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Delete a static route.......................................................................78

Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................78
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................79
Enable or disable PMF.......................................................................80
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings....................................81

Chapter 6 Optimize Performance

Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........83

Enable Dynamic QoS.....................................................................83
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........84
Manually update the dynamic QoS database............................84

Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........85
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.................................................86
Enable or disable AX WiFi.................................................................87
Enable or disable Smart Connect.....................................................88

Chapter 7 Manage Your Router

Update the router firmware...............................................................91

Check for new firmware and update the router.........................91
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................92

Back up the settings....................................................................101
Erase the settings.........................................................................101
Restore the settings.....................................................................102

Connect to your router with Anywhere Access............................103
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................103
Set your time zone............................................................................104
Return the router to its factory default settings............................104

Use the Reset button...................................................................105
Erase the settings.........................................................................105

Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router

USB device requirements................................................................108
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................108

Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi Router

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk AX4

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router Model RAX40v2 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive September 2021 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12100 03 ...

Page 2: ...r 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 For NETGEAR s Privacy Policy 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 ...

Page 3: ...hawk app 19 Change the language 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually set up the Internet connection 22 Specify an Internet connection without a login 22 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login 24 Specify IPv6 Internet connections 25 Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses 26 Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection 26 Set up an IPv6...

Page 4: ...in the router 56 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 57 Reserve an IP address 57 Edit a reserved IP address 58 Delete a reserved IP address entry 58 Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections 59 Specify basic WiFi settings 60 Change the WiFi mode 61 Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled 62 Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled 63 Change the Transmission Power Control 64 Change the WiFi passwo...

Page 5: ...outer 92 Change the admin password 93 Enable admin password recovery 93 Recover the admin password 94 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 95 Display the statistics of the Internet port 96 Check the Internet connection status 97 View and manage logs of router activity 98 View devices currently on the network 99 Monitor Internet traffic 99 Manage the router configura...

Page 6: ...et 120 Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set up a VPN connection 122 Specify VPN service in the router 122 Install OpenVPN software 123 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer 123 Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer 126 Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device 127 Install OpenVPN software on an Android device 127 Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer 128 Use VPN to...

Page 7: ...s 145 Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on 145 Power LED is off or blinking 145 LEDs never turn off 145 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 146 WiFi LED is off 146 You cannot log in to the router 146 You cannot access the Internet 147 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 149 Changes are not saved 149 Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity 150 Troubleshoot your network using the ping utilit...

Page 8: ...he following sections Unpack your router Top panel LEDs and buttons Rear panel Router label Position your router Cable your router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at netgear com support 8 ...

Page 9: ...he power adapter and an Ethernet cable Figure 1 Package contents Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons are located on the top panel of the router Figure 2 Top view User Manual 9 Hardware Setup Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 10: ...o device is connected to this Ethernet port Ethernet LEDs for ports 1 4 Solid white A USB device is connected and is ready Blinking white A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect Off No USB device is connected or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device USB 3 0 port LED Pressing the WiFi button for two seconds turns WiFi LED ...

Page 11: ... as a cable modem or DSL modem 4 Ethernet ports Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports Use these ports to connect the router to LAN devices 5 USB 3 0 port One USB 3 0 port to connect USB storages devices to your router 6 Reset button Pressing the Reset button resets the router If the Reset button is pressed for at least 10 seconds and the Power LED blinks white the router returns to its factory set...

Page 12: ... center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and within line of sight to your WiFi devices Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers Place the router in an elevated location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices Place the router away from electrical devices such as ...

Page 13: ...es that emit a WiFi signal for network access Cable your router Power on your router and connect it to a modem Figure 5 Cable your router To cable your router 1 Unplug your modem remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one and then plug the modem back in 2 Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the router Note If your Internet connection does not requi...

Page 14: ...and plug the power adapter into an outlet 4 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router The router s Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready User Manual 14 Hardware Setup Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 15: ...thernet 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 router network Types of logins Use a web browser to access the router Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app Change the language 15 ...

Page 16: ...local area network LAN Connect to the router WiFi network You can connect WiFi enabled devices to the router WiFi network using the router WiFi network name and password To connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 On your WiFi enabled device open your device s WiFi network management settings 3 Find and select the router WiFi network name SS...

Page 17: ...iFi password Your router is preset with a unique WiFi network name SSID and password for WiFi access This information is on the router label NETGEAR account login The free NETGEAR 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 adm...

Page 18: ... powered on 2 Make sure that your computer or mobile device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired 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 acce...

Page 19: ...ettings 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 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 t...

Page 20: ...load on your mobile device 3 Launch the Nighthawk app 4 Follow the instructions that display in 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 connected to the router network 2 Enter h...

