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2. 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Optimize Performance 45 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP The UPnP screen displays 5 Select the Turn UPnP On check box By default this check box is selected UPnP for automatic device configuration can be enabled or disabled If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared the router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources such as port forwarding 6 Type the advertisement period in minutes The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops wh
3. Your settings are saved Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network for the 2 4 GHz WiFi band and the 5 0 GHz WiFi band gt To set up a guest network 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Network Settings 129 4 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select Guest Network Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n Cl Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast CI Allow guests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options None O WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES O WPRAMIPA2 Enterprise Wireless Settings 5GHz 802 11a n ac C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast CI Enable Video Network C Allow quests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Guest Security Options None O WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP VW PA2 PSK AES Scroll to the section of the screen for the guest WiFi network that you want
4. If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs e You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service e You use VPN and experience severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain w
5. The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays In the Address Reservation section of the screen click the Add button In the IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x Type the MAC address of the computer or server Network Settings 122 8 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here Click the Apply button The reserved address is entered into the table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew Edit a Reserved IP Address gt To edit a reserved address entry 1 2 2 ol Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup T
6. If you turned on the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town To set up the wireless schedule 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Network Settings 133 5 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Click the Add a new period button When to turn off wireless signal Start 12 00 midnight End 12 00 midnight Recurrence Pattern Daily O Select Days Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Use the lists radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal Click the Apply button The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify WPS Settings Wi
7. In the DHCP Domain Name If Required field enter a domain name You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy ZZz type Xxx yyy ZZZ as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface lf you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is c
8. R7500 Pictures on ReadyDLNA R7500 Pe ET u Aa eS ee Manually add a server gt To copy TiVo files to a computer Use the TiVo Desktop accessory available at httos www3 tivo com store accessories software do Use the Router as a Media Server 89 Share a USB Printer The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network This chapter contains the following sections Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Use the Shared Printer View or Change the Status of a Printer Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 90 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers for example HP and Lexmark request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so gt To install the driver and cable the printer 1 On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer install the driver software for the USB printer lf the printer driver is not installed contact the printer manufacturer 2 Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to a router USB port Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility The utility wor
9. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e The router might not be configured as the TCP IP gateway on your computer If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address e You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Other browsers provide similar options Troubleshoot PPPoE If you are using PPPoE try troubleshooting your Internet connection gt To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Troubleshooting 162 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home scr
10. or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP See mprove Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play on page 45 Add a Port Triggering Service gt To add a port triggering service 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Triggering radio button Specify Internet Port Settings 153 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 6 Click the Add Service button 10 11 12 Service Name Service User Service Type TCP Triggering Port 1 65535 Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP M Starting Port I 185536 Ending Port 165535 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name From the Service User list select a user option e Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service e Single address restricts the service to a particular computer From the Service Type list select TCP or UDP or TCP UDP both lf you are not sure select TCP UDP In the
11. Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password gt To specify WPS Settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Router s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar for example from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer to configure the router s wireless settings through WPS Optional Select or clear the Enable Router s PIN check box Network Settings 134 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s wireless settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router s PIN check box Optional Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected If you clear this check box the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router the rou
12. In to the Router 1445 0cscecesedetheonsedeeesadagiacaiudus 160 Cannot Access the Internet 0 0 ccc ec ennenen renere 161 Troubleshoot PPPOE serris ondary deed terad ounneouecuaeend E RA 162 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 0 cece cece eee eee eens 163 Changes Not Saved ccicctivadeasavssancnseneeeeeesedeoaieantusrands 164 Wireless Connectivity xt jc ccdccasdeddecanagtoierncceetundsaenseedeade 164 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 0 164 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 0 0c cece ce cee eee eens 165 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 165 Appendix A Supplemental Information SCO pie al a ee ee ee rea ae eee reer ee eee ee oe ee 168 Technical SPECINCANIONS 4445c5 0 saeeennebeiaessudes bones sas acauans 170 Hardware Setup The Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router with four high performance antennas and quad stream X4 architecture combines four WiFi streams to deliver WiFi connection speeds up to 1 73 Gbps and a combined speed of 2 33 Gbps e 600 Mbps WiFi speed on the 2 4 GHz band e 1 73 Gbps on the 5 GHz band Nighthawk X4 is ideal for homes with a high volume of network and Internet traffic from gaming and streaming With dynamic QoS the router optimizes performance based on the application and the device and automatically performs cloud updates to optimize the most popular applications and services Nighthawk X4 also provides
13. Internet Connection That Uses a Login 005 25 Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 0 cc cece cent eee 27 Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses 00 cee ee eee eens 28 Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection 008 28 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection 005 30 Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection 006 31 Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection 45 33 Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection 0 00 cece ee eee 33 Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection 0 cc cee eee ees 35 Set Up an IPv6 PPPOE Internet Connection sesussussassnesnesu 36 Change the MTU Size so35545scncau cist ecacadetadadsatuediidateteswouncs 38 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management Enable Dynamic QoS cccccutusauaccsd ad nda biwasodunecudadur have as Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database 00 000 eee Participate in Dynamic QoS Analytics 22 4sccccsaricnudvedeeviedesece Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 0 cece een eens Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls 4 2406006dse ons eigdeeensee etti kikik sii
14. Note that the Windows version of OpenVPN will only run on Windows XP or higher Click the Next button Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button The Choose Components screen displays OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup f sfoa x Choose Components PE N Choose which features of OpenVPN 2 3 2 I003 you want to install Select the components to install upgrade Stop any OpenVPN processes or the OpenVPN service if itis running All DLLs are installed locally Select components to install T OpenVPN User Space Components 5 OpenVPN Service Z TAP Virtual Ethernet Adapter Z OpenVPN GUI Z OpenVPN File Associations _ OpenSSL Utilities a tmn nn An Oe Description Space required 3 9MB Position your mouse over a component to see its Leave the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button To specify the destination folder click the Browse button and select a destination folder The following screen displays E Windows Security Would you like to install this device software Name TAP Windows Provider V9 Network adapters A Publisher OpenVPN Technologies Inc Always trust software from OpenVPN Don t Install Technologies Inc You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install Use VPN to Access Your Network 142 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 9 Click the
15. Server The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router e Secondary DNS Server The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router Note If you do not specify the DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 8 Inthe IPv6 Address Prefix Length fields specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 9 Click the Apply button Specify Your Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is
16. Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the inbound ports In the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection information Click the Apply button The service is now in the Portmap Table You must enable port triggering before the router uses port triggering See Enable Port Triggering on page 154 Enable Port Triggering gt To enable port triggering 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Specify Internet Port Settings 154 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service Name Service Type inbound Connection Service User Add Service f Edit Service x Delete Service 6 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box If this check box is selected the router does not
17. Turn the LEDs Onor Off c20s5cnanecnedoececeueeweveeueeage oaqe ARGS 11 Attach the Antennas sresressescscsesossssssisersrerresenses 12 USB Ports on the Left Panel 0 0 0 0 00 cc ce eee eens 12 eSATA Port on the Right Paliel ssccdeccccdcectasaveweeneedarcatadtivdas 13 Connect an eSATA Device 0 cee eee e eee 13 POSITION Your ROUTE lt 04400014844646 28 Ebr IRERE SEEE Raa 14 Cable Your Router esesuneuaruneueeneeu eruere eee 15 Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router Connect to the Network sunansannnsen nunen senenn renr n reor ano 17 Wired Connection 2 522 24i4 4adaaedekebntdeeeee ode46n0925ebGaaneers 17 VAP COMMECHON se tacececcacce diperente ERASE A oe 17 E PEPEE E A A EEEE EE E EA O O EE EEE T 18 Types of LOg NS cacseo te nits Gober beeen dierri ikri esneari 18 Use a Web Browser to Access the Router 0 0 c cece cece eee eee 18 NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup cece eee eee 18 LOG In tothe ROUTE 6 46icccve be ceded etaunwnsassesesediaede waned 20 Change the Language n cccdu tein dod 5046o bhecn0ustsadeletedwsedadbes 20 Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps 00ce cece ences 21 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 0 0 0c ccc ccc ene eens 23 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 0 cece eee ees 24 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 0005 24 Specify an
18. Wizard A note explaining WPS displays Click the Next button Select a setup method e Push button Click the WPS button on this screen e PIN Number The screen adjusts Enter the client security PIN and click the Next button Within two minutes go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi network The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network password when it connects The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message Network Settings 124 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings If you change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it lf you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings you are disconnected when you click the Apply button To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router gt To specify basic wireless settings 1 Launch a web browser from
19. a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Wireless Region Selection Region Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR15 Channel Auto Y Mode Upto 600 Mbps Security Options O None WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WWPA2 PSK AES O WPAWPA2 Enterprise Security Options WPA2 PSK Password Network Key sillyskates915 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Wireless Network 5GHz 802 11a n ac Enable SSID Broadcast C Enable Video Network Name SSID NETGEAR15 5G Channel 153 Mode Up to 1733 Mbps Network Settings 125 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router You can specify the settings for the 2 4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz band In the Region list select your region In some locations you cannot change this setting To control the SSID broadcast select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box When this check box is selected the router broadcasts its network name SSID so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device To change th
20. admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive 4 The BASIC Home screen displays 5 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays 6 Inthe Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button System Up Time 00 11 39 Port Status TxPkts Collisions Tx B s Rx B s Up Time WAN LAN 1 Link Down 3671 3262 E 0 2176 745 WLAN b g n 600M 0 0 0 0 0 00 10 08 0 0 0 0 0 WLAN ain ac 1733M 215 secs Poll Interval 1O00M F ull 2375 566 985 00 09 43 00 00 00 00 03 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 Link Down Link Down 00 09 44 The following information displays e System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted e Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays the following information Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which
