ...d are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security E mail The E mail page displays 5 Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 6 In the Send to This E mail Address field type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be sent This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent 7 In the Sender field ...

Page 52: ... a blocked site 12 To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings a From Send logs according to this schedule menu select the schedule type b From the Day menu select the day c From the Time menu select the time and select the am or pm radio button 13 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set If the log fills before t...

Page 53: ...Change the LAN TCP IP settings Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns Disable the DHCP server feature in the router Manage reserved LAN IP addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections Specify Basic WiFi Settings Change the WiFi Mbps Settings Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security Set up a guest WiFi network Control the WiFi radios Set up a WiFi schedule Specify WPS settings S...

Page 54: ...tances Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networ...

Page 55: ...e protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Instead of discarding this ...

Page 56: ... the router admin 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 Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 In the Device Name field type a new name 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the LAN TCP IP settings...

Page 57: ...BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 In the IP Address field type the IP address 6 In the IP Subnet Mask field type the subnet mask of the router The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router 7 Change the RIP settings Router Information Protocol RIP all...

Page 58: ...These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router ...

Page 59: ...e in the router By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers To disable the DHCP server feature in the router 1 La...

Page 60: ...omputer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displ...

Page 61: ...sword 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 Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 Select the radio button next to the reserved address that you want to edit 6 Click the Edit button The Address Reservation page displays 7 Change the settings 8 Click the Apply button Your se...

Page 62: ...er or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 WPS Wizard A note explaining WPS displays 5 C...

Page 63: ...n To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router To specify basic WiFi settings 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 admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you specified the first time that y...

Page 64: ... you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID you are disconnected from the network 10 Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings If you cannot connect wirelessly check the following Is your computer or mobile device connected to another WiFi network in your area Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi s...

Page 65: ...comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security We recommend that you use the preset security but you can change the settings Do not disable the preset security To change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 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 admin user name and password T...

Page 66: ...However WPA PSK TKIP is less secure than WPA2 PSK AES and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps WPA WPA2 Enterprise This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a guest WiFi network A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security password or with a different WiFi p...

Page 67: ...guest WiFi network for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi band select the Enable Guest Network check box Enable SSID Broadcast By default the router broadcasts the SSID of the WiFi band so that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name SSID in their scanned network lists To turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box Allow guests to see eac...

Page 68: ...e speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps To use WPA WPA2 security in the Password Network Key field enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters To join the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network a user must enter this password 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new security settings If you cannot connect over WiFi check the followi...

Page 69: ...t log in to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on To enable or disable the WiFi radios 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 admin user name and password The user name is admin The pa...

Page 70: ...ged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays 5 Click the Add a new period button The page adjusts 6 Use the menus radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi signal 7 Click the Apply button The Wireless Settings page displays 8 ...

Page 71: ...IN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s WiFi settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router s PIN check box 6 Optional Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected We re...

Page 72: ...dress setting Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Use fixed IP settings on this device not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience Note To avoid interference wi...

Page 73: ...rnet interface A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router s Internet port from being processed through the router s Network Address Translation NAT service To configure a port group and enable the bridge 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 windo...

Page 74: ...rnet traffic and the IPTV traffic A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router s Internet port from being processed through the router s Network Address Translation NAT service You can add VLAN tag groups to a bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each VLAN tag group To add a VLAN tag group and enable the bridge 1 Launch a web bro...

Page 75: ...9 Click the Add button The VLAN tag group is added 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port You can set up the router to create an Internet Protocol television IPTV port that can lease an IP address from your IPTV service provider Use this feature only if you subscribe to an IPTV service and your IPTV service requires an intranet address Some ...

Page 76: ...ss check box If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected If your device is connected to your router s WiFi network select the Wireless check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected Note You must select at least one Wired ...

Page 77: ...ination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses will be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is act...

Page 78: ...Address Enter the IP address of the gateway The IP address of the gateway must be on the same LAN segment as the router Metric Enter a number from 1 through 15 This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The static route is adde...

Page 79: ...s 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 Static Routes The Static Routes page displays 5 In the table select the radio button for the route 6 Click the Delete button The route is removed from the table Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play Universal P...

Page 80: ...pecifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to li...

Page 81: ...To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table click the Refresh button User Manual 81 Network Settings Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 82: ...min Password Recovery Recover the admin Password View Devices Currently on the Network Monitor Internet Traffictraffic metering Manage the Router Configuration File Return the router to its factory default settings View the Status and Statistics of the Router Manage the Activity Log Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic Remote Access Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app Disable or Enab...

Page 83: ... that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin 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 Administration Router Update The Router Update page displays 5 C...

