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Manage WiFi Settings

You can customize the mesh network WiFi settings.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security

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Add a WiFi network

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Set up a guest WiFi network

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Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections

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Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence for the 2.4 GHz radio

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Hide your mesh network’s SSID

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Enable or disable fast roaming

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Generate a new backhaul password

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Enable or disable implicit beamforming

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Enable or disable AX WiFi

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Change the channel for a radio

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Change the region of operation

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Change the CTS/RTS threshold or preamble mode for a radio

Summary of Contents for MS70

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System Models Mesh WiFi 6 Router Model MR70 Mesh WiFi 6 Satellite Model MS70 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive May 2022 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12555 01 ...

Page 2: ... visit https www netgear com about privacy policy By using this device you are agreeing to NETGEAR s Terms and Conditions at https www netgear com about terms and conditions If you do not agree return the device to your place of purchase within your return period Do not use this device outdoors Applicable to 6 GHz devices only Only use the device indoors The operation of 6 GHz devices is prohibite...

Page 3: ...s 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 mesh system with the Nighthawk app 20 Change the language 21 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings 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 use...

Page 4: ...nd services 51 Set up security event email notifications 52 Chapter 5 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management 55 Enable Dynamic QoS 55 Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update 56 Manually update the dynamic QoS database 56 Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play 57 Chapter 6 Manage WiFi Settings Change the WiFi password or the WiFi s...

Page 5: ...Edit a static route 89 Delete a static route 90 Chapter 8 Manage your Router and Satellite Update the router and satellite firmware 92 Check for new firmware and update the router and satellites 92 Manually update the firmware 93 Manually update satellite firmware 93 Manually update router firmware 94 Manage the firmware update settings 95 Change the admin password 95 Enable admin password reset 9...

Page 6: ...e on an Android device 121 LAN IP addressing in VPN networks 122 Use VPN to access your Internet service at home 122 Allow VPN client Internet access in the router 122 Block VPN client Internet access in the router 123 Chapter 10 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Manage port forwarding to a local server 126 Set up port forwarding to a local server 126 Add a custom port forwarding service ...

Page 7: ...sed computer to your router 140 Test the path from a Windows based computer to a remote device 141 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory settings 144 Factory settings for router model MR70 144 Factory settings for satellite model MS70 146 Technical specifications 147 Technical specifications for router model MR70 147 Technical specifications for satellite model MS70 149 7 Nighthawk Mesh WiFi...

Page 8: ...from the router web interface This chapter contains the following sections Router hardware and LED overview Satellite hardware and LED overview Router and satellite labels Connect your router Place your satellite Sync your satellite with your router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at https www netgear com support Note This manual supports the ...

Page 9: ...LED behavior Router hardware features The following figure shows the router hardware features Figure 1 Router front and back views 1 Router LED 2 Ethernet port 3 Internet port 4 Power connector 5 Reset button 6 Sync button User Manual 9 Overview Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System with MR70 router and MS70 satellite ...

Page 10: ...ou pressed the Sync button and the router is attempting to sync with the satellite You pressed the Reset button and the router is resetting to its factory default settings Pulsing white The router finished booting is connected to the Internet and is working normally This color stays on all the time if the router is working normally Solid blue The router is unable to connect to the Internet Solid a...

Page 11: ...and LED behavior Satellite hardware features The following figures shows the satellite hardware features Figure 2 Satellite front and back views 1 Satellite LED 2 Ethernet port 3 Power connector 4 Reset button 5 Sync button User Manual 11 Overview Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System with MR70 router and MS70 satellite ...

Page 12: ...g white The satellite finished booting is synced with the router and is working normally This color stays on all the time if the satellite is working normally Solid blue The satellite failed to sync with the router Move your satellite closer to the router or closer to your other satellite if you own more than one satellite Solid amber The satellite s firmware is corrupted Pulsing red Router and sa...

Page 13: ...ur router 1 Unplug your modem s power leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service If your modem uses a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn 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...

Page 14: ...Place your satellites so that they are within range of each other or the router However at least one satellite must be within range of your router Sync your satellite with your router The satellite that comes with your router is preset to automatically find and sync to your router s WiFi signal To sync your satellite 1 Place your satellite For more information see Place your satellite on page 14 2...