21. and other networked devices THE INTERNET LIVE PARENTAL CONTROLS ENABLED FILTERING HIGH NETGEAR ROUTER v Set different filtering rules for each user on your network v Set rules based on the time of day FILTERING LOW Our custom settings let you relax security settings for some users or at some times of the day Learn more Click the Next button Read the note and click the Next button again to proceed Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account Setting up Live Parental Controls Welcome this setup wizard will quickly configure NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your NETGEAR router In order to use Live Parental Controls you need a free OpenDNS account Do you already have one Yes use my existing OpenDNS account No I need to create a free OpenDNS account Select the radio button that applies to you e If you already created an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected e If you did not yet create an OpenDNS account select the No radio button Click the Next button lf you are creating an account the Create a free OpenDNS account screen displays Complete the fields and click the Next button Control Access to the Internet 50 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen displays Live Parental Controls choose a filtering level for
22. another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers gt To disable the DHCP server feature in the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Network Settings 121 a eo E Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Click the Apply button Optional If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network set your computer IP addresses manually so that the computers can access the router Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the routers DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings Reserve an IP Address gt To reserve an IP address 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password
23. is displayed for wireless devices e Connection Type Wired or the WiFi band for the connection Manage Your Network 110 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router e Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here e IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network e MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on the product label 5 To update this screen click the Refresh button Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings Back Up Settings gt To back up the router s configuration settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Back Up Restore saved settings from a file Browse Restore j Reve
24. name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select PPPoE Specify Your Internet Settings 36 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts IP v TE OCT EED Internet Connection Type PPPoE Login Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode e Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Routers IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID PRA bd The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 In the Login field enter the login info
25. network Wednesday August 20 2014 DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address O0 1a 6b 6d 8f 19 Wednesday August 20 2014 10 24 07 Time synchronized with NTP server Wednesday August 20 2014 10 16 44 Internet connected IP address 10 1 10 29 Wednesday August 20 2014 10 16 16 Initialized firmware version V1 0 0 50 Wednesday August 20 2014 10 16 14 M Attempted access to allowed sites V Attempted access to blocked sites and services Connections to the Web based interface ofthis Router Router operation startup get time etc Known DoS attacks and Port Scans M Port Forwarding Port Triggering ART ealon n aunn mn e Help Center ShowlHice Help Center The Logs screen shows the following information Action The action that occurred such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Manage Your Network 105 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 To customize the logs scroll down and clear or select the check boxes To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log immediately click the Send Log button Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you
26. password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Firmware Update The Router Update screen displays Click the Check button The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and install it Click the Yes button The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update AA WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the upgrade For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router When the upload is complete your router restarts The upgrade process typically takes about one minute Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Manage Your Network 99 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Change the admin Password This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access Note Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters gt To set the password for the user name admin 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected
27. router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network For more information see Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 158 Troubleshooting 161 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Setup screen e If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer s MAC address do one of the following Inform your ISP that you bought a new network device and ask them to use the routers MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router obtained an IP address but your computer is does not load any web pages from the Internet it might be due to one or more of the following reasons e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses
28. router supports GUID or MBR partitions gt To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions 1 Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 66 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying glass at the top right of the screen and search for Disk Utility To format your USB device open the Disk Utility click the Erase tab and click the Erase button Click the Partition tab Click Partition Layout and set the number of partitions that you want to use Click the Options button The Partition options display Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button For the format select Mac OS Extended Journaled Click the OK button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure To prepare to back up a large amount of data 1 2 3 4 Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk Set Energy Saver From the Apple menu select System Preferences From the View menu select Energy Saver Click the Power Adapter tab Select the Wake for Wi Fi network access check box Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exi
29. select the Home Network only radio button This is the default setting The VPN connection is only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home gt To access your Internet service 1 Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 145 On your computer launch the OpenVPN application The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Right click the icon and select Connect When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser Use VPN to Access Your Network 147 Specify Internet Port Settings You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections e Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server e Set Up Port Triggering 148 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network inc
30. server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router e DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses e Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained e Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires To return the status of all items to 0 click the Release button To refresh the screen click the Renew button To exit the screen click the Close Window button Manage Your Network 104 View The Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router and Manage Logs of Router Activity log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access and other router actions Up to 256 entries are stored in the log gt Tov lew and manage logs 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Logs Current Time Wednesday Aug 20 2014 10 28 22 admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Wednesday August 20 2014 10 25 32 Access Control Device TECHPUBS with MAC address 00 14 6B 6D 5F 19 is allowed to access the
31. share n netshar O FTP via internet ftp 192_168 20 7 shares Available Network Folders Share Name Read Access Write Access Folder Name Volume Name Total Space Free Space C weadyshare External_Disk All no password All no password s portable 931 51 GB 931 37 GB weadyshare USB_Storage All no password All no password UN fati6 1 96 GB 1 71 GB Safely Remove USB Device Help Center Click the Edit button The Edit Network Folder screen displays Change the settings in the fields as needed Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Approve USB Devices For more security you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve gt To approve USB devices 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 74 10 11 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt USB Settings USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected tothe USBport yes Ono GENES OGE By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is selected This setting lets you connect
32. tab Router Information JY Internet Port A Hardware Version R7500 MAC Address 6C B0 CE 03 00 60 Firmware Version 1 0 0 50 IP Address 10 1 10 29 GUI Language Version 1 0 0 206 Connection DHCP Operation Mode Router IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 CAN Bort Domain Name Server EREA MAC Address 6C B0 CE 03 00 5F IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP Server On Show Statistics Connection Status ae v Wireless Settings 2 4GHz JY Wireless Settings 5 0GHz Name SSID NETGEAR15 Name SSID alain 5 5 Region North America Region North America n Auto Channel 6 P 10 8 rs 149 153p Channel 157 161 Mode Up to 600 Mbps Up to 1733 Wireless AP On Mode Mbps Broadcast Name On Wireless AP On Sc rol to view Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Broadcast Name On g u est netwo rk Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured x a information h Guest Network 2 4GHz h Guest Network 5 0GHz Name SSID Pl EAR GU Name SSID Prabha For information about the displayed settings click the Show Hide Help Center link at the bottom of the screen Display Internet Port Statistics gt To display Internet port statistics 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Manage Your Network 102 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The user name is
33. the router You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On Off button on the router or you can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios If you are close to the router it might be easier to press its WiFi On Off button If you are away from the router or have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule See Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 133 Use the WiFi On Off Button gt To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On Off button Press the WiFi On Off button on the top of the router for two seconds If you turned off the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the wireless radios you can t log in to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radios back on gt To enable or disable the wireless radios 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BA
34. the statistics are updated in this screen 7 To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button To stop the polling entirely click the Stop button Check the Internet Connection Status gt To check the Internet connection status 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Manage Your Network 103 5 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button Connection Status Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Defaut Gateway 10 1 10 1 DHCP Server 10 1 10 1 75 75 75 75 DNS Server 75 75 76 76 Lease Obtained 7 Days 0 Hours 0 Minutes Lease Expires 6 Days 23 Hours 48 Minutes C Renew x Close Window The following information displays e IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router e Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router e Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with e DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
35. to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port You can set limits for traffic volume gt To monitor Internet traffic 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter Cl Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by Monthly limit Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by Mbytes Connection time control Monthly limit Hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at f i day of each month Sc roll to view Restart Counter Now i more settings Traffic Control Pop up a warning message Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limitis reached When the monthly limit is reached Tum the Internet LED to flashing green amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Wednesday 31 Dec 1969 03 59 PM Current Date Time Wednesday 31 Dec 1969 04 01 PM Traffic Volume Left 0 Bytes Connection Time Traffic Volume Mbytes himm Upload Avg Download Avg Total Avy Todan as Help Center 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 Opti
36. to set up The default guest wireless network names SSIDs are as follows e NETGEAR Guest is for the 2 4 GHz WiFi band e NETGEAR 5G Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected Allowing the router to broadcast its wireless network name SSID makes it easier to find your network and connect to it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID For the wireless channel and mode leave the default settings selected Select a security option The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security WPA2 is the default setting Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Network Settings 130 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Enable a Video Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key For optimal HD streaming performance for your guests you can enable a 5 GHz guest video network When this the video network feature is enabled the router uses video reliability algorithms to reduce jitter and packet loss during video streaming gt To set up a guest network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the net
37. use port triggering even if you specified port triggering settings In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the application terminates Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple port numbers Using port triggering you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a particular outgoing port starts a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer The following sequence shows the effects of this port triggering rule 1 2 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router Your router creates an entry in its internal session t
