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... access this document in Canada, you do not agree, return the device to your place of NETGEAR, Inc. By using the router web interface. Contents Overview Router Antenna x 4 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter (varies by region) 1 2 3 4 5 6 USB 3.0 A B CD E F GH A WiFi On/Off Button with LED E Ethernet Ports 1-4 B WPS Button with LED F Internet Port C Reset Button...
... access this document in Canada, you do not agree, return the device to your place of NETGEAR, Inc. By using the router web interface. Contents Overview Router Antenna x 4 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter (varies by region) 1 2 3 4 5 6 USB 3.0 A B CD E F GH A WiFi On/Off Button with LED E Ethernet Ports 1-4 B WPS Button with LED F Internet Port C Reset Button...
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User Manual Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Model RAX50 August 2020 202-12030-03 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Model RAX50 August 2020 202-12030-03 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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... you can also check out our NETGEAR Community for reference purposes only. 2 NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of purchase within your return period. For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about /terms-and-conditions. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to get your place of...
... you can also check out our NETGEAR Community for reference purposes only. 2 NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of purchase within your return period. For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about /terms-and-conditions. Trademarks ©NETGEAR, Inc. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to get your place of...
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... the antennas 13 Position your router 14 Wall-Mount Your Router 15 Cable your router 16 Chapter 2 Connect to the network and access the router Connect to the network 18 Connect to the network using a wired connection 18 Find and connect to the WiFi network 18 WiFi connection using WPS 18 Types ...of logins 19 Use a web browser to access the router 19 Automatic Internet Setup 19 Log in to the router 21 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Change the language 22...
... the antennas 13 Position your router 14 Wall-Mount Your Router 15 Cable your router 16 Chapter 2 Connect to the network and access the router Connect to the network 18 Connect to the network using a wired connection 18 Find and connect to the WiFi network 18 WiFi connection using WPS 18 Types ...of logins 19 Use a web browser to access the router 19 Automatic Internet Setup 19 Log in to the router 21 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app 21 Change the language 22...
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection 37 Manage the MTU size 39 MTU concepts 39 Change the MTU size 40 Chapter 4 Control Access to ... disabled 65 Change the Transmission Power Control 66 Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 67 Set up a guest WiFi network 68 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 70 Set up a WiFi schedule 71 Specify WPS settings 72 Set up the router as a WiFi access point 73 Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag...
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection 37 Manage the MTU size 39 MTU concepts 39 Change the MTU size 40 Chapter 4 Control Access to ... disabled 65 Change the Transmission Power Control 66 Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 67 Set up a guest WiFi network 68 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 70 Set up a WiFi schedule 71 Specify WPS settings 72 Set up the router as a WiFi access point 73 Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag...
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Edit a static route 79 Delete a static route 80 Enable or disable implicit beamforming 81 Enable or disable MU-MIMO 81 Enable or disable AX WiFi 82 Enable bridge mode 83 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........86...Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 89 Enable or disable AX WiFi 90 Chapter 7 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 93 Check for new firmware and update the router 93 Manually upload firmware to the router 94 Change the admin password 95 Enable admin password recovery 95...
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Edit a static route 79 Delete a static route 80 Enable or disable implicit beamforming 81 Enable or disable MU-MIMO 81 Enable or disable AX WiFi 82 Enable bridge mode 83 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........86...Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 89 Enable or disable AX WiFi 90 Chapter 7 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 93 Check for new firmware and update the router 93 Manually upload firmware to the router 94 Change the admin password 95 Enable admin password recovery 95...
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Erase the settings 110 Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router USB device requirements 113 Connect a USB storage device to the router 113 Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer 114 Map a USB device to a Windows network drive ...the Internet 126 Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set up a VPN connection 128 Specify VPN service in the router 128 Install OpenVPN software 129 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......129 Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer 132 ...
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Erase the settings 110 Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router USB device requirements 113 Connect a USB storage device to the router 113 Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer 114 Map a USB device to a Windows network drive ...the Internet 126 Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set up a VPN connection 128 Specify VPN service in the router 128 Install OpenVPN software 129 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......129 Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer 132 ...
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Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up port forwarding to a local server 141 Add a custom port forwarding service 142 Edit a port forwarding service 143 Delete a port forwarding entry 144 Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........144 How the router implements the port forwarding rule 145 Port triggering 145...151 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...
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Set up port forwarding to a local server 141 Add a custom port forwarding service 142 Edit a port forwarding service 143 Delete a port forwarding entry 144 Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........144 How the router implements the port forwarding rule 145 Port triggering 145...151 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...
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Package contents Hardware Setup 9 User Manual Figure 1. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, four antennas, and an Ethernet cable.
Package contents Hardware Setup 9 User Manual Figure 1. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Unpack your router Your package contains the router, the power adapter, four antennas, and an Ethernet cable.
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...User Manual Top view Table 1. The Internet connection is connected between the router and the modem. Figure 2. The port is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Off. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons are located... on the top panel of the router. Internet LED • Solid white. The router is not ready, firmware is sending or receiving traffic. •...
...User Manual Top view Table 1. The Internet connection is connected between the router and the modem. Figure 2. The port is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Off. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Top panel LEDs and buttons The status LEDs and two buttons are located... on the top panel of the router. Internet LED • Solid white. The router is not ready, firmware is sending or receiving traffic. •...