Page 15: ...lowing a Unplug your satellite move the satellite closer to the router and plug it back in b Press the Sync button on the back of the router c Within two minutes press the Sync button on the back of the satellite The satellite attempts to sync to the router The satellite LED lights blue or amber as described in Step 2 of this procedure 4 If you own more than one satellite repeat these steps to syn...

Page 16: ...Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in 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 mesh system with the Nighthawk app Change the language 16 ...

Page 17: ...al area 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 Router 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 netwo...

Page 18: ...ETGEAR 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 cabl...

Page 19: ...ver 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 www ro...

Page 20: ...n 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 enter http www routerlogin com or http 192 168 1 1 The procedures in this manual use http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and passw...

Page 21: ...e device 4 Follow the prompts on the app to install your mesh system 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 connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the r...

Page 22: ...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 Manage the MTU size 22 ...

Page 23: ...e 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 23 6 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration Manually set up the Inter...

Page 24: ... 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 Servers If you know t...

Page 25: ...ress 8 In the Password field type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service 9 If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if Required field 10 From the Connection Mode menu select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 11 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field type the number of minutes Th...

Page 26: ... Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Troubleshooting on page 134 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 http www routerlogin ne...

Page 27: ...tion 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 Adva...

Page 28: ...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 before you apply th...

Page 29: ... 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 to LAN devices b...

Page 30: ...e page adjusts but no additional fields display 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 fixed 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 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 admi...

Page 31: ...hod passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 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 address and prefix length of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify ...

Page 32: ... Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here 7 Optional In the 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 example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type i...

Page 33: ...sitive 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 detects the information in the following fields Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the le...

Page 34: ...our 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 10 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 sys...

Page 35: ...s 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 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 Available 6 Optional In the DHCP User Class If Required field ent...

Page 36: ...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 direct control of the service provider The IPv6 service provided is equivalent to native IPv6 The 6rd mechanism relies on an algorithmic mapping between the IPv6 and IPv4 addresses that are assi...

Page 37: ...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 Available 6 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign y...

Page 38: ... the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs You experience problems connecting to your Internet service and the technical support of either the Internet service provider ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU settin...

Page 39: ...access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers To change the MTU size 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 lo...

Page 40: ...pter contains the following sections Activate and manage NETGEAR Armor using the Nighthawk app Network access control list Use keywords to block Internet sites Block services from the Internet Delete keywords from the blocked list Prevent blocking on a trusted computer Schedule when to block Internet sites and services Set up security event email notifications 40 ...

Page 41: ...e router to block or allow access to your network and the Internet The ACL identifies a WiFi or wired device by its MAC address The router detects the MAC addresses of the devices on the network and either allows or denies access The router detects and stores the MAC addresses of devices that connect to the network so it lists the MAC addresses both of devices that are currently connected and any ...

Page 42: ...to the network are added to the ACL as allowed but you can choose to block one or more of these devices from accessing the network To enable and manage the network access control list for the entire network and allow or block connected devices 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter...

Page 43: ...ices If you want to block any of these devices see the following step Note Selecting an access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to new devices trying to access the network after you apply this setting 8 To change access for devices that are connected or were connected to the network do the following Currently connected devices In the table that contains th...

Page 44: ...dmin 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 Access Control The Access Control page displays 5 Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the de...

Page 45: ...s not currently connected to the network 9 To change the device name for a device on the list of allowed devices do the following a Select the check box for the device b Click the Edit button The Edit Device Name page displays c In the Device Name field enter a name d On the Edit Device Name page click the Apply button The device name is changed on the list of allowed devices 10 Click the Apply bu...

Page 46: ...ge displays A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the devices that are not connected and are blocked from accessing the network In the following steps we refer to the list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network as the list of blocked devices 6 To add a device to the list of blocked devices do the following a Click the Add button The Add Blo...

Page 47: ...er a name d On the Edit Device Name page click the Apply button The device name is changed on the list of blocked devices 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use keywords to block Internet sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule To block Internet sites 1 Launch a web browser from a computer ...

Page 48: ...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 Block services from the Internet You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service You can block the services all the time or based on a schedule To block services 1 Launch a...

Page 49: ...menu select User Defined and do the following a If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol Otherwise select TCP UDP both b Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the service uses a single port number enter that number in both fields To find out which port numbers the service or application uses you can contact the publisher of the applicatio...