38. your network All computers connected to your router will be protected from the content you select below You can customize your Live Parental Controls later on our website High Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity social networking sites video sharing sites phishing attacks and general time wasters Moderate Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity and phishing attacks O Low Protects against pornography and phishing attacks Minimal Protects only against phishing attacks 12 Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button The Setup is complete screen displays 13 Click the Take me to the status screen button Parental controls are now set up for the router The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network gt To set up access control 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Control Access to the Internet 51 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Access Cont
39. your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select BASIC gt Wireless Note Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet 1 8 meters away and see whether the signal strength improves Are objects between the router and your computer blocking the wireless signal Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Troubleshooting 164 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a Windows computer 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlog
40. 1 2 10 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced Settings The ReadySHARE Advanced Settings screen displays Select the FTP via Internet check box Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To limit access to the admin user click the Edit button In the Read Access list select admin In the Write Access list select admin Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 78 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP You must first set up FTP through Internet access as described in Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 78 gt To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer 1 To download launch a web browser 2 To upload use an FTP client such as filezilla 3 Type ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser For example type ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS type the DNS name For example type ftp MyName mynetgear com 4 When prompted log in e To log in as admin in the use
41. 5 5G Channel 153 Mode Up to 1733 Mbps For the 2 4 GHz WiFi band in the Wireless Network 2 4 GHz b gn n section of the screen select a setting from the Mode list Up to 600 Mbps is the default setting The other settings are Up to 289 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps For the 5GHz WiFi band select a setting from the Mode list Up to 1733 Mbps is the default setting which allows 802 11ac and 802 11a wireless devices to join the network The other settings are Up to 800 Mbps and Up to 347 Mbps Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Network Settings 127 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security but you can change the settings NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security gt To change the WPA settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Wireless The Wireless Setup screen displays
42. Available Network Folders Share Name Read Access Write Access Folder Name Volume Name Total Space Free Space Wweadyshare External_Disk All no password All no password s portable 931 51 GB 931 37 GB O weadyshare USB_Storage All no password All no password UA fatt6 1 96 GB 1 71 GB Ne Ht el ha d 7 Help Center 5 Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and adjust the following settings e Share Name If only one USB device is connected the default share name is USB_ Storage The default share name for an eSATA device is External_ Disk You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting e Read Access and Write Access Show the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router e Folder Name Full path of the network folder e Volume Name Volume name from the storage device e Total Space and Free Space Show the current utilization of the storage device Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 71 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the router USB ports and e
43. Factory Settings e Technical Specifications 33 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds The router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 8 Factory default settings Feature etait Behavior y connection LAN Time zone GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time adjusted for daylight saving Disabled time Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled Supplemental Information 34 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Table 8 Factory default settings continued e C Country region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF channel Auto for 2 4GHz CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for North America SKU Operating mode Up to 600 Mbps at 2 4 GHz 1733 Mbps at 5 GHz 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Supplemental
44. ING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can specify that the router forwards the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server gt To set up a default DMZ server 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Network Settings 117 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen displays 5 Select the Default DMZ Server check box 6 Type the IP address 7 Click the Apply button Your change takes effect Change the Router s Device Name gt The router s device name is R7500 This device name displays in the file manager when y
45. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name type it in the Account Name If Required field Specify Your Internet Settings 24 10 11 12 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router If your Internet connection requires a domain name type it in the Domain Name If Required field For the other sections in this screen the default settings usually work but you can change them Select an Internet IP Address radio button Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Select a Router MAC Address radio button Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you wan
46. Information 35 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Technical Specifications Table 9 R7500 router specifications Feature Description S Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Power adapter North America 100 240V 50 60 Hz input UK Australia 100 240V 50 60 Hz input Europe 100 240V 50 60 Hz input e All regions output 12V 3 5A DC output 97 in 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 Data encoding standards e IEEE 802 11 b g n 2 4 GHz 256 QAM support e IEEE 802 11 a n ac 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range AC23502 WiFi e 600 Mbps 2 4GHz 256 QAM e 1733 Mbps 5 GHz 11ac 802 11 security WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate 2 NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future standards 802 11ac 1733 Mbps is approximately 4x faster than 802 11n 450 Mbps 2 4 GHz Pe
47. Install button The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setu olala pen p ap es Completing the OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Wizard OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose this wizard Pd 10 Click the Finish button 11 Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default 12 For a client device with Windows modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR VPN a In Windows select Control Panel gt Network and Internet gt Network Connections b In the local area connection list find the local area connection with the device name TAP Windows Adapter c Select the local area connection and change its name not its device name to NETGEAR VPN If you do not change the VPN interface name the VPN tunnel connection will fail Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet For the VPN tunnel to work the local LAN IP address of the remote R7500 router must use a different LAN IP scheme from that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected If both n
48. N Service The VPN Service screen displays Select the Enable VPN Service check box By default the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974 If you want to customize the service type and port NETGEAR recommends that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software To change the service type scroll down and select the TCP radio button To change the port scroll down to the Service Port field and type the port number that you want to use Click the Apply button Your changes are saved VPN is enabled in the router but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on your computer before you can use a VPN connection Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer You must install this software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router gt To install VPN client software 1 2 3 Visit htto openvpon net index php download community downloads html In the Windows Installer section of the screen double click the openVPN install xxx exe link Download the file To install the Open VPN software on your computer click the openVPN install1 xxx exe file Use VPN to Access Your Network 141 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Welcome to the OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of OpenVPN an Open Source VPN package by James Yonan
49. NETGEAR Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Model R7500 User Manual August 2014 202 11384 01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your ROULET sissircsrsradsir erara ses i Anank AREER EA 9 TOD VIEW cccasssnisnentidts obus hues one dA nea ARR 9 Rear PaE e dosha hap ened 8 aaa Woe EEE Ew ee e E T E RE E eed 11
50. Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you re away from home You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn t support all the Internet services that you use at home For example your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network but you can change the setting to allow Internet access Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly Use VPN to Access Your Network 145 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN screen displays Select the Enable VPN Service radio button Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the All sites on the Internet amp Home Network radio button When you access the Internet with the VPN connection instead o
51. Printer 92 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen m NETGEAR USS Control Center a _ System Tools About Chena BrP Cancn MPT etingtn cornet Some firewall software such as Comodo blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 4 Select the printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only your computer can use the printer 5 Click the Disconnect button The status changes to Available Now all computers on the network can use the printer 6 To exit the utility select System gt Exit Use the Shared Printer For each computer after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once the utility automatically manages the printing queue and handling By default the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background gt To manually connect and print 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon EN The main screen displays 2 Click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the computer you are using can use this printer 3 Use the print feature in your application to print your document 4 To release the printer so that all computers on the network c
52. RL domain name to access the device over the Internet This feature supports file uploading only FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the device through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files If you changed the settings click the Apply button Your change is saved Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 69 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use FTP Within the Network File Transfer Protocol FTP lets you send and receive large files faster gt To set up FTP access 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings iD GEL Network Device Name lreadyshare Workgroup Access Method Link Network Neighborhood IMacShare weadyshare HTTP httpJ readyshare routeriogin net shares Port 80 HTTP via internet https 192 168 20 7 shares 21 21 FTP ftp readyshare routerlogin net shares FTP via internet ftp 192 168 20 7 shares Available Network Fold
53. SATA port gt To adda network folder 1 2 5 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings iD ELED Network Device Name Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Network Neighborhood MacShare readyshare HTTP http readyshare routeriogin net shares Port 80 HTTPivia internet https 192 168 20 7 shares 21 21 FTP lit share inn r FTP via internet ftp 192 168 20 7 shares Available Network Folders Share Name Read Access Write Access Folder Name Volume Name Total Space Free Space C weadyshare External_Disk All no password All no password s portable 931 51 GB 931 37 GB weadyshare USB_Storage All no password All no password UA fati6 1 96 GB 1 71 GB Safely Remove USB Device 2 Help Center Show Hide Help Center Select a device Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 72 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Click the Create Network Folder button Create Network Folder USB Device U TRAVELDRIVE Folder Share Name Read Acces
54. SIC Home screen displays Network Settings 132 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence Fragmentation Length 256 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 Preamble Mode Transmit Power Control 2346 234 Automatic v 100 Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start End Recurrence Pattern Advanced Wireless Settings 5GHz 802 11a n ac Enable Wireless Router Radio Transmit Power Control 100 Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start End Recurrence Pattern WPS Settings Router s PIN Enable Router s PIN Ml To prevent PIN compromise auto disable the PIN after 3 failed PIN connections until router reboots In auto disabled mode router s WPS LED will keep blinking slowly Ba eee 10002308 Show Hide Help Center 5 In the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band 6 Click the Apply button If you turned off both wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off
55. Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS status Change the Dynamic DNS Settings gt To change your settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 82 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS screen displays 5 Change your DDNS account settings as necessary 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up Your Personal FTP Server gt To set up your personal account and use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 78 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a direct Internet connection It cannot connect to a different router to access the Internet 3 Connect a storage device to the router You can connect an eSATA device to the eSATA port and you can connect USB hard disk drives to the USB ports on the router 4 Setup FIP access in the router See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 78 5 Ona remote computer with Internet access you can
