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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. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and select or clear the Enable Implicit

BEAMFORMING check box.
Selecting this check box enables implicit beamforming. Clearing this check box
disables implicit beamforming.

6. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

If you connected over WiFi to the network, you are disconnected from the network
and must reconnect.

Enable or disable AX WiFi

AX WiFi improves your network’s capacity, Internet upload and download speeds, and
WiFi range by allowing WiFi traffic from different devices to be concurrently managed.
To do this, AX WiFi uses Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple-Access (OFDMA),
2x2 multi-user MIMO, and intelligent scheduling.

AX WiFi is enabled by default.

To enable or disable AX WiFi:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your

mesh network.

2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

3. Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.

The Wireless Setup page displays.

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Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System

Page 1: ...nual Nighthawk Tri band Mesh WiFi 6 System Models Tri band Mesh WiFi 6 Router Model MR80 Tri band Mesh WiFi 6 Satellite Model MS80 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive May 2022 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 1...

Page 2: ...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 If you do no...

Page 3: ...of logins 18 Use a web browser to access the router 18 Automatic Internet Setup 18 Log in to the router 20 Install and manage your mesh system with the Nighthawk app 20 Change the language 21 Chapter...

Page 4: ...nternet sites and services 52 Set up security event email notifications 53 Chapter 5 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management 56 Enable Dynamic QoS 56 Enable or dis...

Page 5: ...nd Satellite Update the router and satellite firmware 92 Check for new firmware and update the router and satellite 92 Manually update the firmware 93 Manually update satellite firmware 93 Manually up...

Page 6: ...net service at home 122 Allow VPN client Internet access in the router 122 Block VPN client Internet access in the router 123 Chapter 10 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Manage port forwardi...

Page 7: ...est the path from a Windows based computer to a remote device 141 Chapter 12 Supplemental Information Factory settings 144 Factory settings for router model MR80 144 Factory settings for satellite mod...

Page 8: ...ou can manage your satellite from the router web interface This chapter contains the following sections Router hardware and LED overview Satellite hardware and LED overview Router and satellite labels...

Page 9: ...e features and LED behavior Router hardware features The following figure shows the router hardware features Figure 1 Router front and back views 1 Router LED 2 Sync button 3 Reset button 4 Ethernet p...

Page 10: ...he satellite You pressed the Sync button and the router is attempting to sync with the satellite You pressed the Reset button and the router is resetting to its factory default settings Blinking white...

Page 11: ...dware features and LED behavior Satellite hardware features The following figures shows the satellite hardware features Figure 2 Satellite front and back views 1 Satellite LED 2 Sync button 3 Reset bu...

Page 12: ...settings Blinking white The satellite finished booting is synced with the router and is working normally The LED stays lit solid blue when the satellite is working normally Solid blue The satellite f...

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

Page 14: ...ith your router Place your satellites so that they are within range of each other or the router However at least one satellite must be within range of your router Sync your satellite with your router...

Page 15: ...amber do the following a Unplug your satellite move the satellite closer to the router and plug it back in b Press the Sync button on the back of the router c Within two minutes press the Sync button...

Page 16: ...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 network Types of logins Use a web b...

Page 17: ...nects to the local area network LAN Find and connect to the WiFi network To find and select the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Router LED is lit 2 On your computer or...

Page 18: ...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 yo...

Page 19: ...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 WiF...

Page 20: ...ter 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 ht...

Page 21: ...pp on your mobile device 4 Follow the prompts on the app to install your mesh system and connect to the Internet Change the language By default the language that displays when you log in to the router...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...e 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 Ma...

Page 24: ...SP 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...

Page 25: ...ervice 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 fie...

Page 26: ...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 connec...

Page 27: ...ate 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 s...

Page 28: ...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 O...

Page 29: ...Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address 7 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automaticall...

Page 30: ...5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select Pass Through The page adjusts but no additional fields display 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connectio...

Page 31: ...e 23 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 function Auto Config Th...

Page 32: ...ss If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Optional In the User Class If Required field enter a host name Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specifi...

Page 33: ...ogin 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 cas...

Page 34: ...becomes available again 9 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this addre...

Page 35: ...nterface 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 IP...

Page 36: ...LAN 10 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the generates one autom...

Page 37: ...splays 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 rout...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...are fragmented 1472 Used in some DHCP environments 1468 Used in PPPoA environments 1458 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN 1436 Change the MTU size CAUTION An incorrect MTU setting can cause Inter...

Page 40: ...5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 616 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 40 Specify Your Internet Settings Nighthawk Tri band Mesh WiFi 6...

Page 41: ...ter contains the following sections Activate and manage NETGEAR Armor using the Nighthawk app Network access control list Use keywords to block Internet sites Block services from the Internet Delete k...

Page 42: ...l list ACL on the router to block or allow access to your network and the Internet The ACL identifies a WiFi or wired device by its MAC address The router detects the MAC addresses of the devices on t...

Page 43: ...ready connected to the network are added to the ACL as allowed but you can choose to block one or more of these devices from accessing the network To enable and manage the network access control list...