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... link with a powered-on device. • Blinking amber. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Table 1. A USB device is plugged in and is now safe to your router's WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button... and it is trying to the router. WPS LED Pressing the WPS button lets your WPS-enabled device join your router's WiFi network. The port is ready. • Blinking white. The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device. •...
... link with a powered-on device. • Blinking amber. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Table 1. A USB device is plugged in and is now safe to your router's WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button... and it is trying to the router. WPS LED Pressing the WPS button lets your WPS-enabled device join your router's WiFi network. The port is ready. • Blinking white. The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device. •...
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... to an Internet modem such as a cable modem or DSL modem. 5. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to connect USB storage device. 3. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Rear panel The following components: 1. Reset button. Internet port. Power On/Off button. USB 3.0 port. Use these ports to connect LAN...
... to an Internet modem such as a cable modem or DSL modem. 5. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to connect USB storage device. 3. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Rear panel The following components: 1. Reset button. Internet port. Power On/Off button. USB 3.0 port. Use these ports to connect LAN...
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... User Manual Note: Make sure to the correct antenna post on the router. Router label Attach and position the antennas Before you are done attaching the antennas, position the antennas as shown. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Router label The router label shows the login information, WiFi network name (SSID), password, serial number, and MAC address. Figure...
... User Manual Note: Make sure to the correct antenna post on the router. Router label Attach and position the antennas Before you are done attaching the antennas, position the antennas as shown. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Router label The router label shows the login information, WiFi network name (SSID), password, serial number, and MAC address. Figure...
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... a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz cordless phones • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Ceiling fans - Computers - Mirrors - Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your router. Microwaves - Solid metal door - Aluminum studs - However, the operating distance or...
... a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz cordless phones • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these : - Ceiling fans - Computers - Mirrors - Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Position your router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your router. Microwaves - Solid metal door - Aluminum studs - However, the operating distance or...
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Insert screws into the wall anchors, leaving 3/16 inch (0.5 cm) of your router: 1. Drill holes in the holes. 3. Align the router's wall-mounting holes with the screws and mount your router. 2. Bottom of the router To wall-mount your router. Insert wall anchors in the wall where you want to wall-mount your router. Note: We recommend using the wall-mounting holes on the bottom of each screw exposed. 4. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Wall-Mount Your Router You can wall-mount your router using M3 x 20 mm screws. Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Figure 6.
Insert screws into the wall anchors, leaving 3/16 inch (0.5 cm) of your router: 1. Drill holes in the holes. 3. Align the router's wall-mounting holes with the screws and mount your router. 2. Bottom of the router To wall-mount your router. Insert wall anchors in the wall where you want to wall-mount your router. Note: We recommend using the wall-mounting holes on the bottom of each screw exposed. 4. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Wall-Mount Your Router You can wall-mount your router using M3 x 20 mm screws. Hardware Setup 15 User Manual Figure 6.
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... Press the Power On/Off button on your router and connect it uses one, and then plug the modem back in. 2. Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Cable your router Power on the rear panel of the router. Note: If your Internet connection does not ...require a modem, connect your router: 1. Unplug your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4. Use the ...
... Press the Power On/Off button on your router and connect it uses one, and then plug the modem back in. 2. Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Cable your router Power on the rear panel of the router. Note: If your Internet connection does not ...require a modem, connect your router: 1. Unplug your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. 4. Use the ...
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2 Connect to the network and access the router You can connect and how to access the router and log in. The chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the network • Types of logins • Use a web browser to the router's WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect to access the router • Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app • Change the language 17
2 Connect to the network and access the router You can connect and how to access the router and log in. The chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the network • Types of logins • Use a web browser to the router's WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect to access the router • Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app • Change the language 17
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... find and select the WiFi network. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Connect to the network You can connect your WPS-enabled device to the router's WiFi network with an Ethernet cable: 1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is on the router label. 3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. WiFi connection using an...
... find and select the WiFi network. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Connect to the network You can connect your WPS-enabled device to the router's WiFi network with an Ethernet cable: 1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is on the router label. 3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. WiFi connection using an...
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...AX5400 WiFi Router 4. It is important that you understand the differences so that you know which login to use a web browser to access the router to view or change its instructions for WiFi access. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Use a web browser to the network (either with WiFi or with the router...that the computers and devices in to see if your router can create one. • Router login. The free NETGEAR account that you can use a web browser to register your router and manage your router manually. Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your ...
...AX5400 WiFi Router 4. It is important that you understand the differences so that you know which login to use a web browser to access the router to view or change its instructions for WiFi access. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Use a web browser to the network (either with WiFi or with the router...that the computers and devices in to see if your router can create one. • Router login. The free NETGEAR account that you can use a web browser to register your router and manage your router manually. Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your ...
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...sure that its Power LED is rare) If you want to change the router's WiFi settings, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives...WiFi with a web browser. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on . 2. Make sure that your computer or mobile device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi to the router. • Make sure that the router is receiving power and that the router...
...sure that its Power LED is rare) If you want to change the router's WiFi settings, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. 3. Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives...WiFi with a web browser. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on . 2. Make sure that your computer or mobile device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi to the router. • Make sure that the router is receiving power and that the router...