56. TER LOGIN EE ETETA SERIAL XXX XXXXX XX ACS http www routerlogin net E O ZO user name admin LO en password password x FC FCC ID XXXXXXXXXXX Password Network Key es with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two cause harmful ir j t uding interference that may cause undesired operation This device comp ReadyShare Access on Windows Start gt Run gt readyshare Figure 7 Router label Types of Logins Separate types of logins serve different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when Types of logins ISP login The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider gave you this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider WiFi network key or password Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the router label Router login This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin Use a Web Browser to Access the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings The first time you access the router NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service NETGEAR geni
57. Under Security Options select a WPA option The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security and is the default setting The Passphrase field displays In the Passphrase field enter the network key password It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Enable a WiFi Video Network Guest networks allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key For optimal HD streaming performance for your guests you can enable a 5 GHz guest video network When this the video network feature is enabled the router uses video reliability algorithms to reduce jitter and packet loss during video streaming gt To enable a WiFi video network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Network Settings 128 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Wireless The Wireless Setup screen displays Scroll down to the Wireless Network 5 GHz 802 11a n ac section of the screen Select the Enable Video Network check box Click the Apply button
58. able describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port number of 6667 your router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 Specify Internet Port Settings 155 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 6 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333 it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its session table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer 8 When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communicatio
59. able is connected WiFi Connection You can connect to the router s WiFi network with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or you can find and select the WiFi network gt To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device 3 Press the WPS buiton on the router 4 Within two minutes on your computer or WiFi device press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS connections Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network gt To find and select the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 On your computer or wireless device find and select the WiFi network The WiFi network name is on the router s label 3 Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password The password is on the router s label Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network Connect to the Network and Access the Router 17 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router shows the login information WiFi network name and network key password MAC address and serial number l o WiFi oe NETGEAR Nighthawk X4 mr sa E smn A e g 0 L 2 46u 5on Q amp eSATA 1 2 3 4 O sA 2 ey WHITE 1 Gbps AC2350 Smart WiFi Router AMBER 10 100 Mbps 12V 3 5A Model R7500 BLINK ACTIVITY Made in China Designed by NETGEAR in California ROU
60. access a USB device and download files 1 In Windows file manager select the Network folder Organize 7 Network and Sharing Center Add a printer Add a wireless device a amp Favorites 4 Computer 2 ME Desktop iy Downloads LS NETGEARI A READYSHARE gt Recent Places Vault Timeline 4 Media Devices 3 LJ 4 Libraries y lifestyle NAS ReadyNAS 104 NETGEARI Netgearuser E A Documents da Jaa Music 4 Network Infrastructure 2 Pictures B Videos w WNDR4500 Gateway w R8 amp 000base Gateway 4 Computer amp Windows7_OS C gt Removable Disk D gt Lenovo_Recovery Q The network resources display The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R7500 icon is in the Media Devices section if DLNA is enabled in the router 2 If the icons do not display click the Refresh button to update the screen If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme the remote R7500 icon does not display in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections 3 To access the USB device click the ReadySHARE icon 4 To access media on the router s network click the R7500 icon Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you re away from home and you access the Internet you usually use a local Internet service provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web
61. admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv 6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 Inthe Internet Connection Type list select DHCP The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type User Class if Required Domain Name If Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured O Open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Optional In the User Class If Required field enter a host name Specify Your Internet Settings 35 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Most people can le
62. akes the device offline Physically disconnect the USB device Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 76 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet With Dynamic DNS you can use the Internet to access an eSATA drive attached to the router s eSATA port and USB hard drives attached to the router s USB ports when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections e Access Storage Devices Through the Internet e Dynamic DNS e Your Personal FTP Server e Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings see Chapter 6 Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 77 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Access Storage Devices Through the Internet You can access eSATA and USB devices through the Internet when you re not home gt To access devices from a remote computer 1 2 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network Connect to your home router e To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information in the Dynamic DNS screen See Dynamic DNS on page 79 e To connect without Dynamic DNS type the router s Internet port IP address You can view the router s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen You can use FTP to share files on a USB device connected to the router Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet gt To set up FTP access
63. al Controls Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls powered by OpenDNs is a router based Web filtering solution available on NETGEAR Wireless N router and Goren gateway products IN l ptpa 3 gt Blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content Seay gt Designed to protect you from identity theft a cams gt And it s FREE for NETGEAR customers gt To set up Live Parental Controls 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Parental Controls If your Internet connection is working the browser automatically goes online and displays the Live Parental Controls web page Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls management utility Control Access to the Internet 49 10 11 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS NETGEAR OpenDNS You re about to setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your router to filter websites visited on your computers
64. an use it click the Disconnect button Share a USB Printer 93 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To print and release the printer to any computer on the network i To print your document use the print feature in your application The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document If another computer is already connected to the printer your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed If your document does not print use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status see View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 94 View or Change the Status of a Printer gt To view or change the status 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon EN The main screen displays i NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About Device Status Audio Logitech Speaker Manually Connected by netgear 8dc0086 The Status column shows the status for each device e Available No print jobs are in progress You can use the USB printer from any computer in the network e Connected Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your print job is done e Manually Connected by Only the connected computer can use the printer e Waiting to Connect Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by another computer click the Disconnect b
65. and access all your USB devices Select the No radio button Click the Approved Devices button kD EED C Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Device Name HP v100w The approved and available USB devices display In the Available USB Devices list select the device that you want to approve Click the Add button The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list Select the Allow only approved devices check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved To work with another USB device first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and repeat this process Safely Remove a USB Device Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router USB port log in to the router and take the drive offline gt To remove a USB disk drive safely 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 75 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select USB Storage gt Basic Settings The USB Settings screen displays Click the Safely Remove USB Device button This t
66. and plug the power adapter into an outlet 5 Slide the LED On Off switch on the rear panel to the On position 6 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router Hardware Setup 15 Connect to the Network and Access the Router You can connect to the router s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in This chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Network Types of Logins Use a Web Browser to Access the Router Change the Language Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps 16 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Connect to the Network You can connect to the router s network through a wired or WiFi connection If you set up your computer to use a static IP address change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router s local area network LAN gt To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports Your computer connects to the local area network LAN A message might display on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet c
67. ase sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management C Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address httosv 0 0 0 0 8443 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer O IP Address Range Everyone Port Number 5 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 6 In the Allow Remote Access By section specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Manage Your Network 113 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Select one of the following e Only This Computer Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet Enter the IP address to be allowed access e IP Address Range Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet Enter a beginning IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range e Everyone Allow access from any IP address on the Internet 7 Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 8 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect gt To use r
68. ave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here Optional In the Domain Name If Required field enter a domain name You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy Zzz type xxx yyy ZZZ as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user
69. awk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router If the path is functioning correctly messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 165 If you do not receive replies check the following Check that IP address of your router is listed as the default gateway for your computer If DHCP assigns the IP configuration of your computers this information is not visible in your computer Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Setup screen Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If your ISP does this configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Troubleshooting 166 Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router This appendix covers the following topics e
70. ced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Auto Config The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type Auto Config DHCP User Class if Required i DHCP Domain Name if Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server auto Config CI Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured Open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Optional In the DHCP User Class If Required field enter a host name Specify Your Internet Settings 30 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here Optional
71. ced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Pass Through The screen adjusts but no additional fields display Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Fixed Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type WAN Setup IPv6 Address Prefix Length Default IPv6 Gateway Primary ONS Server Secondary ONS Server LAN Setup IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config IPv6 Address Prefix Length IPV6 Filtering Secured Open 6 Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection e IPv6 Address Prefix Length The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface e Default IPv6 Gateway The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router s WAN interface e Primary DNS
72. com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 81 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS CI usea Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters Register By submitting this form agree to the Terms of Service and that will only create one free account Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box In the Service Provider list select your provider Select the Yes radio button The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons In the Host Name field type the host name Sometimes called the domain name for your account For a No IP or Dyn account in the User Name field type the user name for your account For a NETGEAR account at No IP in the Email field type the email address for your account In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your DDNS account Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router click the Show
