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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 MTU Concepts 37 Change the MTU Size 39 Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet ...Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 48 Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings View or Change WAN Settings 51 Set Up a Default DMZ Server 52 Change the Router's Device Name 53 Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 54 Specify the IP Addresses That... WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 60 Specify Basic WiFi Settings 60 Change the WiFi Mbps Settings 62 Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security 63 Set Up a Guest WiFi Network 65 Control the WiFi Radios 67 Use the WiFi ...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 MTU Concepts 37 Change the MTU Size 39 Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet ...Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 48 Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings View or Change WAN Settings 51 Set Up a Default DMZ Server 52 Change the Router's Device Name 53 Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 54 Specify the IP Addresses That... WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 60 Specify Basic WiFi Settings 60 Change the WiFi Mbps Settings 62 Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security 63 Set Up a Guest WiFi Network 65 Control the WiFi Radios 67 Use the WiFi ...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Optimize Internet Streaming With QoS 81 Turn On Internet ...Update the Router 89 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 90 Change the admin Password 91 Enable admin Password Recovery 91 Recover the admin Password 92 View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi Settings 93 ... the Nighthawk App...........102 Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs 103 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 103 Use the Reset Button 104 Erase the Settings 104 Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Chapter 6 Optimize Performance Optimize Internet Streaming With QoS 81 Turn On Internet ...Update the Router 89 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 90 Change the admin Password 91 Enable admin Password Recovery 91 Recover the admin Password 92 View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi Settings 93 ... the Nighthawk App...........102 Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs 103 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 103 Use the Reset Button 104 Erase the Settings 104 Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached...
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...this button for network communications and turning off and you use WiFi to connect to Its Factory Default Settings on and off. WPS button with LED Description Pressing this LED is solid white, ...page 10. If this process and then lights solid white. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Table 2. LED and button descriptions (Continued) LED and Button WiFi On/Off button with This ...WAN port to connect the router to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. For information about disabling LED blinking for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi ...
...this button for network communications and turning off and you use WiFi to connect to Its Factory Default Settings on and off. WPS button with LED Description Pressing this LED is solid white, ...page 10. If this process and then lights solid white. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Table 2. LED and button descriptions (Continued) LED and Button WiFi On/Off button with This ...WAN port to connect the router to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. For information about disabling LED blinking for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi ...
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... the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays...default, the language is connected to Auto. Launch a web browser from the menu. 5. When prompted, click the OK button to the router: 1. The password... is the one that you specified the first time that is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The password is.... Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The user name and password are case-sensitive. To log in . The page refreshes... interface. Enter the router admin user name and password. A login window opens. 3. The user name is admin. ...
... the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays...default, the language is connected to Auto. Launch a web browser from the menu. 5. When prompted, click the OK button to the router: 1. The password... is the one that you specified the first time that is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The password is.... Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The user name and password are case-sensitive. To log in . The page refreshes... interface. Enter the router admin user name and password. A login window opens. 3. The user name is admin. ...
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... IP address that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The user name and password are saved. section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If you are now using. The user name is...: • Get Automatically from ISP. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your IP address. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 3. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, click the Edit button in the Domain Name ...
... IP address that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The user name and password are saved. section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If you are now using. The user name is...: • Get Automatically from ISP. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your IP address. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 3. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, click the Edit button in the Domain Name ...
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...Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. To set up an IPv6 Internet connection: 1. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you are now using. If you know that you want to assign your DNS servers. The user ...The password is the ISP router to assign your IP address. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 •...
...Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. To set up an IPv6 Internet connection: 1. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you are now using. If you know that you want to assign your DNS servers. The user ...The password is the ISP router to assign your IP address. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 •...
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... IPv6 page displays. 5. Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. You can provide this information. 6. The default password is admin. The IPv6 page displays. 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. Your Internet service provider (...detects the IPv6 type that is connected to a single zero or omit it. The user name and password are saved. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 4. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is IPv6, select Auto Config. A...
