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...; AX4/4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX4 WiFi 6 Router to stream at Gigabit speeds to supported mobile devices, which are increasingly used for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes • Get it easy to set up, you can install... the Internet to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage • Guest Networks-Set up your router and get more out of 10 Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 7 of your WiFi.
...; AX4/4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Gigabit WiFi to Mobile Devices Support for 160MHz channel allows the Nighthawk AX4 WiFi 6 Router to stream at Gigabit speeds to supported mobile devices, which are increasingly used for guests • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes • Get it easy to set up, you can install... the Internet to any device • Traffic Meter-Track Internet data usage • Guest Networks-Set up your router and get more out of 10 Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it at nighthawk-app.com PAGE 7 of your WiFi.
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... WiFi connection using WPS 17 Types 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 router 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 without a login 23 Specify an Internet connection that...
... WiFi connection using WPS 17 Types 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 router 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 without a login 23 Specify an Internet connection that...
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Figure 2. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Figure 1. Top view Hardware Setup 9 User Manual Package contents Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons are located on the top panel of the router.
Figure 2. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Figure 1. Top view Hardware Setup 9 User Manual Package contents Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons are located on the top panel of the router.
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... The router is operating. Solid green. Blinking green. Blinking amber. The Guest WiFi radio is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. Hardware Setup 10 User Manual LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid green. The port is off. Blinking green. Ethernet LEDs for ...receiving traffic. Blinking green. Blinking green. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. Off. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Table 1. The router is not ready, firmware is not supplied to this Ethernet port. Power is upgrading, or ...
... The router is operating. Solid green. Blinking green. Blinking amber. The Guest WiFi radio is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. Hardware Setup 10 User Manual LED descriptions LED and Button Power LED Description Solid green. The port is off. Blinking green. Ethernet LEDs for ...receiving traffic. Blinking green. Blinking green. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. Off. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Table 1. The router is not ready, firmware is not supplied to this Ethernet port. Power is upgrading, or ...
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... lit, the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to your router's WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual The WPS LED blinks green during the WPS process and then lights solid green when the WPS-enabled device connects to the...: • Power On/Off button. Figure 3. If this LED is moved to the Off position, all the LEDs except the Power LED are turned off . Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Table 1.
... lit, the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to your router's WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. Hardware Setup 11 User Manual The WPS LED blinks green during the WPS process and then lights solid green when the WPS-enabled device connects to the...: • Power On/Off button. Figure 3. If this LED is moved to the Off position, all the LEDs except the Power LED are turned off . Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Table 1.
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... the area where your WiFi network. In addition, position your router according to its factory settings. • LED On/Off switch. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to LAN devices. • Reset button. Use these ports... to the Off position to the DC power connector. • Internet port. However, the operating distance or range of your router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • DC power connector. Router label Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of...
... the area where your WiFi network. In addition, position your router according to its factory settings. • LED On/Off switch. Hardware Setup 12 User Manual One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to LAN devices. • Reset button. Use these ports... to the Off position to the DC power connector. • Internet port. However, the operating distance or range of your router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • DC power connector. Router label Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within reach of...
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... might limit the range of your router's signal. Hardware Setup 13 User Manual Solid metal door - Computers - WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices that emit a WiFi signal for network access. Home security systems - Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Place the router away from large...
... might limit the range of your router's signal. Hardware Setup 13 User Manual Solid metal door - Computers - WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices that emit a WiFi signal for network access. Home security systems - Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Place the router away from large...
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Figure 6. Figure 5. Cable your router, position the antennas as shown in the following figure. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Position the Antennas Before you install your router Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Position the antennas Cable your router Power on your router and connect it to a modem.
Figure 6. Figure 5. Cable your router, position the antennas as shown in the following figure. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Position the Antennas Before you install your router Hardware Setup 14 User Manual Position the antennas Cable your router Power on your router and connect it to a modem.
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Connect the power adapter to your main Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router. Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the rear panel of the router. Note: If ... into an outlet. 4. The router's Power LED lights solid green when the router is ready. Press the Power On/Off button on the router. 3. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router To cable your modem, remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one, and then plug the modem back in. 2. Unplug...
Connect the power adapter to your main Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router. Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the rear panel of the router. Note: If ... into an outlet. 4. The router's Power LED lights solid green when the router is ready. Press the Power On/Off button on the router. 3. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router To cable your modem, remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one, and then plug the modem back in. 2. Unplug...
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.... Your computer connects to the WiFi network. The password is on the router label. On your computer to the router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you set up your computer. 3. WiFi connection using WPS You can connect your WPS-enabled device to the network using an ...an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer to use WPS to connect to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Connect to the network You can connect to the WiFi network: 1. If you can find and select the WiFi network. ...