73. d install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app Specify Your Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router s Internet connection settings Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login gt To specify the Internet connection settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Internet nternet Setup GD ZIB ETD Does your Internet connection require a login O yes No Account Name if Required Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP s Scroll to Use Static IP Address view more IP Address 8 0 settings IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Third DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address z Help Center i ShowHide Help Center For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting leave the No radio button selected
74. ding O Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP v 192 168 H Service Name External Ports internal Ports CT eee x Delete Service Add Custom Service a Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type In the Service Name list select the service name lf the service that you want to add is not in the list create a custom service See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 150 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the Service Specify Internet Port Settings 149 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 10 Click the Add button The service displays in the list Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service 1 Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button s
75. e Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually Before you start the setup process get your ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here Connect to the Network and Access the Router 18 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router When your Internet service starts your Internet service provider ISP typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet For DSL service you might need the following information to set up your router e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account e ISP login name and password e Fixed or static IP address setting special deployment by ISP this setting is rare If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your Internet connection is working you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete gt To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button 2 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired or wirelessly with the preset s
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77. e following a Type the user name and password b Click the OK button 6 Click the Finish button The device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home Connect a USB hard disk drive HDD or an eSATA storage device to the router for centralized continuous and automatic backup The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault e Windows XP SP3 e Windows 7 e Windows 8 e Windows 8 1 gt To back up your Windows computer 1 Connect a USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router 2 Download ReadySHARE Vault from www netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows computer 3 Launch ReadySHARE Vault 4 Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is connected to one of the router s USB ports or an eSATA storage device connected to the router eSATA port You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your router Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the Time Machine backup for the first time Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine The
78. e network name SSID type a new name in the Name SSID field The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router s label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel list In some regions not all channels are available Do not change the channel unless you experience interference Shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is four channels for example use Channels 1 and 5 or 6 and 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved lf you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID you are disconnected from the network Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings If you cannot connect wirelessly check the following e Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your area Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless security that they discover e Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you chan
79. e sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services screen displays Change the settings as needed Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Port Forwarding Entry gt To delete a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Internet Port Settings 151 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Delete Service button The service is deleted Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests f
80. ebsites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers gt To change the MTU size 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Specify Your Internet Settings 38 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup O Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection CI Defawt DMZ Server i Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes isoo O NAT Filtering Secured Open CI Disable SIP ALG 5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes mu application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size This setting is typical for connections that do not use a or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers ae and switches a492 Used in PPPoE environmen
81. ecurity settings listed on the label Note Ifyou want to change the router s WiFi settings use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WIFi settings take effect 3 Launch a web browser The screen that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before e The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router the browser goes to http Awww routerlogin net and the NETGEAR genie screen displays Configuring the Internet Connection YOU are not yet connected to the Internet Do you want NETGEAR Genie to help ia Yes No want to configure the Internet connection myself have saved the router settings in a file and want to restore the router to those settings e If you already used the NETGEAR genie type http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen 4 Follow the onscreen instructions NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet 5 If the browser cannot display the web page do the following Connect to the Network and Access the Router 19 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router e Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router e Make sure that the router is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit white e Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache e Browse to http www routerlogin net e If the computer is set
82. een displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button The Connection Status screen displays Check the Connection Status screen to see if your PPPoE connection is up and working lf the router is not connected click the Connect button The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes the router might be set up with an incorrect service name user name or password or your ISP might be experiencing a provisioning problem Unless you connect manually the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshoot Internet Browsing lf your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer The router configured as the default gateway on your computer Reboot the computer and verify that the router address www routerlogi
83. een displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays Manage Your Network 112 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 Click the Erase button The factory default settings are restored The user name is admin the password is password and the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 DHCP is enabled Remote Management You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings You must know the router s WAN IP address to use this feature For information about remote access using Dynamic DNS see Chapter 7 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Note Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters See Change the admin Password on page 100 gt To set up remote management 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are c
84. een displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password The Set Password screen displays Select the Enable Password Recovery check box Select two security questions and provide answers to them Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To recover your password 1 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net A login screen displays Click the Cancel button lf password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the product label Enter the serial number of the router Click the Continue button A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions Enter the saved answers to your security questions Click the Continue button A screen displays your recovered password Click the Login again button A login screen displays With your recovered password log in to the router Manage Your Network 101 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status gt To view router status and usage information 1 2 5 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED
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86. elected as the service type Click the Add Custom Service button Service Name Protocol TCP UDP External port range Please specify ports and port ranges split by commas example 30 50 60 65500 65510 Use the same port range for Internal port Internal IP address 192 168 1 Or select from currently attached devices Padwess Devcename In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name In the Protocol field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 10 In the External port range field enter the port numbers 11 Specify the internal ports by one of these methods e Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected e Type the port numbers in the Internal Port Range field Specify Internet Port Settings 150 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 12 In the Internal IP address field type the IP addressor select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table 13 Click the Apply button The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Edit a Port Forwarding Service gt To edit a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are cas
87. emote access 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Type your routers WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Manage Your Network 114 Network Settings The router comes ready for WiFi Ethernet and USB connections You can customize the router s network settings NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings This chapter includes the following sections View 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 Specify Basic WiFi Settings Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Enable a WiFi Video Network Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Enable a WiFi Video Network Control the Wireless Radios Set Up a Wireless Schedule Specify WPS Settings Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point Use the Router in Bridge Mode 115 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network WAN settings for the Internet port You can set up a DMZ dem
88. er 1 Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router If your storage device has a power supply you must use it when you connect the device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network 3 Inthe address field of the browser enter readyshare Windows file manager automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive gt To map the USB device to a Windows network drive 1 Visit www netgear com readyshare 2 In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane click the PC Utility link The readyshareconnect exe file is downloaded to your computer 3 Launch readyshareconnect exe What network folder would you like to map Specify the drive letter for the connection and the folder that you want to connect to Drive z Folder Example server share V Reconnect at logon Connect using different credentials Cancel 4 Select the drive letter to map to the network folder Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 65 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 To connect to the device as a different user select the Connect using different credentials check box and do th
89. er name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Services Services Blocking Never Per Schedule O Always Service Table K Service Type Port Add CE CD Specify when to block the services e To block the services all the time select the Always radio button e To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 57 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup screen displays Service Type User Defined v Protocol TCP v Starting Port a 5535 Ending Port q 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address O IP Address Range All IP Addresses To add a service that is in the Service Type list select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields To add a service or application that is not the list select User Defined a If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol otherwise select TCP UDP both b Enter the starting port and ending port numbers Control Access to the Internet 56 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router If the service uses a single port number enter that number in both fields To find out which port numbers the service or application
90. ers Share Name Read Access Write Access Folder Name Volume Name Total Space Free Space C weadyshare External_Disk All no password All no password s portable 931 51 GB 931 37 GB weadyshare USB_Storage All no password All no password UA fat16 1 96 GB 1 71 GB Safely Remove USB Device gt Help Center 5 Select the FTP check box 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved View Network Folders on a Device You can view or change the network folders on an eSATA device or a USB storage device connected to the router Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 70 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To view network folders 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings GC ELED Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Access Method Link Network Neighborhood MacShare weadyshare HTTP http readyshare routeriogin net shares HTTP via internet https 192 168 20 7 shares FTP ftp readyshare routerlogin netshares FTP via internet ftp 192 168 20 7 shares
