Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Hardware Setup
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User Manual
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following components:
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LED On/Off switch. If this switch is in the Off position, the router’s LEDs, including the LEDs
on the four active antennas, but not the Power LED, are turned off.
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Reset button. Pressing the Reset button resets the router.
If the Reset button is pressed for at least 10 seconds and the Power LED blinks white, the
router returns to its factory settings. For information about the factory settings, see Factory
Settings on page 171.
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Ethernet ports. Five Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports. Use these ports to connect the router
to LAN devices.
Use Ethernet ports 4 and 5 to cable a device that supports Ethernet port aggregation to the
router. Ethernet ports 1, 2, and 3 are nonaggregate Ethernet ports.
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Internet port. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to an Internet
modem such as a cable modem or DLS modem.
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Power On/Off button. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to the router.
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DCpowerconnector. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the DC
power connector.