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Optimize Performance

You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet
gaming, high-definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router
uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management
• Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play
• Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
• Enable or disable AX WiFi

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Summary of Contents for RAX30

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk AX 5 stream AX2400 WiFi 6 Router Model RAX30 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive July 2021 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 12182 01...

Page 2: ...For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity visit https www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply...

Page 3: ...r with the Nighthawk app 20 Change the language 21 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 23 Manually set up the Internet connection 23 Specify an Internet connection w...

Page 4: ...signs 56 Disable the DHCP server feature in the router 57 Manage reserved LAN IP addresses 58 Reserve an IP address 58 Edit a reserved IP address 59 Delete a reserved IP address entry 59 Use the WPS W...

Page 5: ...password recovery 94 Recover the admin password 95 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 96 Display the statistics of the Internet port 97 Check the Internet connection...

Page 6: ...nternet 123 Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set up a VPN connection 125 Specify VPN service in the router 125 Install OpenVPN software 126 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer 1...

Page 7: ...e LEDs 148 Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on 148 LEDs never turn off 148 Power LED is off or blinking 149 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 149 WiFi LED is off 149 You canno...

Page 8: ...sections Unpack your router Top panel LEDs and buttons Rear panel Router label Position your router Wall Mount Your Router Cable your router For more information about the topics covered in this manua...

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 AX2400 WiFi 6 Router...

Page 10: ...eset button was pressed Off Power is not supplied to the router Power LED Solid white The Internet connection is ready Solid amber The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem Blinkin...

Page 11: ...et 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 clic...

Page 12: ...to the DC power connector 4 Power On Off button Press the Power On Off button to provide power to the router 5 Reset button Pressing the Reset button resets the router If the Reset button is pressed f...

Page 13: ...iFi 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 ceilin...

Page 14: ...access Wall Mount Your Router You can wall mount your router using the wall mounting holes on the bottom of your router Note We recommend using M3 x 20 mm screws Figure 5 Bottom of the router To wall...

Page 15: ...modem 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 powe...

Page 16: ...Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in The chapter contains the following sections Connect to the network Types of logins Use a web...

Page 17: ...s 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 Power LED is lit 2 On your computer or WiFi...

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: ...thernet 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...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...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...

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: ...e 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...

Page 26: ...and 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 bu...

Page 27: ...it The 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 a...

Page 28: ...ation 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 devic...

Page 29: ..._ under 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...

Page 30: ...outerlogin 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 an...

Page 31: ...s for 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 Inte...

Page 32: ...hows 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 addre...

Page 33: ...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 Ope...

Page 34: ...address 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...

Page 35: ...From 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 I...

Page 36: ...s LAN 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...

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: ...only 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...

Page 39: ...s 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 va...

Page 40: ...ct 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 40 Specify Your Internet Sett...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...blocked list 6 Select an access rule Allow all new devices to connect With this setting a new device can access your network You don t need to enter the its MAC address This is the default setting We...

Page 43: ...t 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 speci...

Page 44: ...a 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 li...

Page 45: ...e 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 sch...

Page 46: ...d 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 firs...

Page 47: ...ANCED 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 o...

Page 48: ...To 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...

Page 49: ...e user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security E mail The E mail page displays 5 Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 6 In the Send to...

Page 50: ...t a blocked site 11 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 51: ...that the router assigns Disable the DHCP server feature in the router Manage reserved LAN IP addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections Specify basic WiFi settings Change the WiFi mode Change...

Page 52: ...lt 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 a...

Page 53: ...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 incom...

Page 54: ...e 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 p...

Page 55: ...SIC 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...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...puter 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...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 th...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...nnels 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 y...

Page 63: ...ices to join the network but limits 802 11ax and 802 11n devices to functioning at up to 286 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps This mode allows 802 11ax 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b devices to join the network and a...

Page 64: ...e 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 Mbps Up to 145 Mbps This mode allows for reduced interferen...

Page 65: ...dmin password that you use to log in to the router Your router comes with preset WPA3 WPA2 or WPA security We recommend that you use the preset security but you can change the settings Do not disable...

Page 66: ...d support only WPA If your network includes such older devices select WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES security WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES This security type enables WiFi devices that support either WPA or WP...