91. es advanced network experience Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on each router You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the R7500 router only for wireless client access 8 Click the Apply button The IP address of the router changes and you are disconnected 9 To reconnect close and restart your browser and type http www routerlogin net Network Settings 136 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use the Router in Bridge Mode You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster 802 11ac speed To do this you need two WiFi routers one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge Figure 13 Router in bridge mode with an 802 11ac WiFi connection Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits e You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices e Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming e Connect multiple devices like NAS Smart TV NeoTV Blu ray player and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link e Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device For example you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your Internet connection is located Then set up the second router in bridge mode Then place the router in bridge mode in a di
92. ettings USB Storage Advanced Settings GID EED Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Network Neighborhood IMacShare weadyshare HTTP J i ri HTTP via internet https 192 168 20 7 shares FTP ftp readyshare routeriogin net shares g FTP via internet fto 192 168 20 7 shares Available Network Folders Share Name Read Access Write Access Folder Name Volume Name Total Space Free Space weadyshare External_Disk All no password All no password s portable 931 51 GB 931 37 GB Weadyshare USB_Storage All no password All no password UA fati6 1 96 GB 1 71 GB cD CD CCS Safely Remove USB Device _ 2 Help Center Specify access to the storage device e Network Device Name This is the name used to access the device connected to the router e Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows e Access Method Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want Network Neighborhood MacShare Enabled by default HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the storage device HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this feature remote users can type http lt public IP address shares gt for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a U
93. etworks use the same LAN IP scheme when the VPN tunnel is established you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN software The default LAN IP address scheme for the R7500 router is 192 x x x The most common IP schemes are 192 x x x 172 x x x and 10 x x x If you experience a conflict change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client VPN computer For Use VPN to Access Your Network 143 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router information about changing these settings see Change the LAN TCP IP Settings on page 118 gt To open a VPN tunnel 1 Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Tip You can create a shortcut to the VPN program then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box Then every time you use this shortcut OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges 2 Right click the OpenVPN icon A menu displays View Log Edit Config Change Password Settings Eat 3 Select Connect The VPN connection is established You can do the following e Launch a web browser and log in to your router e Use Windows file manager to access the router s USB device and download files Use VPN to Access Your Network 144 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media gt To
94. f using a local Internet service you use the Internet service from your home network Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network If you changed this setting to allow Internet access you can change it back gt To allow VPN clients to access only your home network 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Use VPN to Access Your Network 146 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VNP screen displays Select the Enable VPN Service radio button Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and
95. fast central storage backup and streaming to every device in your home with two USB 3 0 ports 10 times faster than USB 2 0 and an eSATA port Sharing content across your network is easy whether you re accessing stored photos and music to printing wirelessly Stream your stored media files on any device anywhere on the network Share your music with AirPlay compatible devices from a 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 X4 This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router e Top View e Rear Panel e Attach the Antennas e USB Ports on the Left Panel e eSATA Port on the Right Panel e Position Your Router e Cable Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at htto support netgear com Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items AC2350Smart WiFi Router Antennas 4 Figure 1 Package contents Top View The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router WiFi On Off button WPS button LEDs Figure 2 Router LEDs and buttons Hardware Setup 9 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Table 1 LED and button descriptions Power Solid amber The router is starting Blinking amber The firmware is upgrading or the Reset button was pressed Solid
96. fferent room such as the room where your home entertainment center is located Cable the router in bridge mode to your Smart TV DVR game console or Blu ray player and use its 802 11ac WiFi connection to the first router gt To set up bridge mode 1 Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect You must know the SSID WiFi security mode wireless password and operating frequency either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Network Settings 137 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network of the router that will run in bridge mode Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Bridge The Wireless Bridge screen displays Select the Enable Bridge Mode check box The screen adjusts Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings Choose IP Address settings on this bridge Get dynamically from existing router Use fixed IP Address not recommended Note After you click Applythis device will change to a new IP assigned by your existing router therefore this web page might not be available Please close and restart web browser to htto Awww routerlogin ne
97. ged the settings If so update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Change the WiFi Mbps Settings The data rate for high speed transmissions is commonly identified as megabits per second Mbps By default the router is set to operate with up to 600 Mbps in the 2 4 GHz WiFi band and up to 1 733 Mbps in the 5 GHz WiFi band You can select slower settings Network Settings 126 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To change the WiFi Mbps settings 1 2 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Wireless Region Selection Region Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEARI5 Channel Auto Mode Upto 600 Mbps Security Options O None WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPRAMWPA2 Enterprise Security Options WPA2 PSK Password Network Key sillyskates915 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Wireless Network 5GHz 802 11a n ac Enable SSID Broadcast CI Enable Video Network Name SSID NETGEAR1
98. hawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Custom Static Routes screen displays In the table select the radio button for the route Click the Delete button The route is removed from the table View Devices Currently on the Network You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network gt To view devices on the network 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Attached Devices Goto Access Control to allow or block devices Access Control Turned Off Connection Type _ IP Address MAC Address TECHPUBS 192 168 1 2 00 14 68 6D 8F 19 The Wired Devices section lists devices that are connected to the router with Ethernet cables The other sections list devices that are connected to each WiFi band in the WIFI network The following information
99. he LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Edit button Change the settings Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry gt To delete a reserved address entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive Network Settings 123 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Delete button The address is removed Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password 2 To use the WPS Wizard 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt WPS
100. he router user name and password Connect to the Network and Access the Router 20 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 In the upper right corner select a language from the list 5 When prompted click the OK button to confirm this change The screen refreshes with the language that you selected Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing monitoring and repairing your home network The genie app can help you with the following e Automatically repair common wireless network problems e Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more gt To use the genie app to access the router 1 Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www NETGEAR com genie 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone tablet or computer 3 Launch the genie app The genie app dashboard screen displays Connect to the Network and Access the Router 21 Specify Your Internet Settings Usually the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser You can also customize or specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sectio
101. iFi Network 0 0 ccc cece eee eens 129 Enable a Video Guest WiFi Network 0 0 00 000 ccc cece eee eee 131 Control the Wireless Radios 0 0 ccc ccc cece eee eee 132 Use the WiFi On Off Button 0 ce eee ene 132 Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios 0 0 00 cece eee eee 132 Set Up a Wireless Schedule 0 ccc cc ee teen nes 133 Specify WPS Settings es istassisdacti cednindttidddsaetadiaeyecaes d 134 Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 135 Use the Router in Bridge Mode 0 ccc cc cece eens 137 Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN COMMeCUOM ics 0cac aed ees ie see evevuneontnenetieee ard eues 140 Specify VPN Service in the Router 0 0 0 0 ccc cece eens 141 Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer 0 00 e eusse 141 Use a VPN Tunnel 0 0 cc cee eee eee eee eens 143 Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media 145 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 00005 145 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 2 005 145 Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 00005 146 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home 147 Chapter 13 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 0 cece cece eee ees 149 Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
102. ice is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router From a computer or device on the network you can access a storage device that is connected to the router gt To access the device from a Mac 1 Connect a USB or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router If your storage device has a power supply you must use it when you connect the device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 Ona Mac that is connected to the network select Go gt Connect to Server 3 Inthe Server Address field enter smb readyshare 4 When prompted select the Guest radio button Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 64 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router lf you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the password For more information about access control see the user manual which is available online at htto downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the router s user interface 5 Click the Connect button A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device gt To access the device from a Windows comput
103. ice that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear comilpct Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names C Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 5 Select a keyword blocking option e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 57 e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen 6 In the keyword field enter a keyword or domain that you want to block For example Control Access to the Internet 54 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router e Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access Click the Add Keyword button The keyword is added to the keyword list The keyword l
104. ich should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value 8 Click the Apply button The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table click the Refresh button Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic over the WIFI link WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router WMM QoS prioritizes wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS WMM must be enabled for both it and the client running that application Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not Optimize Performance 46 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video To disable WMM QoS 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A l
105. if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your TiVo device See the Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo on page 87 e Media Server Device Name Specify the name of the media server Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Use the Router as a Media Server 85 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Play Music from a Storage Device with iTunes Server iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a storage device that is connected to the router You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices such as Apple TV or AirPlay supported receivers Figure 12 Play music on a USB device with iTunes Supported music file formats are MP3 AAC and FLAC The maximum number of music files supported is 10 000 gt To specify iTunes server settings 1 On your iPhone or iPad find and connect to the WiFi network 2 Launch the Remote app 3 Click the Add a Device button A passcode displays 4 Specify the passcode in the router a Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network b Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays c Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Use the Router as a Media Server 86 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 S
106. igure 8 Dynamic QoS optimizes Internet traffic by prioritizing competing demands Note If you use a gigabit Internet connection 300 Mbps throughput or faster then you don t need to use QoS Enable Dynamic QoS Because not everyone uses Dynamic QosS it is disabled by default Optimize Performance 41 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To enable Dynamic QoS 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Dynamic QoS Enable Dynamic QoS QoS does not increase your total Internet bandwidth or WiFi throughput Internet Bandwidth Let Speedtest detect my Internet bandwidth recommended DOWNLOAD SPEED UPLOAD SPEED POWERED rv JarO speedtest o5 O1 want to define my Internet bandwidth Performance Optimization Database Automatically update performance optimization database Update Now Automatic update requires NETGEAR to share your router MAC address Version v1 0606 g265d7 6f Release Date June 06 2014 O Help improve the Dynamic QoS feature by sharing analytics with NETGEAR 5 Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box 6 Specify your Internet bandwidth You must specify