Page 44: ...L as allowed devices If you want to block any of these devices see the following step Note Selecting an access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to new devices...

Page 45: ...e 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...

Page 46: ...f blocked devices not currently connected to the network 9 To change the device name for a device on the list of allowed devices do the following a Select the check box for the device b Click the Edit...

Page 47: ...ccess Control page displays A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the devices that are not connected and are blocked from accessing the network In the following...

Page 48: ...e Name field enter a name d On the Edit Device Name page click the Apply button The device name is changed on the list of blocked devices 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use keywords...

Page 49: ...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 blockin...

Page 50: ...t is not in the menu select User Defined and do the following a If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol Otherwise select TCP UDP both b Enter the starti...

Page 51: ...Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list 6 Click the Apply button Your settings...

Page 52: ...rowser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is ad...

Page 53: ...CED 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 sen...

Page 54: ...t 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...

Page 55: ...ternet gaming high definition video streaming and VoIP communication By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Use Dynamic QoS...

Page 56: ...gin 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 passw...

Page 57: ...ogin 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 pass...

Page 58: ...ck 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 net...

Page 59: ...twork traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the adv...

Page 60: ...a WiFi network Set up a guest WiFi network Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections Enable or disable 20 40 MHz coexistence for the 2 4 GHz radio Hide your mesh network s SSID Generate a new backhaul...

Page 61: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless Settings page displays 5 To change the WiFi password enter a new password in the Password Network Key field You...

Page 62: ...onnected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is the one that you specified th...

Page 63: ...d Network Key field displays if you select the WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA3 Personal security radio button 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 11 Make sure that you can...

Page 64: ...s when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or mobile device 7 Either use the default WiFi network name SSID or type a name in the Guest Wireless Network Name SSID field The default SSID...

Page 65: ...to the first open network without WiFi security that they discover Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device If it does it is connected to the guest network Are you using the...

Page 66: ...etween WiFi networks in your environment at the expense of the WiFi speed If no other WiFi networks are present in your environment you can disable 20 40 MHz coexistence to increase the WiFi speed on...

Page 67: ...er visible However other devices can still connect to the mesh network manually if the SSID security type and WiFi password is known To hide your mesh network s SSID 1 Launch a web browser from a comp...

Page 68: ...nsitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays 5 In the Backhaul Password section click the Generate button The ro...

Page 69: ...sable AX WiFi AX WiFi improves your network s capacity Internet upload and download speeds and WiFi range by allowing WiFi traffic from different devices to be concurrently managed To do this AX WiFi...

Page 70: ...ion other than the regions listed in the menu If your country or region is not listed check with your local government agency To change the region of operation 1 Launch a web browser from a computer o...

Page 71: ...assword 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...

Page 72: ...ON Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function for the selected radio unexpectedly 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 72 Manage WiFi Settings Nighthawk Tri band Mesh W...

Page 73: ...s View or change the WAN settings Set up a default DMZ server Change the router s device name Change the LAN IP address settings Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns Disable the DHCP serve...

Page 74: ...d 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 Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful whe...

Page 75: ...n of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards inco...

Page 76: ...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 pag...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...ese 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 p...

Page 79: ...in the router By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is t...

Page 80: ...puter or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The password...

Page 81: ...ord 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 disp...

Page 82: ...ens 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 Th...

Page 83: ...Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up the router as a WiFi access point You can set up the router to run as an access point AP on the same local network as another router To set up the...

Page 84: ...ype http www routerlogin net Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group Some devices such as an IPTV cannot function behind the router s network address translation NAT service or firewall Bas...

Page 85: ...Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group If the device that is connected to the router s Ethernet LAN port includes an IPTV device your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for t...

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

Page 87: ...our settings are saved Manage custom static routes For almost all Internet traffic routes are automatically and dynamically selected You can also set up a fixed static route Typically you only need to...

Page 88: ...set the destination IP address to 134 177 0 0 and the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP address Traffic for addresses in the 134 177 0 0 network must be forwarded to the ADSL router so set the g...

Page 89: ...dress 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 router...

Page 90: ...h 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 yo...

Page 91: ...HTTPS to access the router View information about the router the Internet port and WiFi settings Display the statistics of the Internet port Check the Internet connection status View and manage logs o...

Page 92: ...er or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin com A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The password is...

Page 93: ...gh level steps 1 Visit netgear com support and download the firmware for both your router and satellite 2 Update the firmware on your satellite For more information see Manually update satellite firmw...

Page 94: ...nd that you update your satellite s firmware before you update the router s firmware WARNING Make sure that your satellite is ready updating its firmware before updating your router s firmware To manu...

Page 95: ...Update Manual Update The Router Update page displays 5 In the Router Auto Firmware Update section select one of the following radio buttons Enable The router automatically updates to future firmware...

Page 96: ...ed Enable admin password reset The router admin password is used to log in to your router web interface We recommend that you enable password reset so that you can reset the password if it is forgotte...

