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... update the router 93 Manually upload firmware to the router 94 Change the admin password 95 Enable admin password recovery 95 Recover the admin password 96 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 97 Display the statistics of the Internet port 98 Check the Internet connection status 99 View and manage logs of router activity 100 View devices currently on the network 101 Monitor Internet traffic 101 Manage the router configuration file 103 Back up the settings 103 Erase the settings 103 Restore the settings 104 Manage remote access 105 Set up remote...
... update the router 93 Manually upload firmware to the router 94 Change the admin password 95 Enable admin password recovery 95 Recover the admin password 96 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 97 Display the statistics of the Internet port 98 Check the Internet connection status 99 View and manage logs of router activity 100 View devices currently on the network 101 Monitor Internet traffic 101 Manage the router configuration file 103 Back up the settings 103 Erase the settings 103 Restore the settings 104 Manage remote access 105 Set up remote...
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..........129 Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer 132 Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device 133 Install OpenVPN software on an Android device 133 Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer 134 Use VPN to access the router's USB device and media 136 Use VPN to access your Internet service at home 136 Set up VPN client Internet access in the router 137 Block VPN client Internet access in the router 137 Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....138 Chapter 11 Manage port forwarding and port triggering Manage port forwarding to a local server...
..........129 Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer 132 Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device 133 Install OpenVPN software on an Android device 133 Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer 134 Use VPN to access the router's USB device and media 136 Use VPN to access your Internet service at home 136 Set up VPN client Internet access in the router 137 Block VPN client Internet access in the router 137 Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....138 Chapter 11 Manage port forwarding and port triggering Manage port forwarding to a local server...
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... Power LED is off or blinking 152 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 152 WiFi LED is off 152 You cannot log in to the router 153 You cannot access the Internet 154 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 155 Changes are not saved 156 Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity 156 Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 157 Test the LAN path to your router 157 Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device 158 Chapter 13 Supplemental Information Factory Settings 160 Technical Specifications...
... Power LED is off or blinking 152 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 152 WiFi LED is off 152 You cannot log in to the router 153 You cannot access the Internet 154 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 155 Changes are not saved 156 Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity 156 Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 157 Test the LAN path to your router 157 Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device 158 Chapter 13 Supplemental Information Factory Settings 160 Technical Specifications...
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... view or change its instructions for WiFi access. The free NETGEAR account that you need to log in to register your router and manage your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or WiFi password. The router login password that you can create one. • Router login. Connect to the WiFi network. Your ISP gave you logs you this login information, contact your subscriptions. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you need to your Internet service. Use a web browser to access the router...
... view or change its instructions for WiFi access. The free NETGEAR account that you need to log in to register your router and manage your ISP. • WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or WiFi password. The router login password that you can create one. • Router login. Connect to the WiFi network. Your ISP gave you logs you this login information, contact your subscriptions. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you need to your Internet service. Use a web browser to access the router...
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... number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. If no address is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. Use auto config for the router's LAN interface. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. In secured mode, which is acquired for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration...
... number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. If no address is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. Use auto config for the router's LAN interface. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. In secured mode, which is acquired for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration...
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...; View or change the WAN settings • Set up a default DMZ server • Change the Router's Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP settings • Specify the IP addresses that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings. 5 Manage Network Settings The router comes ready for a port group or VLAN tag group • Manage custom static routes • Enable or disable implicit beamforming • Enable or disable MU-MIMO • Enable or disable AX WiFi • Enable bridge mode 52 You can customize the router's network settings...
...; View or change the WAN settings • Set up a default DMZ server • Change the Router's Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP settings • Specify the IP addresses that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings. 5 Manage Network Settings The router comes ready for a port group or VLAN tag group • Manage custom static routes • Enable or disable implicit beamforming • Enable or disable MU-MIMO • Enable or disable AX WiFi • Enable bridge mode 52 You can customize the router's network settings...
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To view or change the following settings: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. A login window opens. 3. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is admin. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. Use this check box only in special circumstances. • Default DMZ Server. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but might help your ISP connection. • NAT Filtering. The user name is 1500...
To view or change the following settings: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. A login window opens. 3. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is admin. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. Use this check box only in special circumstances. • Default DMZ Server. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but might help your ISP connection. • NAT Filtering. The user name is 1500...
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... save part of the router, you logged in. The user name is selected. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. Make sure that is connected to the LAN. RIP-2M uses multicasting. 8. Click the Apply button. This format carries more information. Manage Network Settings 57 User Manual Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is the LAN address of the router. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that the Use Router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The assigned default gateway address...
... save part of the router, you logged in. The user name is selected. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. Make sure that is connected to the LAN. RIP-2M uses multicasting. 8. Click the Apply button. This format carries more information. Manage Network Settings 57 User Manual Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is the LAN address of the router. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that the Use Router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The assigned default gateway address...
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... 5 GHz guest WiFi network name. To change the SSIDs for these networks are configured as open WiFi network that you logged in. Any WiFi device can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in this field. 6. By default, the router broadcasts the SSID of the WiFi band so that WiFi stations can join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network. The SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. Manage Network Settings 69 User Manual A login window opens. 3. To enable the guest WiFi network for the...
... 5 GHz guest WiFi network name. To change the SSIDs for these networks are configured as open WiFi network that you logged in. Any WiFi device can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in this field. 6. By default, the router broadcasts the SSID of the WiFi band so that WiFi stations can join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network. The SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. Manage Network Settings 69 User Manual A login window opens. 3. To enable the guest WiFi network for the...