107. ilitarized zone server change the maximum transmit unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN Internet port gt To view the WAN settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server Ej Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured Open C Disable SIP ALG The following settings display e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others Select this check box only in special circumstances e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective See Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 117 e Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason e Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying a
108. in net Click the OK button You see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data lf the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out lf the path is not functioning correctly one of the following problems might be present Wrong physical connections For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt P address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server Troubleshooting 165 Nighth
109. is button for two seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off button with LED f this LED is lit the WiFi radios are on If this LED is off the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router WPS button with This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password The LED WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white You can use the LED On Off switch on the rear panel of the router to turn the LEDs on the top of the router on or off See Turn the LEDs On or Off on page 11 Hardware Setup 10 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Rear Panel The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure LED On Off Reset Gigabit Ethernet Internet Power Power switch button LAN ports 1 4 port connector On Off Figure 3 Router rear panel Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings See Factory Settings on page 168 Turn the LEDs On or Off gt To turn the LEDs on or off Slide the LED On Off switch on the rear panel to the On or Off position LED On Off switch The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On Off switch is in the Off position Hardware Setup 11 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Attach the Antennas gt To attach the antennas 1 To determine where to attach the antennas match the labels on the antennas with the labels on the router 2 Align the ante
110. is called a client to gateway tunnel The computer is the client and the router is the gateway To use the VPN feature you must log in to the router and enable VPN and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer Note The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client software VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router To use a DDNS Service register for an account with a host name sometimes called a domain name You use the host name to access your network The router supports these accounts NETGEAR No IP and Dyn If your Internet service provider ISP assigned a static WAN IP address such as 50 196 x x or 10 x x x that never changes to your Internet account the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network Use VPN to Access Your Network 140 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection gt To specify the VPN service 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VP
111. ist supports up to 32 entries Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect Delete Keywords from the Blocked List gt To delete keywords from the list l 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http routerlogin net or http routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is admin The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites Do one of the following e To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list e To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Block Services from the Internet You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service You can block the services all the time or based on a schedule gt To block services 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Control Access to the Internet 55 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The us
112. ive check box to make this route effective Type the IP address of the final destination Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Type the gateway IP address which must be on the same LAN segment as the router Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 Click the Apply button The static route is added Edit a Static Route gt To edit a static route 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays In the table select the radio button for the route Click the Edit button The Static Routes screen adjusts Edit the route information Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Static Route gt To delete a static route 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Manage Your Network 109 Night
113. ks on Windows and Mac computers gt To download the utility 1 Visit www netgear com readyshare NETGEAR ReadySHARE Easy Access and Sharing Wirelessly print from your home network to a connected USS pneter Easy to Set up instructions Share a USB Printer 91 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 2 Inthe ReadySHARE Printer pane click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer After you install it the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer gt To install the utility 1 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded The InstallShield wizard displays Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NETGEAR USB Control Center The InstallShield R Wizard will install NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 2 Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to select a language a Pi T ie g D pii er Seo T mo 1M NetGear L se Lows a NETGEAR USB 3 Select a language from the list and click the OK button Share a USB
114. llows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it e MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections Change the Network Settings 116 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection See Change the MTU Size on page 38 e NAT Filtering Network Address Translation NAT determines how the router processes inbound traffic Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from working Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work 5 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as the default DMZ server A WARN
115. locking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana C Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Wednesday Dec 31 1969 17 04 26 Specify when to block keywords and services e 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 e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking Select your time zone from the list If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking The computer you exempt must be assigned a fixed IP address You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 122 gt To specify a trusted computer 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 58 oe oY Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and pas
116. login information The user name is admin and the default password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services For example the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the ADVANCED Home screen gt To check the WAN IP address 1 2 3 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Select an external site such as www neigear com Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router did not obtain an IP address from your ISP If your
117. ludes a server you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a default DMZ server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols gt To forward specific incoming protocols 1 2 Decide which type of service application or game you want to provide Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups The server computer must always use the same IP address Assign the server computer a reserved IP address See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 122 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering r rt Forwat ling Port Trig jermg Please select the service type Port Forwar
118. mart WiFi Router d Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE Storage gt Media Server Enable Media Server Enable Tivo support C Enable iTunes Server Music Only Enter Passcode displayed on the Remote App Bii Allow Control Media Server Name R7500 Click here to change the Device Name Content Scan Automatic when new files added e Make sure that the Enable iTunes Media Server Music Only check box is selected f Enter the passcode g Click the Allow Control button h Click the Apply button Your changes are saved On your iPhone or iPad the ReadySHARE music library displays in the Remote app You can play this music on AirPlay devices Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your router The TiVo must be on the same network as the router This feature supports the following file formats e Video See and play mpeg1 and mpeg files e Music See and play MP3 files e Pictures View images in jpg format You can use the TiVo Series 2 and up Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows or Mac computer in your TiVo user interface gt To set up the router to work with TiVo 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and passwo
119. mp is lit 2 After about 2 minutes verify the following e The Power LED is solid white e The Internet LED is lit e The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the wireless radio You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could be due to the following situations e Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet e Check that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists it is likely that a hardware problem exists For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at www netgear com support Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on the Power LED turns amber for up to 2 minutes and then turns white If the LED does not turn white this indicates a problem with the router lf the Power LED is still amber 3 minutes after you turn on power to the router do the following 1 Turn off the power and then turn it back on to see if the router recovers 2 Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 168 lf the error persists a hardware problem might be
120. n it NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About Drica The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning Share a USB Printer 95 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows You can also change the language and specify the time out to release the printer connection gt To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon ENJ The main screen displays N NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About Device Status Audio Logitech Speaker Manually Connected by netgear 8dc0086 i Control Center Configuration Basic Automatically execute when logging on Windows Timeout 10 minute 1 800 Language A German Swedish French Dutch Italian v Note Language setting will take effect on next execution 3 Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box 4 Click the OK button Your change is saved gt To change the language 1 Select Tools gt Configuration 2 Inthe Language list select a language 3 Click the OK button The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts the language changes Share a USB Printer 96 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To specify the time out 1 Select Tools gt C
121. n and off The WiFi LED is lit when the wireless radio is turned on Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network check the following e If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router e Make sure that the IP address of your computer is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address is in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 e If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in Troubleshooting 160 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 For more information see Factory Settings on page 168 Make sure that Java JavaScript or ActiveX is enabled in your browser If you are using Internet Explorer click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct
122. n eSATA Device to the Router You can connect an eSATA device to the eSATA port located on the right side of the router Figure 9 eSATA port USB Device Requirements The router works with most USB compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB devices that the router supports visit htto kbserver netgear com readyshare Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router The router supports the following file system types for full read write access FAT 16 FAT32 NTFS NTFS with compression format enabled Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 HFS HFS Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 63 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Connect a USB Device to the Router ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port If your USB device uses special drivers it is not compatible Figure 10 Two 3 0 USB ports are located on the side of the router gt To connect a USB device 1 Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the side panel of the router 2 If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the USB device to the router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB dev
123. n net is listed by your computer as the default gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select the Never dial a connection Troubleshooting 163 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Changes Not Saved lf the router does not save the changes that you make in the router interface do the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser It is possible that the changes occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Wireless Connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the WiFi LED on the front of the router If it is off you can press the WiFi On Off button on the router to turn the router wireless radios back on If you disabled the routers SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not display in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does
124. n the Internet Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 79 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL you can use FTP to access your network when you arent home through Dynamic DNS To set up your FTP server you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS DDNS service account and specify the account settings See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 80 a e a Extras E niere FTP Directory FTP custom name mynetgear com E m Em Figure 11 You can access your network through the Internet when you re not home Note The router supports only basic DDNS and the login and password might not be secure You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection For more information about VPN see Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account gt To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 80 7 oe 2 9 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Ro