Page 21: ...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 21 ...

Page 22: ...SIC 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 22 6 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration Manually set ...

Page 23: ...tomatically 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...

Page 24: ...ogin section select the Yes radio button 6 From the Internet Service Provider menu select the encapsulation method PPPoE L2TP or PPTP 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 If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if ...

Page 25: ...uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use 15 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 16 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see You cannot access the Internet on page 147 Specify IPv6 ...

Page 26: ...e following errors invalidate an IPv6 address More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet More than two colons in a row Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www route...

Page 27: ... 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 7 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID ...

Page 28: ...der the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet This is the default setting Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio butt...

Page 29: ...rlogin 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 IPv6 The IPv6 page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select Pass Through The page adjusts but no...

Page 30: ...r the router Note If you do not specify the DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page See Manually set up the Internet connection on page 22 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 DHCPv6 client funct...

Page 31: ...the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet 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 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 th...

Page 32: ... router generates one automatically from its MAC address 10 Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button Secured In secured mode which is the default mode the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets Open In open mode the router inspects UDP packets only 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web bro...

Page 33: ...ss when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address type it in this field 7 In the Password field enter the password for the ISP connection 8 In the Service Name field enter a service name If your ISP did not provide a service name leave this field blank Note The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection The router never terminates the...

Page 34: ...m the Internet Connection Type menu select Auto Config 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 length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no addre...

Page 35: ... interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 10 Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button Secured In secured mode which is the default mode the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets Open In open mode the router inspects UDP packets only 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection The 6rd protocol...

Page 36: ...s 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select 6rd The page adjusts The router automatically detects the information in the following sections 6rd IPv6 Rapid Development Configuration The router detects the service provider s IPv4 network and attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router the page adjusts to display the correct setti...

Page 37: ... 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the MTU size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits MTU concepts When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If a device in the data path uses a lower maximum transmission unit MTU setting than the other devi...

Page 38: ...mmon MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes Application MTU The largest Ethernet packet size This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1500 Used in PPPoE environments 1492 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented 1472 Used in some DHCP environments 1468 Used in PPPoA envi...

Page 39: ...VANCED 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 39 Specify Your Internet Settings Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 40: ...m unwanted intrusions from the Internet This chapter contains 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 40 ...

Page 41: ...cked 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 router s...

Page 42: ...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 Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Select a keyword blo...

Page 43: ...ituation sites with domain suffixes such as edu and gov are still allowed Enter a 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 43 Control Access to the Internet Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 44: ...rvices To block the services all the time select the Always radio button To block the services based on a schedule 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 47 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 applica...

Page 45: ... 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 Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Do one of the following To delet...

Page 46: ...D Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box 6 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP 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 thro...

Page 47: ...hedule blocking 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 AD...

Page 48: ...ase 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 enter t...

Page 49: ...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 the ...

Page 50: ...outer 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 mode Change the Transmission Power Control Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security Set up a guest WiFi network Control the WiFi radios Set up a WiFi schedule Set up the router as a WiFi access point Set up a bridge fo...

Page 51: ...Z 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 Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the mul...

Page 52: ...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 traffic you can ...

Page 53: ...uter 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 The ro...

Page 54: ...ome 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 allows a r...

Page 55: ...ddresses 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 network...

Page 56: ...e 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 Launch a ...

Page 57: ... 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 displays 5 I...

Page 58: ...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 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 ...

Page 59: ...rk using WPS on page 16 for more information To use the WPS Wizard to connect to the WiFi network 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 ...

Page 60: ...hen you change the SSID or other WiFi security settings you are disconnected when you click the Apply button 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 use...

Page 61: ...nnel spacing between adjacent access points is four channels for example use Channels 1 and 5 or 6 and 10 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If 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 y...

Page 62: ... join the network but limits 802 11ax and 802 11n devices to functioning at up to 289 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps This mode allows 802 11ax 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b devices to join the network and allows 802 11ax and 802 11n devices to function at up to 600 Mbps This mode is the default mode 6 In the Wireless Network 5 GHz a n ac ax section select a WiFi mode from the Mode menu Up to 600 Mbps This mode...

Page 63: ...e you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless Settings page displays 5 In the Wireless Network 2 4 GHz b g n ax section select a WiFi mode from the Mode menu Up to 54 Mbps This mode allows 802 11ax 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b devices to join the network but limits 802 11ax and 802 11n devices to functioning at up to 54 Mbp...

Page 64: ...s This mode allows 802 11ax 802 11ac 802 11n and 802 11a devices to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz 1 band of the network and allows 802 11ax devices to function at up to 4300 Mbps 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the Transmission Power Control By default you router s transmission power is set to 100 This allows your router to give you whole home WiFi coverage If...