Page 97: ...ou are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the router label 4 Enter the serial number of the router 5 Click the Continue button The Router Password Reset page dis...

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

Page 99: ...formation 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 ico...

Page 100: ...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 starte...

Page 101: ...nd the router receives an IP address automatically the window displays the following information IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the D...

Page 102: ...ther Internet access was blocked or allowed Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for the log entry Target address The MAC or IP address of the device visited or to which access was attemp...

Page 103: ...llite IP address This IP address can change because the router assigns an IP address to each satellite when it joins the network Connection Type The satellite is connected to the mesh network through...

Page 104: ...a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name is admin The pas...

Page 105: ...sword are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 To control the volume...

Page 106: ...and manage Dynamic DNS Internet service providers ISPs assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses This means that the IP addr...

Page 107: ...the Host Name field type the name that you want to use for your URL The host name is sometimes called the domain name Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear com...

Page 108: ...ress for your DDNS 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...

Page 109: ...eb browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router admin user name and password The user name i...

Page 110: ...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 browse...

Page 111: ...ult settings the user name is admin the password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 which is the same as www routerlogin net and the DHCP server is enabled Note If the router is in access p...

Page 112: ...specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displa...

Page 113: ...bile device For more information about how to update your router s firmware see Update the router and satellite firmware on page 92 To download the latest Nighthawk app for your mobile device visit ht...

Page 114: ...king VPN This chapter explains how to install and use OpenVPN software to set up a VPN tunnel The chapter contains the following sections About VPN connections Enable OpenVPN service in the router Ins...

Page 115: ...a client for example your laptop when you are away from home The router provides the VPN service and the laptop is the VPN client Traffic between the router and the laptop is encrypted Note The route...

Page 116: ...on page 117 5 Select the Enable VPN Service check box We recommend that you use the default TUN mode and TAP mode settings These settings determine how VPN information is transferred If you know that...

Page 117: ...the link that is provided in each client specific section Download and install the configuration files from the router as described in each client specific section The configuration files provide the...

Page 118: ...name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 7 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 8 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selec...

Page 119: ...elblick OpenVPN client utility on your Mac computer You need to have administrative privileges 3 Launch a web browser from the Mac computer which must be connected to your mesh network 4 Enter http ww...

Page 120: ...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 dis...

Page 121: ...e is admin The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN...

Page 122: ...ice provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web Your router lets you use a VPN connection to access you...

Page 123: ...d Block VPN client Internet access in the router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network If you changed thi...

Page 124: ...ll use this VPN connection to access section and select the Home Network only radio button This is the default setting The VPN connection is only to your home network not to the Internet service for y...

Page 125: ...You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter contains the following sections Manage port for...

Page 126: ...n the server computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 80 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network 5 Enter http...

Page 127: ...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...

Page 128: ...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 logge...

Page 129: ...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 eith...

Page 130: ...ring 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 applicati...

Page 131: ...ype a descriptive service name 8 From the Service User menu select a user option Any This is the default setting and allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single address Restricts th...

Page 132: ...he router does not use port triggering even if you specified port triggering settings 7 In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound p...

Page 133: ...ming port 113 traffic to your computer 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify me...

Page 134: ...here check the NETGEAR support site at netgear com support for product and contact information This chapter includes the following sections Quick tips The router and satellite do not sync Cannot log i...

Page 135: ...router s access list Network settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers must use network IP addresses on the same network as the...

Page 136: ...try moving the satellite to a different location that s closer to the router 5 Move the satellite to a new location and connect the satellite to a power source 6 At the new location check the satellit...

Page 137: ...displays 6 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays 7 Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router did not obtain an IP address from your Inte...

Page 138: ...access If your ISP sets a usage limit they might charge you for the overage Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet n...

Page 139: ...Connection Status window opens 6 Check the Connection Status window to see if your PPPoE connection is active and working If the router is not connected click the Connect button The router continues t...

Page 140: ...iFi network in your area such as a WiFi hotspot Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the design...

Page 141: ...path from your Windows based computer to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 IP address where IP address is the...

Page 142: ...our computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer c...

Page 143: ...12 Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Factory settings Technical specifications 143...

Page 144: ...settings for the router Default Setting Feature http www routerlogin net User login URL Router login admin User name case sensitive Use default hardware address WAN MAC address Internet connection 15...

Page 145: ...A and TW Channel 108 for EU KO and IN RF channel 5 GHz 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental f...

Page 146: ...mmunication WiFi See satellite label SSID name WPA2 PSK AES Security Enabled Broadcast SSID Auto2 Transmission speed United States of America otherwise varies by region Country region Auto RF channel...

Page 147: ...x 92 mm Dimensions 1 4 lb 639 g Weight 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Operating temperature 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Operating humidity FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B IECS 003 Class B EN 55032...

Page 148: ...ughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Technical sp...

Page 149: ...ount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes 2 4 GHz 127 5 GHz front haul 127 Maximum number of computers per wireless network 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz E...

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