Page 84: ...from a computer that is connected to the router network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 4 Enter the router admin 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 5 Select ADVANCED Administration Router Update The Router Update pa...

Page 85: ...d the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Set Password The Set Password page displays 5 Type the old password in the Old Password field 6 Type the new password in the Set Password and Repeat New Password fields 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Enable admin Password Recovery The rou...

Page 86: ...u can recover your router admin password To recover your router admin password 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the label on the router 4 Enter the se...

Page 87: ...yed Connection Type Wired or the WiFi band for the connection Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on the prod...

Page 88: ...time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field 7 If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field 8 In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date To start the traffic counter immediately click the Restart ...

Page 89: ...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 Administration Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displays 5 Click the Back Up button 6 Follow the direction of your browser to save the file A copy of the current settings is saved in the location that you specified E...

Page 90: ...ings that you backed up 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 admin 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 S...

Page 91: ...s IP scanner applications are available online free of charge If you can detect the IP address you don t need to reset the router to factory default settings Use the Reset button CAUTION This process erases all settings that you configured in the router To reset the router to factory default settings 1 On the back of the router locate the Reset button 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and ho...

Page 92: ...risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting View the Status and Statistics of the Router You can view information about the router and its ports and the status of the Internet connection and WiFi network In addition you can view traffic statistics...

Page 93: ... example because the cable is disconnected that a WiFi network is enabled but unprotected or that another situation that requires your attention occurred Display the statistics of the Internet port To display the statistics of the Internet port 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 Ent...

Page 94: ...terval at which the statistics are updated on this page 6 To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button To stop the polling entirely click the Stop button Check the Internet connection status To check the Internet connection status 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2...

Page 95: ...mes to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires 6 To release stop the Internet connection click the Release button 7 To renew restart the Internet connection click the Renew button 8 To exit the screen click the Close Window button Manage the Activity Log The log is a detailed record of the websites that users ...

Page 96: ...lear Log button 7 To email the log immediately click the Send Log button The router emails the logs to the address that you specified see Set up security event email notifications on page 51 Specify Which Activities Are Logged You can specify which activities are logged These activities display in the log and are forwarded to the syslog server if you enabled the syslog server function To manage wh...

Page 97: ...t the traffic meter without configuring traffic volume restrictions 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 sens...

Page 98: ...rst time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 5 Scroll down to the Internet Traffic Statistics section The Internet Traffic Statistics section displays when the traffic counter was started and what the traffic balance is The table displays information about the co...

Page 99: ...ment On check box 6 In the Allow Remote Access By section specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Select one of the following Only This Computer Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet Enter the IP address to be allowed access IP Address Range Allow...

Page 100: ...t update your router s firmware and download the latest Nighthawk app for your mobile device For more information about how to update your router s firmware see Check for new firmware and update the router on page 83 To download the latest Nighthawk app for your mobile device visit https www netgear com home apps services nighthawk app Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs Log in to the ...

Page 101: ...le blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected Allows standard LED behavior This setting is enabled by default Disable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected Blinking is disabled when data traffic is detected Turn off all LEDs except Power LED All the LEDs except the Power LED are turned off 6 Click the Ap...

Page 102: ...ments on page 103 Connect a USB storage device to the router on page 103 Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows based computer on page 104 Map a USB device to a Windows network drive on page 105 Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac on page 104 Back up Windows based computers with ReadySHARE Vault on page 106 Back up Mac computers with Time Mach...

Page 103: ...ed Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 HFS HFS Connect a USB storage device to the router ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices that are connected to a USB port on the router If your USB storage device uses special drivers it is not compatible To connect a USB device 1 Insert your USB storage device into a USB port on the router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must us...

Page 104: ...re it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 Select Start Run 4 Enter readyshare in the dialog box 5 Click the OK button A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage device Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac From a computer or device on the network yo...

Page 105: ...nect button A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage device Map a USB device to a Windows network drive To map the USB storage device to a Windows network drive 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the ...

Page 106: ... systems support ReadySHARE Vault Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 To back up your Windows based computer 1 Connect a USB HDD storage device to a USB port on the router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s USB port it might tak...

Page 107: ...nnect the USB HDD to your router 2 If your USB HDD uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB HDD to the router When you connect the USB HDD to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB HDD is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying ...

Page 108: ...Preferences page select Security Privacy The Security Privacy page displays b Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page If the Advanced button is grayed out click the lock icon so that you can change the settings c Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box d Click the OK button Your settings are saved Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk You can use Time Machine...

Page 109: ...he Connect button A list of USB devices connected to your router displays 8 From the Apple menu select System Preferences The System Preferences window displays 9 Select Time Machine The Time Machine window displays 10 Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB HDD from the list 11 Click the Use Disk button Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine dis...

