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Return the router to its factory default settings, Use the Reset button

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AX1800 WiFi 6 Router The NTP Settings page displays. 5. Select your time zone from the menu. 6. If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Return the router to its factory default settings Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made to the router settings or you move the router to a different network), you might want to erase the configuration and reset the router to factory default settings. To reset the router to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button on the back of the router or the Erase function. After you reset the router to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (which is the same as www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server is enabled. Tip: If the router is in access point mode or bridge mode and you do not know the IP address that is assigned to it, first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address. (IP scanner applications are available online free of charge.) If you can detect the IP address, you don't need to reset the router to factory default settings. Use the Reset button CAUTION: This process erases all settings that you configured in the router. To reset the router to factory default settings: 1. On the back of the router, locate the Reset button. 2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button for at least five seconds. 3. Release the Reset button. The Power LED starts blinking. When the reset is complete, the router restarts. This process takes about two minutes. Manage Your Router 103 User Manual

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	8
Unpack your router	9
Front panel LEDs and buttons	10
Rear panel and side panel	12
Router label	13
Position your router	13
Wall-Mount Your Router	14
Cable your router	15
2. Connect to 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	46
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 Transmission Power Control	63
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security	64
Set up a guest WiFi network	65
Enable or disable the WiFi radios	68
Set up a WiFi schedule	68
Specify WPS settings	69
Set up the router as a WiFi access point	70
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group	71
Set up a bridge for a port group	71
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group	72
Set up an IPTV port	74
Manage custom static routes	75
Set up a static route	76
Edit a static route	77
Delete a static route	78
Enable or disable implicit beamforming	78
Enable or disable airtime fairness	79
6. Optimize Performance	80
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management	81
Enable Dynamic QoS	81
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update	82
Manually update the dynamic QoS database	82
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play	83
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service	84
Enable or disable AX WiFi	85
7. Manage Your Router	87
Update the router firmware	88
Check for new firmware and update the router	88
Manually upload firmware to the router	89
Change the admin password	90
Enable admin password recovery	90
Recover the admin password	91
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
View and manage logs of router activity	95
View devices currently on the network	96
Monitor Internet traffic	96
Manage the router configuration file	98
Back up the settings	98
Erase the settings	98
Restore the settings	99
Remote access	100
Set up remote management	100
Use remote access	101
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app	101
Turn off the router LEDs	102
Set your time zone	102
Return the router to its factory default settings	103
Use the Reset button	103
Erase the settings	104
8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router	105
USB device requirements	106
Connect a USB storage device to the router	106
Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer	107
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive	107
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac	108
Enable FTP access within your network	109
View network folders on a storage device	109
Add a network folder on a USB storage device	110
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device	111
Safely remove a USB storage device	112
9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet	114
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS	115
Set up FTP access through the Internet	115
Your personal FTP server	116
Set up your personal FTP server	116
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account	117
Specify a DNS account that you already created	117
Change the Dynamic DNS settings	118
Access USB storage devices through the Internet	119
10. Use VPN to Access Your Network	120
Set up a VPN connection	121
Specify VPN Service in the Router	121
Install OpenVPN Software	122
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer	122
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer	125
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device	126
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device	126
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer	127
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media	129
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home	129
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router	130
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router	130
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home	131
11. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering	133
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server	134
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server	134
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service	135
Edit a Port Forwarding Service	136
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry	137
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public	137
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule	138
Port Triggering	138
Add a Port Triggering Service	139
Enable Port Triggering	140
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat	140
12. Troubleshooting	142
Quick tips	143
Sequence to restart your network	143
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections	143
Check the WiFi settings	143
Check the network settings	143
Troubleshoot with the LEDs	144
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on	144
Power LED is off	144
Power LED stays amber or the other LEDs don't turn on	144
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off	145
WiFi LED is off	145
You cannot log in to the router	145
You cannot access the Internet	146
Troubleshoot Internet browsing	148
Changes are not saved	149
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity	149
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility	150
Test the LAN path to your router	150
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device	151
13. Supplemental Information	152
Factory Settings	153