Page 65: ...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 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 displa...

Page 66: ...latest security standard uses SAE encryption and is more secure than WPA2 If all devices on your network support WPA3 we recommend that you use this type of security 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a guest WiFi network A guest WiFi network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security password or with a different WiFi password By default the guest WiF...

Page 67: ... 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 each other and access my local network By default WiFi clients that are connected to the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network cannot access WiFi devices or Etherne...

Page 68: ...word WPA3 Personal SAE This type of security enables WiFi devices that support WPA3 to join the guest WiFi network WPA3 is the latest security standard uses SAE encryption and is more secure than WPA2 If all devices on your guest WiFi network support WPA3 we recommend that you use this type of security To use WPA3 security in the Password Network Key field enter a phrase of 8 to 64 characters To j...

Page 69: ... LED turn off If you turned on the WiFi radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Enable or disable the WiFi radios If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the WiFi radios you can 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 com...

Page 70: ...ame 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 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 dur...

Page 71: ...the Enable AP Mode check box The page adjusts 7 Select an IP address 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 req...

Page 72: ...er s Internet 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 lo...

Page 73: ...f 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 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 ...

Page 74: ...ou must select at least one Ethernet port or wireless network You can select more than one port 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 a...

Page 75: ... Select a Wired Ports check box or a Wireless check box Wired Ports 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 Wireless 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 ...

Page 76: ...er to access 134 177 0 0 through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Here is an example The Destination 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 The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary securi...

Page 77: ... 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 2 through 15 This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The static route is added to the table on the Static Routes page Edit ...

Page 78: ...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 Enable or disable implicit beamforming Implicit beamforming means that the router can use information from WiFi clients t...

Page 79: ...ut MU MIMO improves performance when many WiFi clients that are MU MIMO capable transfer data at the same time For MU MIMO to function WiFi clients must support MU MIMO and they must be connected to a 5 GHz WiFi band This feature is enabled by default but you can disable it To enable or disable MU MIMO 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network ...

Page 80: ...ork 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 Wireless Settings page displays 5 Enable or disable the PMF feat...

Page 81: ... BASIC Home page displays 4 Specify the settings Enable DLNA Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server Media Server Device Name Click the Edit button to change the routers s media server name Note If you change the media server name you can also change the ReadySHARE storage folder access path to the new name or keep the access path as readyshare Content Sca...

Page 82: ...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 Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Enable or disable AX WiFi Enable or disable Smart Connect 82 ...

Page 83: ...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 QoS The QoS page displays 5 Select the Enable QoS check box 6 Specify your Internet bandwidth Let Speedtest detect my Internet bandwidth We rec...

Page 84: ... 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 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 p...

Page 85: ...he Apply button 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 t...

Page 86: ...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 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value 8...

Page 87: ...he 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 QoS Setup The QoS page displays 5 Click the WMM tab 6 Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 2 4 GHz b g n check box 7 Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 5 GHz a n ac check box 8 Cli...

Page 88: ...are saved Enable or disable Smart Connect Smart Connect selects the fastest WiFi band for your device For Smart Connect to work the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands must use the same WiFi network name SSID and network key password That means that when you connect to the router with WiFi you see only one SSID that connects to both bands Note If you enable Smart Connect and the SSID and passwords for the 2 4...

Page 89: ...SIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless Setup page displays 5 Select or clear the Enable Smart Connect check box Selecting this check box turns on Smart Connect and clearing this check box turns off Smart Connect 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 89 Optimize Performance Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 90: ... the admin password View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings Display the statistics of the Internet port Check the Internet connection status View and manage logs of router activity View devices currently on the network Monitor Internet traffic Manage the router configuration file Connect to your router with Anywhere Access Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs Set your...

Page 91: ...at 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 Clic...

Page 92: ...m 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 page ...

Page 93: ...assword 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 router admin password is used to log in to your router web...

Page 94: ...an 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 router 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 router label 4 Enter the seria...

Page 95: ... and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays The information on this 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 o...

Page 96: ...m Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet port LAN Ethernet ports and WLANs For each port the window displays the following information Status The link status 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 st...

Page 97: ...ection Status window opens The information that displays depends on the type of Internet connection For example if your Internet connection does not require a login and the router receives an IP address automatically the window displays the following information IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The I...

Page 98: ...logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Logs The Logs page displays and shows information such as the following Action The action that occurred such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for the log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or...

Page 99: ...ecified 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 following information is displayed 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 addre...

Page 100: ...Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic Select the Connection 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 conn...

Page 101: ...ion 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 you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVAN...

Page 102: ...upting 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 or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login wind...

