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Use VPN to Access Your Network

You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private
networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.

The chapter contains the following sections:

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Set up a VPN connection

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Specify VPN service in the router

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Install OpenVPN software

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Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer

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Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media

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Use VPN to access your Internet service at home

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Summary of Contents for Nighthawk AX5

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk AX5 5 Stream WiFi Router Models RAX41 RAX42 RAX43 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive November 2021 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12556 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 Fo...

Page 3: ...n to the router 22 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 22 Change the language 23 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 25 Manually set up the Interne...

Page 4: ...esses that the router assigns 57 Disable the DHCP server feature in the router 58 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 59 Reserve an IP address 59 Edit a reserved IP address 60 Delete a reserved IP addres...

Page 5: ...are and update the router 94 Manually upload firmware to the router 95 Change the admin password 96 Enable admin password recovery 96 Recover the admin password 97 View information about the router an...

Page 6: ...amic DNS account 123 Specify a DNS account that you already created 123 Change the Dynamic DNS settings 124 Access USB storage devices through the Internet 125 Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Networ...

Page 7: ...0 Check the WiFi settings 150 Check the network settings 150 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 151 Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on 151 LEDs never turn off 151 Power LED is off or blinking...

Page 8: ...your router Top panel LEDs and buttons Rear panel Router label Attach and position the antennas Position your router Wall Mount Your Router Cable your router For more information about the topics cove...

Page 9: ...Unpack your router Your package contains the router the power adapter four antennas and an Ethernet cable Figure 1 Package contents User Manual 9 Hardware Setup Nighthawk AX5 5 Stream WiFi Router...

Page 10: ...ready Blinking white The router is not ready firmware is upgrading or the Reset button was pressed Off Power is not supplied to the router Power LED Solid white The Internet connection is ready Blink...

Page 11: ...d 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 a...

Page 12: ...port Use the USB 3 0 port to connect USB storage device 3 Ethernet ports Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports Use these ports to connect LAN devices to the router 4 Internet port One Gigabit Etherne...

Page 13: ...all your router attach the antennas to the router Note If the antennas for your router do not have labels they can be attached to any antenna post on the router If the antennas do have labels match th...

Page 14: ...r the 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...

Page 15: ...r WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal WiFi access points are routers repeaters WiFi range extenders and any other devices that emit a WiFi signal for network a...

Page 16: ...ant to wall mount your router 2 Insert wall anchors in the holes 3 Insert screws into the wall anchors leaving 3 16 inch 0 5 cm of each screw exposed 4 Align the router s wall mounting holes with the...

Page 17: ...odem to the yellow Internet port on the router Note If your Internet connection does not require a modem connect your main Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router 3 Connect the power...

Page 18: ...hernet 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...

Page 19: ...he 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 netw...

Page 20: ...r WiFi 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...

Page 21: ...is 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 wa...

Page 22: ...e settings for the router later you can use a browser to log in to the router web interface To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the rou...

Page 23: ...ownload 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 languag...

Page 24: ...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 s...

Page 25: ...BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard page displays 5 Select the Yes radio button If you select the No radio button you are taken to the Internet Setup page see Manu...

Page 26: ...automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router co...

Page 27: ...a login 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 yo...

Page 28: ...nd 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 butt...

Page 29: ...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 config for an IPv...

Page 30: ...red 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 zz...

Page 31: ...ter 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...

Page 32: ...the Internet Connection Type menu select 6to4 Tunnel The page adjusts The router automatically detects the information in the Router s IPv6 Address on LAN field This field shows the IPv6 address that...

Page 33: ...utomatic determination of IPv4 tunnel endpoints from IPv6 prefixes allowing stateless operation of 6rd With a 6rd tunnel configuration the router follows the RFC5969 standard supporting two ways to es...

Page 34: ...rvers 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 7 Select...

Page 35: ...usts 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...

Page 36: ...erver This method 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 route...

Page 37: ...If Required field enter a host name Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here 7 Optional In the Domain Name If Required field enter a domain na...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...D here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the MTU size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a...

Page 40: ...common 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 valu...

Page 41: ...ADVANCED Setup WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 41 Specify Your Internet Settin...

Page 42: ...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 a...

Page 43: ...locked 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 r...

Page 44: ...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 specifi...

Page 45: ...situation 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...

Page 46: ...services 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 sched...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...CED 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...

Page 49: ...schedule 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 n...