Page 67: ...ETGEAR 5G_Guest By default these networks are configured as open networks without security but are disabled You can enable one or both networks You can also change the SSIDs for these networks To set...

Page 68: ...PA2 PSK AES security to allow 802 11n devices to connect to the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network at the fastest speed If your network includes older devices that do not support WPA2 select WPA PSK...

Page 69: ...to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on To enable or disable the WiFi radios 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile d...

Page 70: ...d 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 butt...

Page 71: ...function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s WiFi settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN functi...

Page 72: ...ess 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 th...

Page 73: ...router 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 t...

Page 74: ...ace If you are subscribed to IPTV service the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets that are s...

Page 75: ...ed You 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 save...

Page 76: ...ds 7 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...

Page 77: ...router 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...

Page 78: ...y IP 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...

Page 79: ...you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Static Routes The Static Routes page displays 5 In the table select the radio...

Page 80: ...output 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...

Page 81: ...duling 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 the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A log...

Page 82: ...different room such as the room where your home entertainment center is located Use Ethernet cables to connect the router in bridge mode to your Smart TV DVR game console or other device To enable bri...

Page 83: ...ss network name SSID c In the Security Options section select a radio button d If the Password Network Key field displays type the WiFi password network key that you use to connect wirelessly to the o...

Page 84: ...ideo streaming and VoIP communication By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic m...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...e 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 t...

Page 89: ...rd 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 Setu...

Page 90: ...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 Wireless The Wireless Setup page displ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...r 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...

Page 93: ...r 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 t...

Page 94: ...nd 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 ne...

Page 95: ...you 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 router...

Page 96: ...name 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 in...

Page 97: ...ystem 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 informatio...

Page 98: ...Connection 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 a...

Page 99: ...you 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 Actio...

Page 100: ...u 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 Typ...

Page 101: ...ched 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...

Page 102: ...uration 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 nam...

Page 103: ...corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting Restore th...

Page 104: ...www 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...

Page 105: ...The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration NTP Settings Th...

Page 106: ...Functions 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 M...

Page 107: ...ss 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...

Page 108: ...ve 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...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...led 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...

Page 111: ...dow 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 US...

Page 112: ...e 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 tw...

Page 113: ...u 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 Set...

Page 114: ...sers 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 stora...

Page 115: ...type 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...

Page 116: ...age 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 c...

Page 117: ...7 Physically disconnect the USB storage device User Manual 117 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router Nighthawk AX2400 WiFi 6 Router...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...te 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 ac...

Page 120: ...d use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name For more information see Set up a new Dynamic DNS account on page 121 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a d...

Page 121: ...k 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...

Page 122: ...ays 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 na...

Page 123: ...ss 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 t...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...t 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...

Page 126: ...l VPN 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 E...

Page 127: ...all 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...

Page 128: ...nstalled 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 inter...

Page 129: ...t you 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 Se...

Page 130: ...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 125 7 Click the For Smart Phone button to download the OpenVPN c...

Page 131: ...On your 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 d...

Page 132: ...TCP IP settings on page 54 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 VP...

Page 133: ...display 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...

Page 134: ...utton 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 connectio...

Page 135: ...n 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 configu...

Page 136: ...4 When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser User Manual 136 Use VPN to Access Your Network Nighthawk AX2400 WiFi 6 Router...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...the server computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 58 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 5 Enter http...

Page 139: ...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 Port...

Page 140: ...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...

Page 141: ...a 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 eit...

Page 142: ...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 143: ...e 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 ad...

Page 144: ...field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the app...

Page 145: ...IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify message to your router with destination port 1...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...uters 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 mo...

Page 148: ...minutes 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 troubleshoo...

Page 149: ...Internet 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...

Page 150: ...IP 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 c...

Page 151: ...you 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 Int...

Page 152: ...am 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...

Page 153: ...radios 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 WiF...

Page 154: ...a 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 correct...

Page 155: ...rk 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...

Page 156: ...13 Supplemental Information This chapter includes technical information about your router The chapter covers the following topics Factory Settings on page 157 Technical Specifications on page 158 156...

Page 157: ...login 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...

Page 158: ...and 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 D...

Page 159: ...a encoding standards Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Maximum computers per wireless network WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA3 PSK W...

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