Page 103: ...ing or turn off LEDs The LEDs on the top panel of the router indicate activities and behavior You can disable LED blinking for network communications or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs 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 104: ...CED 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 Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Return the router to its factory default settings Under some circumstances for example if you lost track of the changes t...

Page 105: ...old the Reset button for at least five seconds 3 Release the Reset button The Power LED starts blinking When the reset 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 if you are connected to the router web interface do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn of...

Page 106: ...ettings When the reset 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 User Manual 106 Manage Your Router Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 107: ... drive or DVD drive to a USB port on the router The chapter contains the following sections USB device requirements Connect a USB storage device to the router Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows based computer Map a USB device to a Windows network drive Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac Enable FTP access within your network View network f...

Page 108: ...xt2 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 use th...

Page 109: ...utomatically 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 router When you connec...

Page 110: ...es 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 port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 On a Mac that is connected to the network select Go Connect to Ser...

Page 111: ... in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select the FTP check box 5 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 E...

Page 112: ...pace 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 and password...

Page 113: ...e same one that you use to log in to the router 10 Click the Apply button The folder is added on the USB storage device 11 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 network folder 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected...

Page 114: ...ice 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 In the Available Network Folders sections select the USB storage device 5 Cli...

Page 115: ...use the Internet to access a USB device that s connected to a USB port on the router when you re not home This chapter contains 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 115 ...

Page 116: ...ur ISP assigns a private 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 admi...

Page 117: ... new Dynamic DNS account on page 118 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 use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you con...

Page 118: ...he 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 Follow the onscr...

Page 119: ...ther 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 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 ro...

Page 120: ...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 See Set up and manage Dynamic DNS on page 116 To connect without Dynamic DNS type the route...

Page 121: ...PN This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access The chapter contains the following sections Set up a VPN connection Specify VPN service in the router Install OpenVPN software Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer Use VPN to access the router s USB device and media Use VPN to access your Internet service at home 121 ...

Page 122: ...count 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 nam...

Page 123: ...N client 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...

Page 124: ...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 124 Use VPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 125: ...led 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 list f...

Page 126: ...logged 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 122 7 Click the For non Windows button to download the OpenVPN c...

Page 127: ... box is selected 6 Specify any VPN service settings on the page For more information see Specify VPN service in the router on page 122 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 your...

Page 128: ...ur 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_openvp...

Page 129: ... IP settings on page 53 To open a VPN tunnel 1 Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Tip You can create a shortcut to the VPN program then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box Then every time you use this shortcut OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges 2 Right ...

Page 130: ...lay in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections 3 To access the USB device click the ReadySHARE icon 4 To access media on the router s network click the remote router icon Use VPN to access your Internet service at home When you re away from home and you access the Internet you usually use a local Internet service provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that le...

Page 131: ... 6 Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the All sites on the Internet Home Network radio button When you access the Internet with the VPN connection instead of using a local Internet service you use the Internet service from your home network 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and downlo...

Page 132: ... only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client...

Page 133: ...4 When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser User Manual 133 Use VPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk AX4 4 Stream AX3000 WiFi Router ...

Page 134: ... 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 134 ...

Page 135: ... server computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 57 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 pas...

Page 136: ...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 Custom Se...

Page 137: ...ork 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 th...

Page 138: ... 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 Triggering...

Page 139: ... 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 traffic f...

Page 140: ...tton 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 of t...

Page 141: ...d 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 multip...

Page 142: ...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 restores t...

Page 143: ...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 143 ...

Page 144: ... 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 you se...

Page 145: ...ter 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 corrupted ...

Page 146: ...ff 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 computer ...

Page 147: ...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 you...

Page 148: ...s 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 devi...

Page 149: ...net 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 con...

Page 150: ...o 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 router an...

Page 151: ...vices 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 correct...

Page 152: ...ddress 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 broad...

Page 153: ...13 Supplemental information This chapter includes technical information about your router The chapter covers the following topics Factory Settings on page 154 Technical Specifications on page 155 153 ...

Page 154: ... com or www routerlogin net User login URL Router login admin User name case sensitive password Login password case sensitive Use default hardware address WAN MAC address Internet connection 1500 WAN MTU size 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 Pacific time Time zone 192 168 1 2 DHCP starting IP address 192 168 ...

Page 155: ...construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical Specifications Table 4 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 100 120V 50 60 Hz input UK Australia 220V 50 60 Hz input Europe 100 240V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12V 2 5A ADC output Power adapter 13 38 x...

Page 156: ...rt Data encoding standards Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Maximum computers per wireless network WPA2 Personal AES WPA Personal TKIP WPA2 Persoanl AES WPA3 Personal SAE 802 11 security 2 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and may be lowered by network...

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