Page 50: ...case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security E mail The E mail page displays 5 Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 6 In the Send to This E mail Address field ty...

Page 51: ...a blocked site 12 To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings a From Send logs according to this schedule menu select the schedule type b From the Day menu select the day c From the Time m...

Page 52: ...er 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 Transmissi...

Page 53: ...DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature all...

Page 54: ...f 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 incomin...

Page 55: ...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 4 Select A...

Page 56: ...C 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...

Page 57: ...e addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you can save par...

Page 58: ...the router By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the...

Page 59: ...ter 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 i...

Page 60: ...d 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 displa...

Page 61: ...twork using WPS on page 19 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 E...

Page 62: ...i when 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 spe...

Page 63: ...hannel 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...

Page 64: ...es to 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 all...

Page 65: ...ime 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 se...

Page 66: ...s 802 11ax 802 11ac 802 11n and 802 11a devices to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the network and allows 802 11ax devices to function at up to 3250 Mbps 7 Click the Apply button Y...

Page 67: ...i 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...

Page 68: ...WPA3 is the 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 but...

Page 69: ...ID 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...

Page 70: ...to 63 characters To join the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network a user must enter this password 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the ne...

Page 71: ...Select the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a WiFi schedule You can turn off the WiFi signal from your router at times when you do not ne...

Page 72: ...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 the router network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window ope...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected Note You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box You can select more than one check box 8 Click the Apply b...

Page 75: ...AN Rule page displays 8 Specify the following settings for the VLAN tag group Name Enter a name for the VLAN tag group The name can be up to 10 characters VLAN ID Enter a value from 1 to 4094 Priority...

Page 76: ...uter or mobile device that is connected to the 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 th...

Page 77: ...ll 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company wher...

Page 78: ...to set up a static route but keep it disabled until a later time By default the Active check box is selected and a route becomes active after you click the Apply button 9 Enter the following settings...

Page 79: ...button for the route 6 Click the Edit button The Static Routes page adjusts 7 Edit the route information 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Delete a static route To delete a static route...

Page 80: ...e 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 Scroll down bel...

Page 81: ...Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and select or clear the Enable MU MIMO check box Selecting this check box enables MU MIMO Clearing this check box disables MU MIMO 6 Click the Apply button Y...

Page 82: ...802 11ac speed You need two routers one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on c...

Page 83: ...er AP Bridge Mode The Router AP Bridge Mode page displays 6 Select Bridge Mode The page adjusts 7 Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button The Wireless Settings window opens 8 Specify the...

Page 84: ...unication 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 co...

Page 85: ...in 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 passwo...

Page 86: ...in 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 passwo...

Page 87: ...the 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 netwo...

Page 88: ...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...

Page 89: ...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...

Page 90: ...gs 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...

Page 91: ...smaller signals Your router sends these small signals directly to individual devices in your network Because multiple devices can be served in the same transmission window your router doesn t have to...

Page 92: ...in 2 4GHz check box Selecting this check box turns on OFDMA in the 2 4 GHz radio band and clearing this check box turns off OFDMA in the 2 4 GHz radio band 6 Select or clear the Enable OFDMA in 5GHz c...

Page 93: ...sword 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...

Page 94: ...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 sp...

Page 95: ...from a computer that is connected to the router network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 4 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the...

Page 96: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Set Password The Set Password page displays 5 Type the old password in the Old Password field 6 Type the new...

Page 97: ...u can recover your router admin password To recover your router admin password 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlo...

Page 98: ...ame 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 indi...

Page 99: ...tem 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...

Page 100: ...nnection 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 add...

Page 101: ...u 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 T...

Page 102: ...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 following information is displayed Connection Type...

Page 103: ...ed 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 an...

Page 104: ...ation 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...

Page 105: ...orrupting 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...

Page 106: ...ww netgear com home apps services nighthawk app Turn off the router LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the router indicate activities and behavior You can turn off all LEDs except the Power LED To tu...

Page 107: ...e 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...

Page 108: ...nctions ReadySHARE Storage Media Server The Media Server Settings page displays 5 Specify the settings Enable DLNA Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server Res...

Page 109: ...IP scanner applications are available online free of charge If you can detect the IP address you don t need to reset the router to factory default settings Use the Reset button CAUTION This process e...

Page 110: ...The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displays 5 Click the Erase button The configuration is reset to factory default settings When th...

Page 111: ...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 r...

Page 112: ...d Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 HFS HFS Connect a USB storage device to the router ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices that are connected to a USB port on the router If your USB storage device u...

