Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual
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350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USAAugust 2015 202-11301-09 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 User Manual
2 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Conformity For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
3 Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attach the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Top and Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Use a web browser to Access the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Specify IPv6 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Use Auto Config for an IPV6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Enable the Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Add VLAN Tag Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Enable Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Enable or Disable Smart Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Chapter 6 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router USB Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Access a USB Device on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Connect a USB Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Access the USB Device from a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Access a USB Device from a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Map the USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Control Access to the USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 View Network Folders on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Add a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Chapter 7 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Download Files onto a USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Download Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Change the Download Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Send Downloader Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Manage Downloader Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Create a ReadyCLOUD Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 View Photos on Your USB Device With Kwilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Play Music from a USB Storage Device with iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Play Videos on TiVo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Play Music or View Photos on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . 114 Change the Language in NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Specify the Time-Out for NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Chapter 10 Specify Network Settings Disable LED Blinking or Turn off LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
6 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Change the WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 How the Router Manages Wireless Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Airtime Fairness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Implicit Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Set Up a Wireless Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Chapter 11 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Recover the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Check the Internet Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 View Logs of Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Create Custom Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Install OpenVPN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
7 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Chapter 13 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Enable Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Standard LED Behavior When the Router is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 LEDs Never Turn Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 WiFi LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
8 1 1. Hardware Setup The Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps1 on 2.4 GHz2 802.11n and 1300 Mbps 3on 5 GHz 802.11ac). Nighthawk is ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming, powered by a dual core 1 GHz processor. High-powered amplifiers with antennas provide WiFi coverage anywhere around your home, inside or out. For gamers, Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of Service (QoS) optimized for online game play with game consoles like Xbox. For uninterrupted HD streaming media, Nighthawk features downstream QoS to identify and prioritize streaming traffic like Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu Plus. Nighthawk provides fast central storage, backup and streaming to every device in your home with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). Sharing content across your network is easy, whether it’s accessing stored photos and music to wirelessly printing. Stream your stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA pages. Share your music to Airplay-compatible devices from the USB hard-drive connected to the router. Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk. This chapter contains the following sections: •Unpack Your Router •Attach the Antennas •Top and Front Panels •Rear Panel •Position Your Router •Cable Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps. 2. 2.4 GHz performance mode requires 256 QAM support on the WiFi client.3. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when you are connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.
Hardware Setup 9 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Antennas (3) Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1. Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with three antennas. To attach the antennas: 1. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts. 3. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance. NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim \ the others outward at 45 degree angles, as shown.
Hardware Setup 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Top and Front Panels 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 Table 1. LED and button descriptions LEDDescription Power • Solid amber . The router is starting. • Blinking amber . The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. • Solid white . The router is ready. • Blinking white . The firmware is corrupted. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Internet • Solid white . The Internet connection is ready. • Solid amber . The router has detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem. • Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic. • Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem. 2.4 GHz Wireless • Solid white . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating. • Blinking white . The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. • Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off. 5 GHz Wireless • Solid white . The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating. • Blinking white . The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic. • Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off. USB (1 and 2) The USB 1 LED is for the USB 3.0 USB port on the front panel. The USB 2 LED is for the USB 2.0 port on the rear panel. • Solid white . A USB device is connected and is ready. • Blinking . A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. • Off. No USB device is connected or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardwa\ re button, and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.