.... Your computer connects to the WiFi network. The password is on the router label. On your computer to the router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you set up your computer. 3. WiFi connection using WPS You can connect your WPS-enabled device to the network using an ...an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer to use WPS to connect to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Connect to the network You can connect to the WiFi network: 1. If you can find and select the WiFi network. ...
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... router and manage your router manually. It is preset with the router: • ISP login. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you know which login to view or change its instructions for WiFi access. The router login password that you can set up...on the router label. • NETGEAR account login. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Automatic Internet Setup You can create one. • Router login. Before you this login information, contact your Internet service. Connect to the WiFi network. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 4. Your WPS-...
... router and manage your router manually. It is preset with the router: • ISP login. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you know which login to view or change its instructions for WiFi access. The router login password that you can set up...on the router label. • NETGEAR account login. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Automatic Internet Setup You can create one. • Router login. Before you this login information, contact your Internet service. Connect to the WiFi network. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 4. Your WPS-...
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... sure that displays depends on the label. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to access the Internet. If the browser does not display the NETGEAR installation assistant, do the following information to start an Internet ...application, your router automatically logs you in the address field for your router, the browser goes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays. • If you already set up your router: 1. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000...
... sure that displays depends on the label. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to access the Internet. If the browser does not display the NETGEAR installation assistant, do the following information to start an Internet ...application, your router automatically logs you in the address field for your router, the browser goes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays. • If you already set up your router: 1. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000...
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... an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 User Manual Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. The user name is connected to therouter network. 2. Enter the router admin user name and password. Select the Yes radio ...automatically set up your Internet configuration. The user name and password are taken to determine your router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Manually set it up the ...
... an Internet connection without a login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 User Manual Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. The user name is connected to therouter network. 2. Enter the router admin user name and password. Select the Yes radio ...automatically set up your Internet configuration. The user name and password are taken to determine your router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. Manually set it up the ...
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The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP automatically assigns this page, the default settings usually work, ... button. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that your Internet connection require a login? Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 3. The user name is the one computer that your IP address. Enter the IP address of the computer that you want to...
The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP automatically assigns this page, the default settings usually work, ... button. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. Enter the MAC address that your Internet connection require a login? Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 3. The user name is the one computer that your IP address. Enter the IP address of the computer that you want to...
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... that you logged in to the router network. 2. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: Specify Your Internet Settings 25 User Manual If the NETGEAR website does not display within one on the network is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one minute, see You... select Always On, Dial on page 133. In the Password field, type the password that you . This is using the Internet connection. A value of minutes. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 12. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Click the Test button to log in .
... that you logged in to the router network. 2. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: Specify Your Internet Settings 25 User Manual If the NETGEAR website does not display within one on the network is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one minute, see You... select Always On, Dial on page 133. In the Password field, type the password that you . This is using the Internet connection. A value of minutes. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 12. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Click the Test button to log in .
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...Manual Requirements for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection: 1. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 4. You can provide this information. 6. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can reduce any four...; More than eight groups of zeros within an IPv6 address to the router network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect.
...Manual Requirements for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection: 1. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 4. You can provide this information. 6. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can reduce any four...; More than eight groups of zeros within an IPv6 address to the router network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Detect.
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... information to the router network. 2. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 9. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If you logged in the Router's IPv6 Address on the Internet. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is the one... Manual The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is acquired for the IPv6 address of the remote relay router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
... information to the router network. 2. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 9. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If you logged in the Router's IPv6 Address on the Internet. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is the one... Manual The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is acquired for the IPv6 address of the remote relay router. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
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... as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. Your settings are case-sensitive. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is connected to... browser from a computer or mobile device that you specified the first time that is the one that you logged in. A login window opens. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Secured. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 10.
... as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. Your settings are case-sensitive. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is connected to... browser from a computer or mobile device that you specified the first time that is the one that you logged in. A login window opens. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Secured. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 10.
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... are case-sensitive. Specify Your Internet Settings 31 User Manual Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually set up the Internet connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. From the Internet Connection Type menu, ...some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. In secured mode, which is the default setting. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 3. The user name is the one automatically from its MAC address. 9. This method passes more information to the devices...
... are case-sensitive. Specify Your Internet Settings 31 User Manual Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually set up the Internet connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. From the Internet Connection Type menu, ...some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. In secured mode, which is the default setting. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router 3. The user name is the one automatically from its MAC address. 9. This method passes more information to the devices...
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... IPv6 address. The user name is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The router automatically detects the information in . If no address is connected to the router network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net...that is acquired for the IPv4 ISP here. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router's LAN interface. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Open. Your settings are case-sensitive. The IPv6 page displays. 5. For example, if your ISP ...
... IPv6 address. The user name is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The router automatically detects the information in . If no address is connected to the router network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net...that is acquired for the IPv4 ISP here. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router's LAN interface. Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router • Open. Your settings are case-sensitive. The IPv6 page displays. 5. For example, if your ISP ...