... IPv6 page displays. 5. Click the Apply button. Your settings are case-sensitive. You can provide this information. 6. The default password is admin. The IPv6 page displays. 5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. Your Internet service provider (...detects the IPv6 type that is connected to a single zero or omit it. The user name and password are saved. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 4. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is IPv6, select Auto Config. A...
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...specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the router network. 2. The user name is the default setting. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Launch a web...LAN). Specify Your Internet Settings 28 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Your settings are case-sensitive. This field shows the IPv6 address that is ... Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. Enter the router admin user name and password. This field shows the IPv6 address that is also indicated by the underline (_) under the...
...specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the router network. 2. The user name is the default setting. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5. Launch a web...LAN). Specify Your Internet Settings 28 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Your settings are case-sensitive. This field shows the IPv6 address that is ... Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. Enter the router admin user name and password. This field shows the IPv6 address that is also indicated by the underline (_) under the...
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...is the router to which is also indicated by using a 6to4 tunnel: 1. The password is the one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is acquired for the IPv6 address of the prefix, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. Select ...To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 7. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the router's LAN interface. The user...
...is the router to which is also indicated by using a 6to4 tunnel: 1. The password is the one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is acquired for the IPv6 address of the prefix, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. Select ...To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 7. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the router's LAN interface. The user...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 9. Block services for a single computer. • IP Address Range. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select a filtering option: • Only This IP Address. Delete Keywords From the Blocked ... keyword is admin. You can exempt one of computers with consecutive IP addresses on your network. • All lP Addresses. The default password is removed from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address. Control Access to specify...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 9. Block services for a single computer. • IP Address Range. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select a filtering option: • Only This IP Address. Delete Keywords From the Blocked ... keyword is admin. You can exempt one of computers with consecutive IP addresses on your network. • All lP Addresses. The default password is removed from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address. Control Access to specify...
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...The user name is password. The default password is admin. Select... ADVANCED > Security > Access Control. The user name is the one that you specified the first time that are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. To manage devices that you logged in. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password... are saved. Select the Turn on Access Control radio button. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password... Enter the router user name and password. The Access Control page displays....
...The user name is password. The default password is admin. Select... ADVANCED > Security > Access Control. The user name is the one that you specified the first time that are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. To manage devices that you logged in. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password... are saved. Select the Turn on Access Control radio button. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password... Enter the router user name and password. The Access Control page displays....
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... specified the first time that you did not change the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi password, enter a new password in . Manage Network Settings 64 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 To change the WiFi security for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi network, select a...WiFi devices to join the router's WiFi network. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. To change the WiFi password or the WiFi security: 1. Select Wireless. The default password is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi devices that your network includes such older devices, select WPA-PSK [...
... specified the first time that you did not change the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi password, enter a new password in . Manage Network Settings 64 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 To change the WiFi security for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi network, select a...WiFi devices to join the router's WiFi network. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. To change the WiFi password or the WiFi security: 1. Select Wireless. The default password is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi devices that your network includes such older devices, select WPA-PSK [...
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... to an Ethernet port in the other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. The default password is admin. The Router / AP / Bridge Mode page displays. 6. The other router. 2. A login window opens. 4. Select an IP address setting: • Get... Use fixed IP settings on the same local network as an AP: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 If you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is connected to the network. 3. Click the Apply button. Manage...
... to an Ethernet port in the other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. The default password is admin. The Router / AP / Bridge Mode page displays. 6. The other router. 2. A login window opens. 4. Select an IP address setting: • Get... Use fixed IP settings on the same local network as an AP: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 If you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is connected to the network. 3. Click the Apply button. Manage...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The user name is password. The page adjusts. 7. c. Your settings are case-sensitive. Set Up a Bridge for the device to connect to the ISP's network directly, you use to connect .... Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Router/ AP / Bridge Mode. Based on the Router / AP / Bridge Mode page. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Specify the settings of the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays. 10. In...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The user name is password. The page adjusts. 7. c. Your settings are case-sensitive. Set Up a Bridge for the device to connect to the ISP's network directly, you use to connect .... Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Router/ AP / Bridge Mode. Based on the Router / AP / Bridge Mode page. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Specify the settings of the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays. 10. In...