Page 110: ...e USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays 5 To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router in the Network Device Name field enter a name By default the name is readyshare 6 To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of in the Workgroup field enter a name By default the name is Workgroup The name works only...

Page 111: ...ord protection is enabled by default HTTPS via internet Enabled by default You can type ftp readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB device within your network and download or upload files In this URL readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network Device Name field If you change the name in the Network Device Name field from readyshare to another name the link changes according...

Page 112: ...The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays 5 Select the FTP check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved View network folders on a storage device You can view network folders on a storage device that is connected to the router To view network folders 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...

Page 113: ...e and Free Space The current utilization of the storage device Add a network folder on a USB storage device You can add network folders on a USB storage device connected to a router USB port To add a network folder 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 admin user name ...

Page 114: ... only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router 11 Click the Apply button The folder is added on the USB storage device 12 Click the Close Window button The window closes Edit a network folder on a USB storage device You can edit network folders on a USB storage devices connected to a router USB port To edit a...

Page 115: ...ly 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 admin 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 USB Fu...

Page 116: ...o access USB devices attached to the router s USB ports when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections Set up and manage Dynamic DNS Set up FTP access through the Internet Your personal FTP server Access USB storage devices through the Internet Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD 116 ...

Page 117: ...e WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Set up FTP access through the Internet To set up FTP access 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 admin user name and passwor...

Page 118: ... use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name For more information see Set up a new Dynamic DNS account on page 119 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a direct Internet connection It cannot connect to a different router to access the Internet 3 Connect a storage device to the router 4 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must us...

Page 119: ... box 6 From the Service Provider menu select NETGEAR You can select another service provider 7 Select the No radio button 8 In the Host Name field type the name that you want to use for your URL The host name is sometimes called the domain name Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear com For example specify MyName mynetgear com 9 In the Email field type the em...

Page 120: ...ys the Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons 8 In the Host Name field type the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account 9 Depending on the type of service specify either the user name of the email address No IP account or DynDNS account In the User Name field type the user name for your account NETGEAR account In the Email field type the email address for your account 10 In the P...

Page 121: ...s USB storage devices through the Internet You can access USB storage devices through the Internet when you re not home To access devices from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Connect to your home router To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information on the Dynamic DNS page S...

Page 122: ...readycloud netgear com The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays 3 Click the Sign In link The Sign In page displays 4 Click the Create Account link The Create a MyNETGEAR account page displays 5 Complete the fields to set up your account and click the Create button You are now ready to register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account Register your router with ReadyCLOUD After you create a ReadyCLOUD a...

Page 123: ... The ReadyCLOUD page displays 7 Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button If you did not yet create a ReadyCLOUD account see Create a ReadyCLOUD account on page 122 The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD Note If the router s Internet connection mode is set to Dial on Demand the router automatically changes the connection mode to Always On This change is required ...

Page 124: ...edia Server This chapter contains the following sections Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings on page 125 Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 126 Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo on page 128 124 ...

Page 125: ...his check box to enable this device to act as a media server Enable TiVo support Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your TiVo device For more information see Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo on page 128 Enable iTunes Server Music Only Select this check box if you want to play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows based or M...

Page 126: ...that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer using Home Sharing To set up Home Sharing you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer To set up the router s iTunes server to play music on iTunes 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use t...

Page 127: ...o the router displays in iTunes Set Up the Router s iTunes Server With the Remote App You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router on your iPhone or iPad using the Apple Remote app To set up the router s iTunes server to play music on your iPhone or iPad 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it ...

Page 128: ...Music Only check box f Click the Apply button g Enter the passcode h Click the Allow Control button Your settings are saved Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes server is ready The router displays in the Remote app 8 In the Remote app tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in the app Set Up...

Page 129: ...the router admin 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 USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage Media Server The Media Server Settings page displays 5 Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected 6 If you changed t...

Page 130: ...our network For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual which is available at http downloadcenter netgear com This chapter contains the following sections Install the printer driver and cable the printer Download the ReadySHARE printer utility Install the ReadySHARE printer utility Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Ce...

Page 131: ...nd get started link to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file to your Windows based computer 4 Follow the instructions on the page to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility Install the ReadySHARE printer utility You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer After you install it the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your co...

Page 132: ...anages the printing queue By default the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background To print a document using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon The NETGEAR USB Control Center page displays 2 Select a printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the co...

Page 133: ...The status changes to Available Now any computers on the network can use the printer 6 To exit the utility select System Exit User Manual 133 Share a USB Printer Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 134: ...This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access The chapter includes the following sections Set Up a VPN Connection Specify VPN Service in the Router Install OpenVPN Software Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Based Computer Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 134 ...

