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... E USB Ports 1 and 2 J Power Connector Troubleshooting If you're having problems with the Nighthawk app again. • If you're still unable to install your router using the Nighthawk app, manually install it using this device, you are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non...
... E USB Ports 1 and 2 J Power Connector Troubleshooting If you're having problems with the Nighthawk app again. • If you're still unable to install your router using the Nighthawk app, manually install it using this device, you are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non...
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User Manual Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Model RAX200 August 2019 202-11959-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Model RAX200 August 2019 202-11959-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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... NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Compliance and Conformity For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. Nighthawk ...Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product...
... NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Compliance and Conformity For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. Nighthawk ...Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product...
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... 20 Find and connect to the WiFi network 20 WiFi connection using WPS 20 Types of logins 21 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Use a web browser to access the router 22 Automatic Internet Setup 22 Log in to the router 23 Change the language 24 Chapter... 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 26 Manually set up the Internet connection 26 Specify an Internet connection without a login 26 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login 28 Set up the Multi...
... 20 Find and connect to the WiFi network 20 WiFi connection using WPS 20 Types of logins 21 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Use a web browser to access the router 22 Automatic Internet Setup 22 Log in to the router 23 Change the language 24 Chapter... 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 26 Manually set up the Internet connection 26 Specify an Internet connection without a login 26 Specify an Internet connection that uses a login 28 Set up the Multi...
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Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Manage custom static routes 82 Set up a static route 83 Edit a static route ... Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........93 Enable Dynamic QoS 93 Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........94 Manually update the dynamic QoS database 94 Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........95 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 96 Enable ... settings 112 Remote access 113 Set up remote management 113 Use remote access 114 Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app 114 5
Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Manage custom static routes 82 Set up a static route 83 Edit a static route ... Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........93 Enable Dynamic QoS 93 Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........94 Manually update the dynamic QoS database 94 Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........95 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 96 Enable ... settings 112 Remote access 113 Set up remote management 113 Use remote access 114 Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app 114 5
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Package contents Hardware Setup 10 User Manual Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Figure 1.
Package contents Hardware Setup 10 User Manual Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Figure 1.
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... to the router. Off. The router is sending or receiving traffic. The port is ready. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual Blinking white. LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid white. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons...
... to the router. Off. The router is sending or receiving traffic. The port is ready. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual Blinking white. LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid white. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons...
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... is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. Solid white. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual LED descriptions (Continued) LED and Button 5 GHz 1 WiFi LED 5 GHz 2 WiFi LED Description Solid white. Blinking white. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Table 1. Solid amber. Off. Blinking white. Blinking amber...
... is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. Solid white. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual LED descriptions (Continued) LED and Button 5 GHz 1 WiFi LED 5 GHz 2 WiFi LED Description Solid white. Blinking white. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Table 1. Solid amber. Off. Blinking white. Blinking amber...
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... the WiFi password. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are on and off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Table 1. If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are turned off . Hardware Setup 13 User...
... the WiFi password. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are on and off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Table 1. If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are turned off . Hardware Setup 13 User...
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... 3.0 ports to connect USB storage devices to your router. • Internet port. Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect Ethernet LAN devices to your router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Rear panel The following components: • LED On/Off...
... 3.0 ports to connect USB storage devices to your router. • Internet port. Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect Ethernet LAN devices to your router. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Rear panel The following components: • LED On/Off...
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... on page 89. • Multi-Gig Ethernet port 5. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to setup Multi-Gig Internet. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use Ethernet port 1 to the router. • DC power connector. Extend the antennas Before ... router. For more information, see Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation on your router. Position the antennas Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Figure 4. Connect the power adapter that supports Ethernet port aggregation to cable a device that came in the following figure. For more information,...
... on page 89. • Multi-Gig Ethernet port 5. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to setup Multi-Gig Internet. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use Ethernet port 1 to the router. • DC power connector. Extend the antennas Before ... router. For more information, see Get Multi-Gig Internet With Internet Port Aggregation on your router. Position the antennas Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Figure 4. Connect the power adapter that supports Ethernet port aggregation to cable a device that came in the following figure. For more information,...
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... • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Ceiling fans - Microwaves - Solid metal door Hardware Setup 16 User Manual However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi network. Home security systems - Base of your other devices. • Place the router away... from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Router label The router label shows the login information, WiFi Network Name (SSID), network key (password...
... • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Ceiling fans - Microwaves - Solid metal door Hardware Setup 16 User Manual However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi network. Home security systems - Base of your other devices. • Place the router away... from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Router label The router label shows the login information, WiFi Network Name (SSID), network key (password...
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... thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range. • Other WiFi access points in . 2. Figure 6. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Fish tanks - Mirrors - Note: If your Internet connection does not require a modem, connect your router's signal. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to... back in and around your home might affect your main Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router. Aluminum studs - Unplug your router: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router - Cable your router Power on the router.
... thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range. • Other WiFi access points in . 2. Figure 6. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Fish tanks - Mirrors - Note: If your Internet connection does not require a modem, connect your router's signal. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to... back in and around your home might affect your main Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router. Aluminum studs - Unplug your router: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router - Cable your router Power on the router.
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Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. The router's Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router 3. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4.
Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. The router's Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router 3. Hardware Setup 18 User Manual Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4.
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... the WiFi network. On your computer. 3. Your device connects to the local area network (LAN). Make sure that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Connect to the network You can find and select the WiFi network. Connect an Ethernet cable to... network: 1. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. Check the WPS instructions for your computer to Network and Access 20 the Router User Manual
... the WiFi network. On your computer. 3. Your device connects to the local area network (LAN). Make sure that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Connect to the network You can find and select the WiFi network. Connect an Ethernet cable to... network: 1. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. Check the WPS instructions for your computer to Network and Access 20 the Router User Manual
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... of logins Separate types of logins are on the router label. Your WPS-enabled device connects to Network and Access 21 the Router User Manual It is on your router's WiFi network. Your ISP gave you logs you need to log in to your WPS-enabled device, press its... easily install and manage your router with a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. The Nighthawk app is preset with NETGEAR. Connect to the WiFi network. The free NETGEAR account that you to register your router and manage your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or ...
... of logins Separate types of logins are on the router label. Your WPS-enabled device connects to Network and Access 21 the Router User Manual It is on your router's WiFi network. Your ISP gave you logs you need to log in to your WPS-enabled device, press its... easily install and manage your router with a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. The Nighthawk app is preset with NETGEAR. Connect to the WiFi network. The free NETGEAR account that you to register your router and manage your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or ...
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... settings. To automatically set up your router automatically, or you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. Connect to the Internet. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router If the label includes a QR code, you access the router, the software automatically checks to... if your router can connect to your Internet service. When you can set up your router manually. When you start the setup process, get your computer to access the Internet. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any device with an Ethernet cable), you start an Internet application, your...
... settings. To automatically set up your router automatically, or you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. Connect to the Internet. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router If the label includes a QR code, you access the router, the software automatically checks to... if your router can connect to your Internet service. When you can set up your router manually. When you start the setup process, get your computer to access the Internet. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any device with an Ethernet cable), you start an Internet application, your...
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The router connects to Network and Access 23 the Router User Manual If the router does not connect to the Internet, do ... for your router, the browser goes to start the installation process. 4. b. Connect to the Internet. 5. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Note: If you want to view or change settings for the router...avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. Launch a web browser. Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Read You cannot access the Internet on whether you accessed the router before: •...
The router connects to Network and Access 23 the Router User Manual If the router does not connect to the Internet, do ... for your router, the browser goes to start the installation process. 4. b. Connect to the Internet. 5. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Note: If you want to view or change settings for the router...avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. Launch a web browser. Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Read You cannot access the Internet on whether you accessed the router before: •...
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...computer or mobile device that you selected. The user name is set to Network and Access 24 the Router User Manual When prompted, click the OK button to the router network. 2. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router To log in this change the language: 1. Note: You can ...and password. The BASIC Home page displays. The user name is the one that you specified the first time that is connected to confirm this manual use http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Launch a web browser from the menu...
...computer or mobile device that you selected. The user name is set to Network and Access 24 the Router User Manual When prompted, click the OK button to the router network. 2. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router To log in this change the language: 1. Note: You can ...and password. The BASIC Home page displays. The user name is the one that you specified the first time that is connected to confirm this manual use http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Launch a web browser from the menu...
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... page displays. 5. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name and password are taken to the Internet Setup page (see Manually set up the Internet connection on page 26). 6. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Click the Next button. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter...
... page displays. 5. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name and password are taken to the Internet Setup page (see Manually set up the Internet connection on page 26). 6. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Click the Next button. Specify an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 12-Stream AX WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Enter...