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Nighthawk AX2400 WiFi 6 Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control. The Access Control page displays. 5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box. 6. Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link. The list displays. 7. Select the check box for a device. 8. Use the Add button, Edit button, and Remove from the list button as needed. 9. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Schedule when to block Internet sites and services When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. To schedule blocking: 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. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule. The Schedule page displays. 5. Specify when to block keywords and services: • Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords, or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check boxes for all days. Control Access to the Internet 48 User Manual

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	8
Unpack your router	9
Top panel LEDs and buttons	10
Rear panel	12
Router label	12
Position your router	13
Wall-Mount Your Router	14
Cable your router	15
2. Connect to the network and access the router	16
Connect to the network	17
Connect to the network using a wired connection	17
Find and connect to the WiFi network	17
WiFi connection using WPS	17
Types of logins	18
Use a web browser to access the router	18
Automatic Internet Setup	18
Log in to the router	20
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app	20
Change the language	21
3. Specify Your Internet Settings	22
Use the Internet Setup Wizard	23
Manually set up the Internet connection	23
Specify an Internet connection without a login	23
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login	25
Specify IPv6 Internet connections	26
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses	27
Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection	27
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection	28
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection	30
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection	30
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection	32
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection	33
Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection	35
Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection	36
Manage the MTU size	38
MTU concepts	38
Change the MTU size	39
4. Control Access to the Internet	41
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet	42
Use keywords to block Internet sites	43
Block services from the Internet	45
Delete keywords from the blocked list	46
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer	47
Manage network access control lists	47
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services	48
Set up security event email notifications	49
5. Manage Network Settings	51
View or change the WAN settings	52
Set up a default DMZ server	53
Change the Router’s Device Name	54
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings	54
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns	56
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router	57
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses	58
Reserve an IP address	58
Edit a reserved IP address	59
Delete a reserved IP address entry	59
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections	60
Specify basic WiFi settings	61
Change the WiFi mode	62
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled	63
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled	64
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security	65
Set up a guest WiFi network	67
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	75
Manage custom static routes	76
Set up a static route	77
Edit a static route	78
Delete a static route	79
Enable or disable implicit beamforming	79
Enable or disable MU-MIMO	80
Enable or disable AX WiFi	81
Enable bridge mode	82
6. Optimize Performance	84
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management	85
Enable Dynamic QoS	85
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update	86
Manually update the dynamic QoS database	86
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play	87
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service	88
Enable or disable AX WiFi	89
7. Manage Your Router	91
Update the router firmware	92
Check for new firmware and update the router	92
Manually upload firmware to the router	93
Change the admin password	94
Enable admin password recovery	94
Recover the admin password	95
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings	96
Display the statistics of the Internet port	97
Check the Internet connection status	98
View and manage logs of router activity	99
View devices currently on the network	100
Monitor Internet traffic	100
Manage the router configuration file	102
Back up the settings	102
Erase the settings	102
Restore the settings	103
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access	104
Turn off the router LEDs	104
Set your time zone	105
Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings	106
Return the router to its factory default settings	107
Use the Reset button	107
Erase the settings	107
8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router	109
USB device requirements	110
Connect a USB storage device to the router	110
Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer	111
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive	111
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac	112
Enable FTP access within your network	113
View network folders on a storage device	113
Add a network folder on a USB storage device	114
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device	115
Safely remove a USB storage device	116
9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet	118
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS	119
Set up FTP access through the Internet	119
Your personal FTP server	120
Set up your personal FTP server	120
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account	121
Specify a DNS account that you already created	121
Change the Dynamic DNS settings	122
Access USB storage devices through the Internet	123
10. Use VPN to Access Your Network	124
Set up a VPN connection	125
Specify VPN service in the router	125
Install OpenVPN software	126
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer	126
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer	129
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device	130
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device	130
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer	131
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media	133
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home	133
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router	134
Block VPN client Internet access in the router	134
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home	135
11. Manage port forwarding and port triggering	137
Manage port forwarding to a local server	138
Set up port forwarding to a local server	138
Add a custom port forwarding service	139
Edit a port forwarding service	140
Delete a port forwarding entry	141
Application xxample: Make a local web server public	141
How the router implements the port forwarding rule	142
Port triggering	142
Add a port triggering service	143
Enable port triggering	144
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat	144
12. Troubleshooting	146
Quick tips	147
Sequence to restart your network	147
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections	147
Check the WiFi settings	147
Check the network settings	147
Troubleshoot with the LEDs	148
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on	148
LEDs never turn off	148
Power LED is off or blinking	149
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off	149
WiFi LED is off	149
You cannot log in to the router	150
You cannot access the Internet	151
Troubleshoot Internet browsing	152
Changes are not saved	153
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity	153
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility	154
Test the LAN path to your router	154
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device	155
13. Supplemental Information	156
Factory Settings	157