NETGEAR Model R7000 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA Mar ch 2014 202-11301-05 Nighthawk A C1900 Smar t WiFi Rout er Model R7000 User Manual[...]

2 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Suppor t Thank you f or selecting NET GEAR pr oducts. After inst alling your device, loc ate the serial number on the label of your pr oduc t and use it to r egist er your pr oduct at https ://my .net gear .com . Y ou must r egis ter your pr oduct bef or e you can use NET GEAR telephone support . NETGEAR r ecomm[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Y our R out er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A ttach the Ant ennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 T op and Fr ont Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Optimiz e Int ernet Gaming with Upstr eam QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Add Upstr eam QoS R ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Set Up QoS f or Applic ations and Online Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Set Up Y our Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server Specif y ReadyDLNA M edia Ser ver Settings . . . . . .[...]

6 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 11 Manage Your Network Update the R out er Firmw ar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Change the admin P asswor d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Rec over the admin P asswor d . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Network Se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 T r oubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 St andar d LED Behavior When the R out er is P ow er ed On . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 1 1. Har dwar e Setup The Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps 1 on 2.4 GHz 2 802.1 1n and 1300 Mbps 3 on 5 GHz 802.1 1ac). Nighthawk is ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming, powered by a dual core 1 GHz processor . High-powered amplifier[...]

Hardw ar e Setup 9 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Unpack Y our Rout er Y our package contains the following items. Nighthawk AC 1900 Smart WiFi Router Antennas (3) Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1. Package contents A tt ach the Ant ennas The router comes with three antennas.  T o attach the antennas: 1. Align the antennas with the ante[...]

Hardw ar e Setup 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router T op and Fr ont P anels The router has status LEDs on top and a USB 3.0 port on the front. USB 3.0 port Figure 2. Router top and front view T able 1. LED and button descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber . The router is starting. • Blinking amber . The firmware is upgrading, or th[...]

Hardw ar e Setup 11 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Y ou can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. For information about how to do this, see Disable LED Blinking or T urn off LEDs on page 96. R ear P anel The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure. USB 2.0 Ethernet Internet Power Power[...]

Hardw ar e Setup 12 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router P osition Y our Rout er The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However , the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickne[...]

Hardw ar e Setup 13 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Cable Y our Rout er The following image shows how to cable your router: Figure 4. Router cabling  T o cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’ s power , leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem has a battery backup, remove the battery . 2. Plug[...]

14 2 2. Connec t t o the Netw ork and Acc ess the Rout er This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • T ypes of Logins • Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router • Change the Language • Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 15 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Connec t t o the Network Y ou can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Wir ed Connection Y ou c[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 16 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number . Figure 5. Router label T ypes of L ogins Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 17 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router: • The ISP configuration informatio[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 18 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the router has full power , and that its Power LED is lit white. • Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache. • Brow[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 19 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. In the upper right corner , select a language from the drop-down list. 5. When prompted, click the OK button to confirm th[...]

20 3 3. Specif y Y our Int ernet Settings Usually , the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser . Y ou can also customize or specify your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 21 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Use the Int ernet Setup Wizar d Y ou can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up.  T o use the Setup W[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 22 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration.[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Manually Set Up the Int ernet Connection Y ou can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specif y an Int ernet Connec tion Without a Login  T o specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 24 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can change them. 8. For the Internet IP Address setting, select one of the following radio buttons: • Get Dynamically from ISP . Y our ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Y our ISP automatica[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 25 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select Internet . Scroll to view more settings 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen, s elect the Ye s radio button. The screen adjusts. 6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method PPPoE , PPPoA , or L2TP .[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 26 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 13. In the Domain Name Server (DNS) Address section, select one of the following radio buttons: • Get Automatically from ISP . Y our ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Y our ISP automatically assigns this address. • Use These DNS Servers . If you know that your ISP req[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 27 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er • If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP , or fixed, but is IPv6, select Auto Config . For more information about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes take effect. R equir ements f or Ent ering IPv6 Addr e[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 28 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection T ype . This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the route[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 29 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6 . The IPv6 screen displays. 5. In the Internet[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 30 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • Use DHCP Server . This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config . This is the default setting. 9. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that y[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The router automatically detects the information in the Router ’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’ s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underli[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display . 6. Click the Apply button. IPv6 Fix ed  T o set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er • Secondary DNS Server . The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. Note: If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen. (See Manuall[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s W AN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length o[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 35 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er IPv6 PPP oE  T o set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 36 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP .com, you would type JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T -DSL) require that you use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 37 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er - America Online’s DSL service • Y ou use VPN and have severe performance problems. • Y ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problem[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 38 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router until the problem goes away . The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. T able 2. Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETG[...]

