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Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app With the Nighthawk app, you can easily install and manage your router. The app automatically updates the router to the latest firmware, allows you to personalize your WiFi network, and even helps register your router with NETGEAR. The Nighthawk app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices. To install your router using the Nighthawk app: 1. To download the app, visit https://www.netgear.com/home/apps-services/nighthawk-app/. 2. On your mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and find and connect to your router's WiFi network. Your router's WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (WiFi password) are on the router label. If the label includes a QR code, you can scan the QR code to join the router's WiFi network. 3. Launch the Nighthawk app on your mobile device. 4. Follow the prompts on the app to install your router and connect to the Internet. Change the language By default, the language that displays when you log in to the router web interface is set to Auto. To change the language: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu. Connect to the Router's Network 22 and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection User Manual

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	9
Unpack Your Router	10
LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel	10
Rear Panel	12
Label	13
Position Your Router	13
Cable Your Router	15
Wall-Mount Your Router	15
2. Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection	17
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	22
Change the language	22
3. Specify Your Internet Settings	24
Use the Internet Setup Wizard	25
Manually set up the Internet connection	25
Specify an Internet connection without a login	25
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPPoE service	27
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPTP or L2TP service	28
Specify IPv6 Internet connections	30
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses	31
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection	31
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection	32
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection	34
Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection	34
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection	35
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection	37
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection	39
Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection	40
Change the MTU size	42
4. Control Access to the Internet	43
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet	44
Use keywords to block Internet sites	45
Block services from the Internet	47
Delete keywords from the blocked list	48
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer	48
Manage network access control lists	49
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services	50
Set up security event email notifications	51
5. Network Settings	53
View or change the WAN settings	54
Set up a default DMZ server	55
Change the Router’s Device Name	56
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings	56
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns	58
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router	59
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses	60
Reserve an IP address	60
Edit a reserved IP address	61
Delete a reserved IP address entry	61
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections	62
Specify Basic WiFi Settings	63
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings	64
Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security	65
Set up a guest WiFi network	66
Control the WiFi radios	68
Use the WiFi On/Off button	69
Enable or disable the WiFi radios	69
Set up a WiFi schedule	70
Specify WPS settings	70
Set up the router as a WiFi access point	71
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group	73
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group	73
Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group	74
Set Up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port	75
Manage custom static routes	76
Set up a static route	77
Edit a static route	78
Delete a static route	79
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play	79
6. Manage Your Network	82
Update the router firmware	83
Check for new firmware and update the router	83
Manually upload firmware to the router	84
Change the admin Password	85
Enable admin Password Recovery	85
Recover the admin Password	86
View Devices Currently on the Network	87
Monitor Internet Traffic	87
Manage the Router Configuration File	89
Back Up Settings	89
Erase the Current Configuration Settings	89
Restore Configuration Settings	90
Return the router to its factory default settings	91
Use the Reset button	91
Erase the settings	91
View the Status and Statistics of the Router	92
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings	92
Display the statistics of the Internet port	93
Check the Internet connection status	94
Manage the Activity Log	95
View, Email, or Clear the Logs	95
Specify Which Activities Are Logged	96
Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic	97
Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions	97
View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics	98
Remote Access	98
Set Up Remote Management	99
Use Remote Access	100
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app	100
Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs	100
7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router	102
USB device requirements	103
Connect a USB storage device to the router	103
Access a storage device connected to the router	104
Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer	104
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac	104
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive	105
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault	106
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine	107
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac	107
Prepare to back up a large amount of data	108
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk	108
Manage Access to a Storage Device	110
Enable FTP access within your network	112
View network folders on a storage device	112
Add a network folder on a USB storage device	113
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device	114
Safely remove a USB storage device	115
8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet	116
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS	117
Set up FTP access through the Internet	117
Your personal FTP server	118
Set up your personal FTP server	118
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account	119
Specify a DNS account that you already created	119
Change the Dynamic DNS settings	120
Access USB storage devices through the Internet	121
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD	122
Create a ReadyCLOUD account	122
Register your router with ReadyCLOUD	122
9. Use the Router as a Media Server	124
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings	125
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server	126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes	126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App	127
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo	128
10. Share a USB Printer	130
Install the printer driver and cable the printer	131
Download the ReadySHARE printer utility	131
Install the ReadySHARE printer utility	131
Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Center	132
11. Use VPN to Access Your Network	134
Set Up a VPN Connection	135
Specify VPN Service in the Router	135
Install OpenVPN Software	136
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer	136
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer	139
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device	140
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device	140
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows-Based Computer	141
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media	142
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home	143
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router	143
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router	144
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home	145
12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering	146
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server	147
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server	147
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service	148
Edit a Port Forwarding Service	149
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry	150
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public	150
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule	151
Port Triggering	151
Add a Port Triggering Service	152
Enable Port Triggering	153
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat	153
13. Troubleshooting	155
Quick tips	156
Sequence to restart your network	156
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections	156
Check the WiFi settings	156
Check the network settings	156
Troubleshoot with the LEDs	157
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on	157
Power LED is off or blinking	157
LEDs never turn off	157
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off	158
WiFi LED is off	158
You cannot log in to the router	158
You cannot access the Internet	159
Troubleshoot Internet browsing	161
Changes are not saved	161
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity	162
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility	162
Test the LAN path to your router	162
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device	163
A. Supplemental Information	165
Factory Settings	166