Page 50: ...utton The keyword is removed from the list To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Prevent blocking on a trusted computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking The computer that you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address You can use the reserved IP address feature to speci...

Page 51: ...mputer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 Security Schedule The Schedule page displa...

Page 52: ...ail 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 enter the email sender s name 8 In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field enter the...

Page 53: ... 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 the specified ti...

Page 54: ...nternet gaming high definition video streaming and VoIP communication By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play 54 ...

Page 55: ...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 QoS The QoS page displays 5 Select the Enable QoS check box 6 Specify your Internet bandwidth Let Speedtest detect my Internet bandwidth We recommend that ...

Page 56: ... 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 QoS The QoS page displays If you already enabled Dynamic QoS the Enable QoS check box is selected 5 Select or clear the Automatically update performance o...

Page 57: ...ton Your settings are saved Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer conne...

Page 58: ...nger durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 ho...

Page 59: ... WiFi network Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections Enable or disable 20 40 MHz coexistence for the 2 4 GHz radio Hide your mesh network s SSID Enable or disable fast roaming Generate a new backhaul password Enable or disable implicit beamforming Enable or disable AX WiFi Change the channel for a radio Change the region of operation Change the CTS RTS threshold or preamble mode for a radio 59 ...

Page 60: ...se sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless Settings page displays 5 To change the WiFi password enter a new password in the Password Network Key field You must enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters The Password Network Key field displays if the WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA3 Personal security radio button is selected 6 To change the WiFi security select...

Page 61: ...ed to your mesh 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 the Customize WiFi Network The Customize WiFi Network page displays 5 Select the Customize...

Page 62: ...eld displays if you select the WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA3 Personal security radio button 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 11 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 automat...

Page 63: ...for local WiFi networks on your computer or mobile device 7 Either use the default WiFi network name SSID or type a name in the Guest Wireless Network Name SSID field The default SSID is NETGEAR_GUEST If you type another name it can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive 8 Set the WiFi security by selecting one of the following Security Options radio buttons None An open WiFi network...

Page 64: ...en network without WiFi security that they discover Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device If it does it is connected to the guest network Are you using the correct network name SSID and password Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS enabled device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password To use the WPS Wizard 1 Launch a ...

Page 65: ...orks in your environment at the expense of the WiFi speed If no other WiFi networks are present in your environment you can disable 20 40 MHz coexistence to increase the WiFi speed on the 2 4 GHz radio to the maximum supported speed for the WiFi mode 20 40 MHz coexistence applies to the 2 4 GHz radio To enable or disable 20 40 MHz coexistence for the 2 4 GHz radio 1 Launch a web browser from a com...

Page 66: ...er other devices can still connect to the mesh network manually if the SSID security type and WiFi password is known To hide your mesh network s SSID 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 y...

Page 67: ...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 Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays 5 Select or clear the Enable Fast Roaming check box By default the check box is cleared and fast roaming is disabled 6 Click the Apply button Your settings ...

Page 68: ...on Enable or disable implicit beamforming Beamforming shapes a directional WiFi signal aimed at a WiFi client based on the client s location as opposed to radiating the signal out in all directions This feature improves WiFi range and performance Clients do not need to support beamforming to benefit from implicit beamforming To enable or disable implicit beamforming 1 Launch a web browser from a c...

Page 69: ...multi user MIMO and intelligent scheduling AX WiFi is enabled by default To enable or disable AX WiFi 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 T...

Page 70: ...nnels 1 and 5 or 6 and 10 To change the channel for a radio 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 sensiti...

Page 71: ...r mesh 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 Advanced Setup Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays 5 From the R...

Page 72: ...s Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays 5 For the 2 4 GHz radio or 5 GHz radio in the CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 field enter a value from 1 to 2437 The default value is 2347 CAUTION Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function for the selected radio unexpectedly 6 From the Preamble Mode menu for the 2 4 GHz radio the setting does not apply to the 5 GHz radio select Long Preambl...

Page 73: ...ns View or change the WAN settings Set up a default DMZ server Change the router s device name Change the LAN IP address settings Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns Disable the DHCP server feature in the router Manage reserved LAN IP addresses Set the time zone manually Change the NTP server Set up the router as a WiFi access point Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group M...