39 4 4. Optimiz e P erf ormance This chapter contains the following sections: • Prioritize Internet T raffic with Quality of Service • Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS • Add Upstream QoS Rules • Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS • Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play • Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 40 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router P rioritize Int ernet T r affic with Quality of Ser vice Y ou can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet. U p s t r e a m Q o S ( g a m i n g ) D o w n s t r e a m Q o S ( v i d e o s t r e a m i n g ) I n t e r n e t Figure 6.[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 41 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o enable upstream QoS: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 42 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router T o specify prioritization of traf fic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Set Up QoS f or App[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 43 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 6. T o add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add Priority Rule button. 7. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. 8. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming . A list of applic[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 44 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 8. Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 9. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port . 10. From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port. 1 1. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for t[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 45 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 7. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . 8. If the device is in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device is not in the MAC Device List, click the Re[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 46 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Y our changes are saved. Delet e an Upstr e am QoS P olic y  T o delete a QoS policy: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Ente[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 47 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming Internet video. When downstream QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic. That means other tasks like downloading content from the Inte[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 48 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Add Downstr eam QoS Rules by K ey wor d  T o add a downstream QoS rule by keyword: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter t[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 49 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 8. Click the Add button. The router assigns high priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the device you specified. Impr ov e Netw ork Connec tions with Univer sal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, a[...]

Optimize P erf ormance 50 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly , it might be necessary to increase this value. 8. Click the Apply button. [...]

51 5 5. Contr ol Acc es s t o the Int ernet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Parental Controls • Block Access to Y our Network • Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites • Block Services from the Inter[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 52 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Set Up P arent al C ontr ols The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application.  T o set up Live Parental Co[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 53 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 9. Select th[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 54 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 1 1. Complete the fields and click the Next button. After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 12. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button. 13. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Parental controls are[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 55 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Access Control . 5. Select the T urn on Access Control check box. Y ou must select this check box b[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 56 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 5. Select one of the keyword blocking options: • Per Schedule . T urn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 58.) • Always . T urn on[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 57 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Block Ser vices fr om the Int ernet Y ou can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service. Y ou can block the services all the time or based on a schedule.  T o block services: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is [...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 58 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • T o find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact the publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the Internet. 9. T o specify how to filter the services, select one of the following radio buttons: • Only This I[...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 59 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er A v oid Blocking on a T rust ed Comput er Y ou can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address. Y ou can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 103  T o specify [...]

Contr ol Acces s to the Int ernet 60 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail . 5. Select the T urn Email Notification On check box. 6. In the Y our Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com). Y ou might be able to find this information in the [...]

61 6 6. Shar e USB Drives A tt ached t o the Rout er This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer . Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router [...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 62 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router USB Driv e R equir ements The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit http://kbserver .netgear .com/readyshare . Some USB external hard drives and flash drives requ[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 63 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. If your USB drive has a power supply , you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the router . When you connect the USB drive to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to a[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 64 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Back Up Windows Comput er s with R eadySHARE V ault Y our router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the USB port on your router for centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.  T o b[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 65 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 8. For the format, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) . 9. Click the OK button. 10. Click the Apply button. Pr epare t o Back Up a Large Amount of Dat a Before you back up a large amount of data with T ime Machine, NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure. ?[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 66 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router When you connect the USB drive to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 4. On your Mac computer , select Go > Connect to Server [...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 67 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name . This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. The default is readyshare. • W orkgroup . If you are using a[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 68 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Use F TP Within the Network File T ransfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster .  T o set up FTP access: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net o[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 69 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen [...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 70 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Add a Network F older on a USB Drive Y ou can add network folders on the USB storage device.  T o add a network folder: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 71 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Edit a Network F older on a USB Driv e Y ou can add network folders on the USB storage device.  T o edit a network folder: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or htt[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 72 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives. 5. Select the No radio button. 6. Click the Approved Devi[...]