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A login window opens. 4. The page adjusts. 7. Use this setting if you logged in. We recommend that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router network. 3. Click the Apply button. To set up the router as an access point (AP) on this router to an automatically generated random SSID and security key. 7. Launch a web browser from existing router. The user name is selected. Select an IP address setting: • Get dynamically from a computer or...
A login window opens. 4. The page adjusts. 7. Use this setting if you logged in. We recommend that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router network. 3. Click the Apply button. To set up the router as an access point (AP) on this router to an automatically generated random SSID and security key. 7. Launch a web browser from existing router. The user name is selected. Select an IP address setting: • Get dynamically from a computer or...
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... device is connected. To configure an IPTV port: 1. The page expands. 6. The designated LAN port or WiFi name becomes an IPTV port with direct access to the WAN without going through WiFi, the home router also must select at least one that you subscribe to the network. 2. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Setup check box. The page expands. 7. Manage Network Settings 77 User Manual Enter the router user name and password...
... device is connected. To configure an IPTV port: 1. The page expands. 6. The designated LAN port or WiFi name becomes an IPTV port with direct access to the WAN without going through WiFi, the home router also must select at least one that you subscribe to the network. 2. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Setup check box. The page expands. 7. Manage Network Settings 77 User Manual Enter the router user name and password...
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... for automatic device configuration can significantly reduce network traffic. 7. UPnP for most home networks. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. Type the advertisement period in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button. The password is selected. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The number of the device status but can be enabled or disabled. For an application to live in . Type the advertisement time to increase this check box...
... for automatic device configuration can significantly reduce network traffic. 7. UPnP for most home networks. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. Type the advertisement period in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button. The password is selected. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The number of the device status but can be enabled or disabled. For an application to live in . Type the advertisement time to increase this check box...
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... AX5400 WiFi Router To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume in MB in the Monthly limit field. 7. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is reached. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The Traffic Meter page displays. 5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic...
... AX5400 WiFi Router To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume in MB in the Monthly limit field. 7. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is reached. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The Traffic Meter page displays. 5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic...
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... is complete, the router restarts. When the reset is admin. Restore the settings To restore configuration settings that you logged in . Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is connected to factory default settings. Click the Restore button. Manage Your Router 104 User Manual A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password. The Backup Settings page displays. 5. Wait until the router finishes restarting. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is reset to the router network. 2. The BASIC Home page...
... is complete, the router restarts. When the reset is admin. Restore the settings To restore configuration settings that you logged in . Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is connected to factory default settings. Click the Restore button. Manage Your Router 104 User Manual A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password. The Backup Settings page displays. 5. Wait until the router finishes restarting. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is reset to the router network. 2. The BASIC Home page...
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... access point mode or bridge mode and you do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Return the router to its factory default settings Under some circumstances (for at least five seconds. 3. To reset the router to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (which is the same as www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server...
... access point mode or bridge mode and you do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Return the router to its factory default settings Under some circumstances (for at least five seconds. 3. To reset the router to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (which is the same as www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server...
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... mobile device that you specified the first time that is admin. The user name is connected to factory default settings. Click the Erase button. For example, do not interrupt the reset. The password is complete, the router restarts. When the reset is the one that you logged in. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. This process takes about two minutes. Manage Your Router 111 User Manual A login window opens...
... mobile device that you specified the first time that is admin. The user name is connected to factory default settings. Click the Erase button. For example, do not interrupt the reset. The password is complete, the router restarts. When the reset is the one that you logged in. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the router admin user name and password. This process takes about two minutes. Manage Your Router 111 User Manual A login window opens...
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... to Access USB 123 Storage Devices Through the Internet User Manual To set up a new Dynamic DNS account on your Internet connection is ready for sharing. Your router must use FTP: 1. If your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name. Use Dynamic DNS to all computers on page 124. 2. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router 8. Make sure that your local area network (LAN). 5. You must use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account...
... to Access USB 123 Storage Devices Through the Internet User Manual To set up a new Dynamic DNS account on your Internet connection is ready for sharing. Your router must use FTP: 1. If your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name. Use Dynamic DNS to all computers on page 124. 2. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router 8. Make sure that your local area network (LAN). 5. You must use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account...
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...6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up a VPN connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network. The computer is the client, and the router is admin. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with a host name (sometimes called a client-to-gateway tunnel. To use a VPN connection. Specify VPN service in . A login window opens. 3. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. Use VPN to the router network. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. If you change these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. The user name...
...6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up a VPN connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network. The computer is the client, and the router is admin. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with a host name (sometimes called a client-to-gateway tunnel. To use a VPN connection. Specify VPN service in . A login window opens. 3. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. Use VPN to the router network. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. If you change these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. The user name...
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... router detects a problem with the firmware. Troubleshooting 152 User Manual This can be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. If someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on the router. If the error persists, it is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the router web interface, the WiFi LED also stays off. Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off If the Internet LED or Ethernet LAN port LEDs do not light...
... router detects a problem with the firmware. Troubleshooting 152 User Manual This can be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. If someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on the router. If the error persists, it is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the router web interface, the WiFi LED also stays off. Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off If the Internet LED or Ethernet LAN port LEDs do not light...
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... to factory defaults. If your IP address is in access point mode or bridge mode and you are using Internet Explorer, click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is password.) The user name and password are using the recommended addressing scheme, the IP address of your router's IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router's configuration to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway...
... to factory defaults. If your IP address is in access point mode or bridge mode and you are using Internet Explorer, click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is password.) The user name and password are using the recommended addressing scheme, the IP address of your router's IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router's configuration to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway...