Page 135: ... account the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection To specify the VPN service 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 ...

Page 136: ...nt software on your Windows computer 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 displ...

Page 137: ...ll the Open VPN software on your computer click the openVPN install xxx exe file 11 Click the Next button 12 Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button 13 Leave the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button User Manual 137 Use VPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router ...

Page 138: ...stalled 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 18 For a client device with Windows modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR VPN a On your computer go to the Networks page If you are using Windows 10 select Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings b In the local area connection li...

Page 139: ... in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 5 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected 6 Specify any VPN service settings on the page For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 135 7 Click the For non Windows button to download the OpenVPN configu...

Page 140: ...heck box is selected 6 Specify any VPN service settings on the page For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 135 7 Click the For Smart Phone button to download the OpenVPN configuration files 8 On your iOS device download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the Apple app store 9 On your computer unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the files to ...

Page 141: ...our Android device download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the Google Play Store 9 On your computer unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the files to your Android device 10 Open the files on your Android device 11 Open the ovpn file using the OpenVPN Connect app For more information about using OpenVPN on your Android device visit http www vpngate net en howto_openv...

Page 142: ...d You can do the following Launch a web browser and log in to your router Use Windows file manager to access the router s USB device and download files Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media To access a USB device and download files from you Windows computer using VPN 1 On your Windows computer open the Windows file manager and select Network Note See your computer s documentation for...

Page 143: ...w Internet access Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service 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 ...

Page 144: ...bile 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 t...

Page 145: ... 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 143 2 On your computer launch the OpenVPN application The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar 3 Right click the icon and select Connect 4 When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser User Manual...

Page 146: ... You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server Port Triggering 146 ...

Page 147: ...the server computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 60 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 5 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 6 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 ...

Page 148: ... 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 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 6 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 7 Click the Add Custom Service button The Ports Custo...

Page 149: ...etwork 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 Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 5 Leave...

Page 150: ... web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 On the Port Forwarding Port Trigge...

Page 151: ...ing Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer but not simultaneously An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port With port triggering the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound trigger port that you specify For outbound traffi...

Page 152: ... button 7 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 8 From the Service User menu select a user option Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single address restricts the service to a particular computer 9 From the Service Type menu select TCP or UDP or TCP UDP both If you are not sure select TCP UDP 10 In the Triggering Port field enter the number o...

Page 153: ...ield enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the application terminates 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to mul...

Page 154: ...IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333 it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restor...

Page 155: ...heck the NETGEAR support site at netgear com support for product and contact information The chapter contains the following sections Quick tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs 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 155 ...

Page 156: ...ters are connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs light Check the WiFi settings Make sure that the WiFi settings on the WiFi enabled computer or mobile device and the router match exactly The WiFi network name SSID and WiFi security settings of the router and the computer or mobile device must match exactly WiFi passwords are case sensitive If yo...

Page 157: ... router for troubleshooting Power LED is off or blinking This could occur for a number of reasons Check the following Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet Make sure that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrup...

Page 158: ...s off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On Off button on the router This button turns the WiFi radios in the router on and off If someone disabled the WiFi radios by using the router web interface the WiFi LED also stays off The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on You cannot log in to the router If you are unable to log in to the router from a comput...

Page 159: ...r s IP address to 192 168 1 1 Tip If the router is in access point mode or bridge mode and you do not know the IP address that is assigned to it first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address IP scanner applications are available online free of charge If you can detect the IP address you don t need to reset the router to factory default settings If you are attempting to set up...

Page 160: ...uires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name on the Internet Setup page If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer s MAC address do one of the following Inform your ISP that you bought a new network ...

Page 161: ...ternet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer The router might not be ...

Page 162: ...in to the router and select BASIC Wireless Note Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings If your WiFi device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet 1 8 meters away and see whether the signal strength improves Are objects between the route...

Page 163: ... devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are corr...

Page 164: ...k address of the remote device Check to see that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name on the Internet Setup page Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your br...

Page 165: ...A Supplemental Information This chapter includes technical information about your router The chapter covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications 165 ...

Page 166: ...lt hardware address WAN MAC address Internet connection 1500 WAN MTU size AutoSensing Port speed 192 168 1 1 LAN IP Local network LAN 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Enabled DHCP server 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 DHCP range 192 168 1 2 DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 254 DHCP ending IP address Disabled DMZ GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone Disabled Time adjusted for da...

Page 167: ...ental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical Specifications Table 3 Router specifications Description Feature TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Data and routing protocols North America 120V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All ...

Page 168: ...coding standards Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Maximum computers per wireless network 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI Operating frequency range WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 802 11 security 1 2Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 80...