Page 74: ...ernet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traff...

Page 75: ...l 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 traffic you can specify tha...

Page 76: ...r 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 IP address settings The router is pr...

Page 77: ...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 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 ...

Page 78: ...st 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 your mesh network 2 Enter htt...

Page 79: ... 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 Launch a web browser...

Page 80: ...device that is connected to your mesh 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 displays 5 In the Addres...

Page 81: ...hat 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 settings are saved D...

Page 82: ...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 NTP Settings The NTP Settings page displays 5 Select your time zone from the menu 6 If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time select the Au...

Page 83: ...button Your settings are saved Set up the router as a WiFi access point You can set up the router to run as an access point AP on the same local network as another router To set up the router as an AP 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port on the other router 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh netw...

Page 84: ...terlogin net Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group Some devices such as an IPTV cannot function behind the router s network address translation NAT service or firewall Based on what your Internet service provider ISP requires for the device to connect to the ISP s network directly you can enable the bridge between the device and the router s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups to...

Page 85: ... for a VLAN tag group If the device that is connected to the router s Ethernet LAN port includes an IPTV device your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the router s Internet interface If you are subscribed to IPTV service the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets...

Page 86: ... value from 1 to 4094 Priority Enter a value from 0 to 7 9 Select the Port1 check box 10 Click the Add button The VLAN tag group is added 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPTV 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 ser...

Page 87: ... saved Manage custom static routes For almost all Internet traffic routes are automatically and dynamically selected You can also set up a fixed static route Typically you only need to add static routes when you have more than one router or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case Your main Internet access is through a cable mod...

Page 88: ...ion IP address to 134 177 0 0 and the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP address Traffic for addresses in the 134 177 0 0 network must be forwarded to the ADSL router so set the gateway IP address to 192 168 1 100 the ADSL router s address on your LAN Private route Make the static route private as a security precaution in case Routing Information Protocol RIP is activated A private route is n...

Page 89: ...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 2 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 2 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The static route is added to the table on ...

Page 90: ...r 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 Advanced Setup Static Routes The Static Routes page displays 5 In the table select the radio button for the rou...

Page 91: ... HTTPS to access the router View information about the router the Internet port 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 mesh network View the satellite status in the satellite web interface Monitor Internet traffic Set up and manage Dynamic DNS Manage the router configur...

Page 92: ...uter 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...

Page 93: ... 1 Visit netgear com support and download the firmware for both your router and satellite 2 Update the firmware on your satellite For more information see Manually update satellite firmware on page 93 3 Update the firmware on your router For more information see Manually update router firmware on page 94 Manually update satellite firmware We recommend that you update your satellite s firmware befo...

Page 94: ...te your satellite s firmware before you update the router s firmware WARNING Make sure that your satellite is ready updating its firmware before updating your router s firmware To manually update your router s firmware 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the admin user name and ...

Page 95: ...pdate The Router Update page displays 5 In the Router Auto Firmware Update section select one of the following radio buttons Enable The router automatically updates to future firmware versions as they become available This is the default setting We recommend that you keep this setting Disable The router does not automatically update to future firmware versions You must manually update to future fi...

Page 96: ...password reset The router admin password is used to log in to your router web interface We recommend that you enable password reset so that you can reset the password if it is forgotten This reset process is supported in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser To enable password reset 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to t...

Page 97: ...to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the router label 4 Enter the serial number of the router 5 Click the Continue button The Router Password Reset page displays 6 Enter your router s serial number in the field Your router s serial number can be found on the router label 7 Click the Continue button You are requested to enter a new admin password and to set new security ...

Page 98: ...e information visit https kb netgear com 000062980 what to do incase of security message To require HTTPS connections 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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...

Page 99: ...s page uses the following color coding A green icon indicates that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist For a WiFi network the network is enabled and secured A red icon indicates that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection is down For a WiFi network the network is disabled or down An amber icon indicates that the Internet port is configured but ...

Page 100: ... of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since the router was last started RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since the router was last started Collisions The number of collisions on this port since the router was last started Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN port and LAN port Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth...

Page 101: ...ceives an IP address automatically the window displays the following information IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the comput...