Page 113: ...w automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage device Map a USB device to a Windows network drive To map the USB storage device to a Windows network drive 1 Connect a USB...

Page 114: ...uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s port it might take up to two...

Page 115: ...specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Setti...

Page 116: ...rs to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router Folder Name The full path of the network folder Volume Name The volume name from the storage...

Page 117: ...pe the name of the share 10 From the Read Access menu and the Write Access menu select the settings that you want All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The other op...

Page 118: ...e device from the router USB port log in to the router and take the USB storage device offline To remove a USB storage device safely 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is con...

Page 119: ...7 Physically disconnect the USB storage device User Manual 119 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router Nighthawk AX5 5 Stream WiFi Router...

Page 120: ...se 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 th...

Page 121: ...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 acce...

Page 122: ...use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name For more information see Set up a new Dynamic DNS account on page 123 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a dir...

Page 123: ...box 6 From the Service Provider menu select NETGEAR You can select another service provider 7 Select the No radio button 8 In the Host Name field type the name that you want to use for your URL The ho...

Page 124: ...s the Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons 8 In the Host Name field type the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account 9 Depending on the type of service specify either the user name...

Page 125: ...USB storage devices through the Internet You can access USB storage devices through the Internet when you re not home To access devices from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer tha...

Page 126: ...N 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...

Page 127: ...account the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network Specify VPN service in the router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection To...

Page 128: ...ware on each Windows computer Mac computer iOS device or Android device that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer You must install this...

Page 129: ...lick the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files 8 Visit https openvpn net community downloads to download the OpenVPN client utility 9 In the Windows Installer section of the p...

Page 130: ...ve the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button 14 To specify the destination folder click the Browse button and select a destination folder 15 Click the Install button User Manual 130...

Page 131: ...select Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings b In the local area connection list find the local area connection with the device name TAP Windows Adapter c Select the local a...

Page 132: ...t https tunnelblick net index html to download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X 9 Download and install the file 10 Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder...

Page 133: ...lays Select the OpenVPN Connect app to open the ovpn file For more information about using OpenVPN on your iOS device visit http www vpngate net en howto_openvpn aspx ios Install OpenVPN software on a...

Page 134: ...and install the OpenVPN application on your computer you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet For the VPN tunnel to work the local LAN IP address of the remote ro...

Page 135: ...e 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 click the OpenVPN...

Page 136: ...play 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 acc...

Page 137: ...ton 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...

Page 138: ...is 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 configura...

Page 139: ...4 When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser User Manual 139 Use VPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk AX5 5 Stream WiFi Router...

Page 140: ...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 for...

Page 141: ...he server computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 59 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 5 Enter http ww...

Page 142: ...is admin The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port F...

Page 143: ...twork 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 i...

Page 144: ...web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server eithe...

Page 145: ...ng 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...

Page 146: ...button 7 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 8 From the Service User menu select a user option Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single addr...

Page 147: ...eld 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 appli...

Page 148: ...RC 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...

Page 149: ...eck 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 route...

Page 150: ...ers 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 mobi...

Page 151: ...nutes verify the following The Power LED is lit The Internet LED is lit The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the WiFi radio You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooti...

Page 152: ...nternet LED or Ethernet LAN port LEDs do not light when an Ethernet connection is made check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or co...

Page 153: ...address of your computer or mobile device is in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If the IP address of your computer or mobile device is shown as 169 254 x x the computer or mobile device cou...

Page 154: ...u logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays 6 Check to see that an IP address is shown for the Inter...

Page 155: ...to log you in to the Internet you no longer need to run that software after installing your router Troubleshoot Internet browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable t...

Page 156: ...adios back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your WiFi network is hidden and does not display in your WiFi client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your WiFi...

Page 157: ...If the path is working you see this message Reply from IP address bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly...

Page 158: ...Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet ma...

Page 159: ...13 Supplemental Information This chapter includes technical information about your router The chapter covers the following topics Factory Settings on page 160 Technical Specifications on page 161 159...

Page 160: ...ive 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 DHC...

Page 161: ...g protocols North America 100 120V 50 60 Hz input UK Australia 220V 50 60 Hz input Europe 220V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12V 2 5A DC output Power adapter 11 65 x 8 11 x 2 25 in 295 8 x 206 x 5...

Page 162: ...ximum computers per wireless network WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 802 11 security 2 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary...

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