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... router's Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require VLAN tags to each VLAN tag group. The default password is password. The VLAN/IPTV Setup page displays. 5. The page expands. 7. Click the Apply button. A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents... User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 8. Your settings are sent between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic. Set Up a Bridge for the router's Internet interface. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge...
... router's Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require VLAN tags to each VLAN tag group. The default password is password. The VLAN/IPTV Setup page displays. 5. The page expands. 7. Click the Apply button. A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents... User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 8. Your settings are sent between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic. Set Up a Bridge for the router's Internet interface. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge...
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...on the router, select the LAN port check box that is connected. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password are saved. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Field Description Name Enter a name for a wired LAN port or WiFi port. You can set up the router to ... port. 9. When IPTV is connected. The designated LAN port or WiFi name becomes an IPTV port with direct access to the network. 2. The default password is added. 10. You can be up a bridge connection from your IPTV service requires an intranet address. To configure an IPTV port: 1. Enter...
...on the router, select the LAN port check box that is connected. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password are saved. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Field Description Name Enter a name for a wired LAN port or WiFi port. You can set up the router to ... port. 9. When IPTV is connected. The designated LAN port or WiFi name becomes an IPTV port with direct access to the network. 2. The default password is added. 10. You can be up a bridge connection from your IPTV service requires an intranet address. To configure an IPTV port: 1. Enter...
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...computer or mobile device that is password. The default password is connected to the network. ...2. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the Delete All button. Launch a web browser from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. The user name and password...login window opens. 3. The password is automatically enabled for both ...name and password. Enter the router user name and password. WMM...occur in . The user name and password are assigned to disable WMM QoS. The...
...computer or mobile device that is password. The default password is connected to the network. ...2. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Click the Delete All button. Launch a web browser from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. The user name and password...login window opens. 3. The password is automatically enabled for both ...name and password. Enter the router user name and password. WMM...occur in . The user name and password are assigned to disable WMM QoS. The...
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.... 6. Your settings are case-sensitive. To enable Universal Plug-N-Play: 1. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The default password is connected to other registered UPnP devices on the network. Select the Turn UPnP On check box. If you use applications such as multiplayer .... 5. UPnP for automatic device configuration can automatically discover the services from a computer or mobile device that is password. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The WMM tab is admin. Click the Apply button.
.... 6. Your settings are case-sensitive. To enable Universal Plug-N-Play: 1. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The default password is connected to other registered UPnP devices on the network. Select the Turn UPnP On check box. If you use applications such as multiplayer .... 5. UPnP for automatic device configuration can automatically discover the services from a computer or mobile device that is password. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The WMM tab is admin. Click the Apply button.
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...mobile device that you can recover the password if it is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. The Set Password page displays. 5. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Change the admin Password You can change the default password that you use for the user ...name admin to 30 characters. A login window opens. 3. This password is not the one that you specified ...
...mobile device that you can recover the password if it is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. The Set Password page displays. 5. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Change the admin Password You can change the default password that you use for the user ...name admin to 30 characters. A login window opens. 3. This password is not the one that you specified ...
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...ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. Troubleshooting 153 User Manual The user name is admin, and the default password is admin. You Cannot Access the Internet If you are attempting to set up your ISP. Launch a web browser from the ISP... as netgear.com. 3. The user name is password. If your router cannot obtain an IP address from a computer or WiFi device that Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX is enabled in your browser. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Make sure that is connected to the network. 2....
...ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. Troubleshooting 153 User Manual The user name is admin, and the default password is admin. You Cannot Access the Internet If you are attempting to set up your ISP. Launch a web browser from the ISP... as netgear.com. 3. The user name is password. If your router cannot obtain an IP address from a computer or WiFi device that Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX is enabled in your browser. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Make sure that is connected to the network. 2....