Page 102: ...cess was blocked or allowed Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for the log entry Target address The MAC or IP address of the device visited or to which access was attempted Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Other information might be displayed 5 To customize the logs scroll down and clear or select the check boxes in the Include in Log section 6 To refresh t...

Page 103: ... This IP address can change because the router assigns an IP address to each satellite when it joins the network Connection Type The satellite is connected to the mesh network through a WiFi or wired Ethernet connection Connected Mesh Device The router or other satellite that the satellite is connected to The Orbi router s or satellite s MAC address also displays Backhaul Status The quality of the...

Page 104: ...obile device that is connected to your mesh 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 Attached Devices The Attached Devices page displays 5 In the C...

Page 105: ...ensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 To control the volume of Internet traffic use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options No Limit No res...

Page 106: ...mic DNS Internet service providers ISPs assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses This means that the IP address can change at any time You can use the IP address to access your network remotely but most people don t know what their IP addresses are or when this number changes To make it easier to connect you can get a free...

Page 107: ...ield 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 email address for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follo...

Page 108: ...NS account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your DDNS account 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 12 To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router click the Show Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS status Change the Dynamic DNS settings You can change the settings for your Dynamic DNS account To change your settings 1 Laun...

Page 109: ...a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 Backup Settings The Bac...

Page 110: ...is complete the router restarts This process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the 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 Restore the settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Launch a web browser from a computer ...

Page 111: ... Nighthawk app for your mobile device visit https www netgear com home apps services nighthawk app Return the router or satellite to its factory default settings Under some circumstances for example if you lost track of the changes that you made to the router or satellite settings or you move the router to a different network you might want to erase the configuration and reset the router or satell...

Page 112: ... router or satellite restarts This process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset Do not turn off the router or satellite Wait until the router or satellite finishes restarting Erase the settings on the router CAUTION This process erases all settings that you configured in the router To erase the settings on the router 1 Launch a web...

Page 113: ...bout two minutes WARNING To avoid the 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 User Manual 113 Manage your Router and Satellite Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System with MR70 router and MS70 satellite ...

Page 114: ...rking VPN This chapter explains how to install and use OpenVPN software to set up a VPN tunnel The chapter contains the following sections About VPN connections Enable OpenVPN service in the router Install OpenVPN software on a VPN client LAN IP addressing in VPN networks Use VPN to access your Internet service at home 114 ...

Page 115: ...ample your laptop when you are away from home The router provides the VPN service and the laptop is the VPN client Traffic between the router and the laptop is encrypted Note The router itself does not function as a VPN client to an external VPN service provider so it does not encrypt traffic passing between your home network and the Internet VPN can use either Dynamic DNS DDNS or a static IP addr...

Page 116: ...elect the Enable VPN Service check box We recommend that you use the default TUN mode and TAP mode settings These settings determine how VPN information is transferred If you know that you need other settings you can change the TUN mode and TAP mode settings but you must do so before you download and install the OpenVPN configuration software packages on client devices see Install OpenVPN software...

Page 117: ... provided in each client specific section Download and install the configuration files from the router as described in each client specific section The configuration files provide the correct router configuration information for the client utility You must download the configuration files after you enable and configure OpenVPN service in the router see Enable OpenVPN service in the router on page ...

Page 118: ...rd are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 7 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 8 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information about the VPN configuration for the router see Enable OpenVPN service in the router on page 116 9 Click the For Windows button to download the router s OpenVPN configuration files to your Win...

Page 119: ...client utility on your Mac computer You need to have administrative privileges 3 Launch a web browser from the Mac computer which must be connected to your mesh network 4 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 5 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...

Page 120: ...e 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 Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 6 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information about the VPN configuration for the router see Enabl...

Page 121: ...assword 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 VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 6 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information about the VPN configuration for the router see Enable OpenVPN service in the router on page 116...

Page 122: ... example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web Your router lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you re away from home You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn t support all the Internet services that you use at home For example your Netflix account ...

Page 123: ...nt Internet access in the router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network If you changed this setting to allow Internet access you can change it back To allow VPN clients to access only your home network and block them from using the Internet service for your home network 1 Launch a web browser from a compu...

Page 124: ...connection to access section and select the Home Network only radio button This is the default setting The VPN connection is only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 124 Use OpenVPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System with MR70 router and MS70 satellite ...