Share USB Driv es A ttached t o the Rout er 73 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings . 5. Click the Sa[...]

74 7 7. Acc ess the Rout er ’ s USB Drive Thr ough the Int ernet With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router ’s USB port router when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections: • Access the USB Drive Through the Internet • Dynamic DNS • Y our Personal FTP Server • Set[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 75 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Acc ess the USB Driv e Thr ough the Int ernet Y ou can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home.  T o access the USB drive from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 2. Con[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 76 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Select the FTP (via Internet) check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. 7. T o limit access to the admin user , click the Edit button. 8. In the Read Access list, sele[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 77 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 3. T ype ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser . For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4 . If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name. For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear .com . 4. When prompted, log in:. • T[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 78 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings in the router ’s Dynamic DNS screen. FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FT P Dir e ctory : FTP:/ /‘ cu[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 79 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS . 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR . 7. Select the No radio button. 8. In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to [...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 80 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS . 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6[...]

Acces s the Rout er ’ s USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet 81 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Change the Dynamic DNS Settings  T o change your settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen display[...]

82 8 8. Use the Rout er as a Media Ser v er This chapter contains the following sections: • Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings • Play Music from a USB Drive with iT unes Server • Play Media from a USB Drive on TiV o[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 83 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Specif y R eadyDLNA Media Ser v er Settings By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server , which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP A V -compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.  T o specify media server setting[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 84 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers. Figure 1 1. Play music on a USB drive with iT unes Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files supported is 10,000.  T o specify [...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 85 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er d. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server . e. Make sure that the Enable iT unes Media Server (Music Only) check box is selected. f. Enter the passcode and click the Allow Control button. g. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. On your iPhone or iPad,[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 86 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 5. Make sure that the Enable TiV o support check box is selected.  T o play videos: 1. On the T iV o, select T iV o Central > My Shows . 2. Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R7000.  T o play music or view photos: 1. On the T iV o, select T iV o Central >[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 87 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. Select an item to play or watch.  T o copy T iV o files to a computer: Use the T iV o Desktop accessory , available at https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do .[...]

88 9 9. Shar e a USB Print er The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. Y ou can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer • Download the ReadySHAR[...]

Share a USB P rint er 89 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Install the P rint er Driver and Cable the Print er Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so.  T o install the driver and cable the printer: 1. On each comput[...]

Share a USB P rint er 90 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Install the R eadySHARE Print er Utilit y Y ou must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer . After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer .  T o install the utility: 1. Double-click the ReadySHARE [...]

Share a USB P rint er 91 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer . If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to w[...]

Share a USB P rint er 92 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router  T o print and release the printer to any computer on the network: 1. T o print your document, use the print feature in your application. The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connec[...]

Share a USB P rint er 93 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Use the Scan F eatur e of a Multifunc tion USB P rint er If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs.  T o use the scan feature of a multifu[...]

Share a USB P rint er 94 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Change NE T GE AR USB Contr ol C ent er Settings Y ou can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows. Y ou can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection.  T o turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control[...]

95 10 10. Specif y Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • Disable LED Blinking or T urn off LEDs • View W AN Settings • Set Up a Default DMZ Server • Change the Router ’s Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings • Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns • Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the [...]

Specify Network Settings 96 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Disable LED Blinking or T urn off LEDs The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior . Y ou can disable LED blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.  T o disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs: 1. Launch an Internet[...]

Specify Network Settings 97 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select[...]

Specify Network Settings 98 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Def ault DMZ Ser ver The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address T ranslation (NA T). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work co[...]

Specify Network Settings 99 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Change the Rout er ’ s Device Name The router ’s device name is R7000. This device name displays in file manager when you browse your network.  T o change the router ’ s device name: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the netw[...]

Specify Network Settings 100 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 5. In the I P Address field, type the IP address. 6. In the IP Subnet Mask , type the subnet mask o[...]

