User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN 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 router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- 7. Manage Your Router
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Manage the router configuration file
- Remote access
- Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app
- Return the router or satellite to its factory default settings
- 8. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
The WPS process automatically sets up yourr WPS-enabled device with the network
password when it connects. The router WPS page displays a confirmation message.
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi
security
The router and satellite come preset with the same WiFi network name (SSID) and the
same WiFi security. You can find the SSID and password on the router label and on the
satellite label.
If you log in to the router and change the WiFi settings, the router automatically sends
the new settings to the satellite. We recommend that you do not disable security.
To change the WiFi password or the WiFi security:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected your
mesh 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 Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. To change the WiFi password, enter a new password in the Password (Network
Key) field.
You must enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. The Password (Network Key) field
displays if the WPA2-PSK [AES], WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES], or
WPA3-Personal security radio button is selected.
6. To change the WiFi security, select a Security Options radio button.
•
None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device
can join the WiFi network. We recommend that you do not use an open WiFi
network.
•
WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) version
2 with a pre-shared key. It uses WPA2-Personal standard encryption with the AES
encryption type.
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