Page 125: ... 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 contains the following sections Manage port forwarding to a local server Port triggering 125 ...

Page 126: ...puter a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 80 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh 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 password are ca...

Page 127: ...ssword 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 Custom Service page d...

Page 128: ... 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 the Port Forw...

Page 129: ...our 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 Triggering page config...

Page 130: ...ring 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 traffic from that por...

Page 131: ...e service name 8 From the Service User menu select a user option Any This is the default setting and allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single address Restricts the service to a particular computer Enter the IP address in the fields which become available with this selection from the menu 9 From the Service Type menu select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the s...

Page 132: ...ot use port triggering even if you specified port triggering settings 7 In the Port Triggering Timeout field 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 tri...

Page 133: ...affic to your computer 5 The 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 act...

Page 134: ... here check the NETGEAR support site at netgear com support for product and contact information This chapter includes the following sections Quick tips The router and satellite do not sync Cannot log in to the router Cannot access the Internet Troubleshoot Internet browsing Troubleshoot PPPoE Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 134 ...

Page 135: ... list Network settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers must use network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially regis...

Page 136: ...atellite to a different location that s closer to the router 5 Move the satellite to a new location and connect the satellite to a power source 6 At the new location check the satellite LED and make sure it lights blue If the satellite LED lights blue the satellite synced successfully If the satellite LED lights amber move the satellite closer to the router and try again The satellite must be with...

Page 137: ...k the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays 7 Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router did not obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you can force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network For more information see Sequence to res...

Page 138: ...SP sets a usage limit they might charge you for the overage Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet 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...

Page 139: ...s window opens 6 Check the Connection Status window to see if your PPPoE connection is active and working If the router is not connected click the Connect button The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely 7 If you cannot connect after several minutes the router might be set up with an incorrect service name user name or password or your ISP might be experiencing a provisioning problem...

Page 140: ...our area such as a WiFi hotspot Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test the LAN path from a Windows based computer to your router You ...

Page 141: ...indows based computer to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server If the path is functioning correctly messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN path from a Windows based computer to your router on pag...

Page 142: ...ny broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If your ISP does this configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer User Manual 142 Troubleshooting Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System with MR70 router and MS70...

Page 143: ...A Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Factory settings Technical specifications 143 ...

Page 144: ...e router Default Setting Feature http www routerlogin net User login URL Router login admin User name case sensitive Use default 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 DHC...

Page 145: ...led Broadcast SSID Auto1 Transmission speed United States of America otherwise varies by region Country region 2 4 GHz fronthaul Auto RF channel 5 GHz backhaul and fronthaul Channel 44 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and cons...

Page 146: ... size AutoSensing Port speed 192 168 1 250 LAN IP address Local network LAN 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Disabled DHCP server Disabled DMZ GMT for WW GMT 8 for NA and CN GMT 10 for AU GMT 9 for KO GMT 8 for PR GMT 5 30 for IN Time zone Disabled Time zone adjusted for daylight saving time Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Firewall Enabl...

Page 147: ...terials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical specifications The following are the technical specifications for your router and satellite Technical specifications for router model MR70 The following table shows the technical specifications for the router Table 6 Technical specifications for the router Description Feature TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPT...

Page 148: ... ax 5 GHz 1024 QAM support Data encoding standards Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes 2 4 GHz 128 5 GHz front haul 128 Maximum number of computers per wireless network 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 GHz 5 24 GHz 5 26 GHz 5 32 GHz 5 5 GHz 5 7 GHz and 5 745 GHz 5 825 GHz US 5 18 GHz 5 24 GHz and 5 5 GHz 5 7 GH...

Page 149: ...ating humidity FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B IECS 003 Class B EN 55032 EN 55035 Class B AS NZS CISPR 32 Class B Electromagnetic emissions RJ 45 port supporting 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T LAN Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard 4 WiFi 2 4 GHz Max 600 Mbps 5 GHz Fronthaul Max 2400 Mbps 5 GHz Backhaul Max 2400 Mbps Radio data rates IEEE 802 11b g n ax 2 4 GHz 1...

Page 150: ...2 GHz Europe Operating frequency range WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA3 Personal 802 11 security 4 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate User Manual 150 Supplement...

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