Specify Network Settings 101 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change takes effect. 9. T o reconnect, close your browser , relaunch it, and log in to the router Specif y the IP Addr esses that the R out er Assigns By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configur[...]

Specify Network Settings 102 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. 7. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP: [...]

Specify Network Settings 103 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er R eser v e L AN IP Addr esses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server . Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.[...]

Specify Network Settings 104 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2. Click the Delete button. The address is removed. Use the WPS Wizar d f or WiFi Connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.  T o use the WPS Wizard: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or w[...]

Specify Network Settings 105 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings . If you change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it. If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) o[...]

Specify Network Settings 106 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router ’s label. If you change the name, make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place . 8. T o change the wireless channel, select a number in t[...]

Specify Network Settings 107 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Selec[...]

Specify Network Settings 108 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select Guest Network . 5. Select any of the following wireless settings: • Enable Guest Network . When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile. • Enable SSID B[...]

Specify Network Settings 109 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er How the Rout er Manages Wir eless Clients A wireless client is any computer or wireless device that connects to the router’s WiFi network. The router uses Airtime fairness and implicit Beamforming to manage its wireless clients. These features are enabled by default, but you can dis[...]

Specify Network Settings 110 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable I[...]

Specify Network Settings 111 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 5. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen. Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 6. Click the App[...]

Specify Network Settings 112 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 5. Click the Add a new period button. 6. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal. 7. Click the[...]

Specify Network Settings 113 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The Router ’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’ s wireless settings through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router ’ s PIN check box. The PIN functio[...]

Specify Network Settings 114 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP . 6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 7. Scroll down and select the radio button for t[...]

Specify Network Settings 115 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up the Rout er in Bridge Mode Y ou can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.1 1ac speed. Y ou need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge. Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode Smart WiFi Router Figure 12.[...]

Specify Network Settings 116 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 3. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 4. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is [...]

Specify Network Settings 117 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er For 802.1 1ac mode, select 5 GHz . b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID). c. In the Security Option section, select a radio button. d. If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect wirelessly to the other router). 9. Click th[...]

Specify Network Settings 118 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • Wireless base station . The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traf fic to and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local computers. T o configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater acc[...]

Specify Network Settings 119 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function . 6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 7. Select the W ireless Base Station radio button. 8. T o prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client associa[...]

Specify Network Settings 120 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select[...]

Specify Network Settings 121 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 12. V erify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the other access point.[...]

122 11 1 1. Manage Y our Netw ork This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Update the Router Firmware • Change the admin Password • Recover the admin Password • View Router Status • View Logs of Router Activity • Monitor Int[...]

Manage Y our Network 123 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Updat e the Rout er Firmwar e The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory . Y ou might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. Y ou can respond to that message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is ava[...]

Manage Y our Network 124 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router  T o set the password for the user name admin: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The[...]

Manage Y our Network 125 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Set Password . 5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check b[...]

Manage Y our Network 126 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 4. Click the ADV ANCED tab . 5. For information about the displayed settings, click the Show/Hide Help Center link at the bottom of the screen. Display Int ernet P or t Statistic s  T o display Internet port statistics: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device th[...]

Manage Y our Network 127 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button. The following information displays: • System Up T ime . The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. • Port . The statistics for the W AN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the screen displays: -[...]

Manage Y our Network 128 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Click the ADV ANCED tab. 5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The following information displays: • IP Address . The IP address that is assigned to the router. • Subnet Mask . The subnet mask that is assigned to the router[...]

Manage Y our Network 129 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Logs . The log screen shows the foll[...]

Manage Y our Network 130 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV[...]

Manage Y our Network 131 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 9. In the T raffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. Y ou can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained: • [...]

Manage Y our Network 132 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV[...]

Manage Y our Network 133 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o delete a static route: 1. In the table, select the radio button for the route. 2. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. View Devices Cur r ently on the Network Y ou can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network.  T o view[...]

Manage Y our Network 134 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Manage the Rout er C onfigur ation File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y ou can back up (save) this file to your computer , restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings  T o back up the router?[...]

Manage Y our Network 135 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings . 5. Click the Browse button to find and sele[...]

Manage Y our Network 136 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change the admin Password on page 123.[...]

