Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Manage Your Router
100
User Manual
6.
Specify the port number for accessing the router web interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security,
enter a custom port number for the remote router web interface. Choose a number from
1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8443,
which is a common alternate for HTTP.
7.
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Remote Access
To use remote access:
1.
Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2.
Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by
a colon (:) and the custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8443, enter
http://134.177.0.123:8443 in your browser.
Remotely Access Your Router Using the
Nighthawk App
You can use the Nighthawk app to remotely access your router and change its settings. Before
you can use remote access with the Nighthawk app, you must update your router’s firmware and
download the latest Nighthawk app for your mobile device.
For more information about how to update your router’s firmware, see Check for New Firmware
and Update the Router on page 98.
To
download
the
latest
Nighthawk
app
for
your
mobile
device,
visit
https://www.netgear.com/home/apps-services/nighthawk-app/.
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
The LEDs on the top panel of the router indicate activities and behavior. You can disable LED
blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. To disable LED
blinking or turn off the LEDs:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.