Manage Y our Network 137 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er • T o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. • T o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button. 7. Specify the port[...]

138 12 12. Use VPN t o Ac c es s Y our Network This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection • Specify VPN Service in the Router • Install OpenVPN Software on Y our Computer • Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media • Use VPN to Access Y our Internet Service at Home[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 139 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up a VPN Connec tion A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Secur e rem ote acce ss Internet Open VPN Client Figure 14. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer T[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 140 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Specif y VPN Ser vice in the Rout er Y ou must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection.  T o specify the VPN service: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http:/[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 141 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays: 5. Click the Next button. 6. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. The Choose Components screen displays: 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. 8. T o specify the destination folder , click [...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 142 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 9. Click the Install button. The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen. 10. Click the Finish button. 1 1. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed o[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 143 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o open a VPN tunnel: 1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar . Tip: Y ou can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then in the settings for the shortcut and select the run as administrator check bo[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 144 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN t o Ac ces s the Rout er ’ s USB Drive and Media  T o access the router ’ s USB drive and download files: 1. In Windows File Manager , select the Network folder . The network resources display . The ReadySHARE icon is in the computers section and the remote R7000[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 145 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. [...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 146 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the Home Network only radio button. This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your home network. 7. Click the Apply butto[...]

147 13 13. Specif y Int ernet P or t Settings Y ou can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. Y ou need networking knowledge to set up these features. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server • Set Up Port T riggering[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 148 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Set Up P or t For war ding to a L ocal Ser v er If you have a server in your home network, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server . For example, you might want to make a local web server , FTP server , or game server visible and available to the Inte[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 149 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 10. Click the Add button. The service displays in the list. Add a Cust om P or t For war ding Ser vice  T o add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. Y ou can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 150 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • T ype the port numbers in the Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port fields. 12. T ype the IP address in the Internal IP address field or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table. 13. Click the Apply button. The service is now in the list o[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 151 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Delet e a P or t For war ding Entry  T o delete a port forwarding entry: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter [...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 152 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router • Destination address . The IP address of www .example.com, which is the address of your router . • Destination port number . 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 2. Y our router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 153 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T ri[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 154 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T rig[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 155 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er 3. Y our router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server . Y our router stores the original information, performs Network Address T ranslation (NA T) on the source address and port, and sends t[...]

156 14 14. T r oubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear .com for product and contact information. This chapter contains the following sections: • Quick Tips • T roubleshoo[...]

T r oubleshooting 157 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence t o Rest ar t Y our Network When you need to restart your network, follow this sequence: 1. T urn of f and unplug the modem. 2. T urn off the router. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W ait two minut[...]

T r oubleshooting 158 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router T r oubleshoot with the LEDs By default, the router is set with standard LED settings. If you disabled blinking for the LEDs or turned off all LEDs except the Power LED, you must return the LEDs to their standard settings for troubleshooting. For information about controlling the LED settings[...]

T r oubleshooting 159 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er LEDs Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, this indicates a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up, do the following: • Cycle the power to see if the router recover[...]

T r oubleshooting 160 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router this range, check the connection from the computer to the router, and reboot your computer . • If your router’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the router’ s IP address to 192.168.1.1. F[...]

T r oubleshooting 161 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er • Y our ISP might check for your computer ’s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Setup screen. • Y our ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might check for your computer ’s MAC address. In thi[...]

T r oubleshooting 162 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router T r oubleshoot Int ernet Br owsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Y our computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet[...]

T r oubleshooting 163 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er • If you want to view the wireless settings for the router, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router. Then log in to the router, and select BASIC > Wireless . Note: Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings. If your wireless device finds you[...]

T r oubleshooting 164 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices. If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router. • Wrong network configuration V erify that the [...]

165 A A. Supplement al Inf ormation This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Settings • T echnical Specifications[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 166 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router F ac t ory Settings Y ou can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown i[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 167 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout er Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WP A2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmission speed Auto * Country/region United States in the US; otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 600 Mbps at 2.4 GHz[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 168 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router T echnical Specifications T able 4. R7000 Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP , and SMB Power adapter • North America: 120V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 Hz, input ?[...]