125. nel e If you are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use e If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP or not fixed but is IPv6 select Auto Config Specify Your Internet Settings 27 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information For more information about IPv6 Internet connection see the following sections Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 30 Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 31 Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 33 Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 33 Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 35 Set Up an Pv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 36 6 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address e More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets e More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet e More than two colons in a row Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection 1 Launch a web browser from a c
126. nnas with the antenna posts on the router 3 Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts 4 Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas vertically as shown USB Ports on the Left Panel Two 3 0 USB ports are located on the left panel Figure 4 USB ports Hardware Setup 12 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router eSATA Port on the Right Panel An eSATA port is located on the right panel Figure 5 eSATA port Connect an eSATA Device gt Toconnect an eSATA device Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the side of the router as shown Hardware Setup 13 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range Additionally other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal Wireless access points are routers repeaters WiFi range extenders and any other device that emits a wireless signal for network access Position your router according to the following guidelines Place your router near the center of the area where your compu
127. ns e Use the Internet Setup Wizard e Manually Set Up the Internet Connection e Specify IPv6 Internet Connections e Change the MTU Size 22 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router The Setup Wizard Is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up 2 To use the Setup Wizard l Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you hawe Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now ves No I want to contigure the router myself Select the Yes radio button If you select No you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration When the router connects to the Internet you are prompted to download an
128. ns The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 Specify Internet Port Settings 156 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your router If you do not find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at htip support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 157 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network When you need to restart your network follow this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem 2 Turn off the router 3 Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait two minutes 4 Turn on the router and wait two minutes Check Ethernet Cable Connections If your device does not power on make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on If one or more powered on computers are connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresp
129. nt After the log is sent it is cleared from the router memory If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills the router overwrites the log Control Access to the Internet 61 Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router ReadySHARE lets you access and share storage devices such as a USB or eSATA storage device connected to the router If your storage device has special drivers it is not compatible Note The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives or a printer Do not connect computers USB modems CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections e Connect an eSATA Device to the Router e USB Device Requirements e Connect a USB Device to the Router e Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router e Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive e Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault e Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine e Control Access to a Storage Device e Use FTP Within the Network e View Network Folders on a Device e Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device e Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device e Approve USB Devices e Safely Remove a USB Device For more information about ReadySHARE features visit www netgear com readyshare 62 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Connect a
130. nter the name of your ISP outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent In the Send to This E mail Address field type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be sent This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent If your Outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box Control Access to the Internet 60 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router a Inthe User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server c Optional in the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number field enter a port number 9 Optional Select the Send Alerts Immediately check box Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site 10 To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings e From Send logs according to this schedule list select the schedule type e From the Day list select the day e From the Time list select the time and select the am or pm radio button 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set If the log fills before the specified time it is se
131. ogin screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS screen displays Click the WMM tab Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 2 4 GHz b g n check box Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 5 GHz b g n check box Click the Apply button Your changes are saved o i eo Optimize Performance 47 Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Allow or Block Access to Your Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Block Services from the Internet Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 48 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application NETGEAR cen Worldwide Products Svc Provider Solutions Where to Buy Support Partners Community About i Shopping Cart Home gt Live Parent
132. om connecting Allow Status Device Name IP Address MAC Address Connection Type Allowed TECHPUBS 192 168 1 2 00 1A 68 6D 8F 19 gt View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network 5 Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link The list displays Access Control You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network C Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices from connecting Status Device Name IP Address MAC Address Connection Type Allowed TECHPUBS 192 168 1 2 00 14 68 6D 8F 19 wired Remove from the list a Device Name MAC Address Connection Type gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network Control Access to the Internet 53 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 6 Select the check box for a device 7 Use the Add button Edit button and Remove from the List button as needed 8 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule gt To block Internet sites 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless dev
133. omputer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 Inthe Internet Connection Type list select Auto Detect Specify Your Internet Settings 28 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts TEE CHD ELED internet Connection Type Auto Detect Connection Type the Internet port is not connected Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment O Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured Open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Connection Type This field indicates the connection type that is detected e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acq
134. onal Control the volume of Internet traffic Manage Your Network 106 10 11 12 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature e Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic e Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field Optional If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date If you want the traffic counter to start immediately click the Restart Counter Now button In the Traffic Control section specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached By default the value is 0 and no warning message is issued You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED blinks white or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Click the Apply button The Internet Traffic Statistics
135. onding numbered router LAN port LED lights Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly The wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you must add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access list Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers must use network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting 158 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the LEDs By default the router is set with standard LED settings If you turned off the LEDs except the Power LED you must return the LEDs to their standard settings for troubleshooting For information about controlling the LED settings see Turn the LEDs On or Off on page 11 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events occurs 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED a
136. onfiguration 2 Inthe Timeout field type the number of minutes The time out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection isn t being used 3 Click the OK button Your change is saved Share a USB Printer 97 Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network This chapter includes the following sections Update the Router Firmware Change the admin Password Recover the admin Password View Router Status View and Manage Logs of Router Activity Monitor Internet Traffic Custom Static Routes View Devices Currently on the Network Manage the Router Configuration File Remote Management 98 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Update the Router Firmware The router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available You can respond to that message to update the firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and update your product 2 To check for new firmware and update your router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and
137. onnect button ee p A list of connected devices displays This list includes the name admin when you log in as admin 7 From the Apple menu select System Preferences 8 Open Time Machine 9 Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list 10 Click the Use for Backup button Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list go to Mac finder and click that USB partition It displays in the Time Machine list 11 When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button and click the Connect button When the setup is complete the Mac automatically schedules a full backup You can back up immediately if you want Control Access to a Storage Device You can specify the device name workgroups and network folders for storage devices connected to the router USB ports and eSATA port gt To specify the storage device access settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 68 2 6 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced S
138. onnected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select 6to4 Tunnel Specify Your Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts IP vi Internet Connection Type 6tod Tunnel Remote 6to4 Relay Router Auto Static IP Address LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured O Open The router automatically detects the information in the Router s IPv6 Address on LAN field This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Configure the remote 6to4 relay router settings by selecting one of the following radio buttons e Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet This is the default setting e Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 address of the rem
139. ote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Your Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass through mode the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports LAN and WAN Ethernet ports for IPv6 packets The router does not process any IPv6 header packets To set up a pass through IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advan
140. ou browse your network To change the router s device name 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays 5 Inthe Device Name field tyoe a new name 6 Click the Apply button Your change is saved Change the LAN TCP IP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is as follows e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings Network Settings 118 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more devices on the network use or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme To change the LAN TCP IP settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 T
141. r most networks unless you are using an unusual network setup e RIP 2 This format carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved If you changed the LAN IP address of the router you are disconnected when this change takes effect 9 To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses gt To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displa
142. r name field enter admin and in the password field type the same password that you use to log in to the router e To log in as guest in the user name field enter guest The guest user name does not need a password To restrict access to the USB device you can specify that only the admin user can access it See Control Access to a Storage Device on page 68 The files and folders that your account can access on this USB device display For example you might see share partitionl directoryl Dynamic DNS Internet service providers ISPs assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses This means that the IP address can change at any time You can use the IP address to access your network remotely but most people don t know what their IP addresses are or when this number changes To make it easier to connect you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you use a domain name to access your home network To use this account you must set up the router to use Dynamic DNS Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address changes When you access your Dynamic DNS account the service finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects you If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed o
143. rd The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive Use the Router as a Media Server 87 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE Storage gt Media Server The Media Server Settings screen displays 5 Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected 6 If you changed the setting click the Apply button Your settings are saved gt To play videos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt My Shows My Shows Watch Live TV Find Shows Video on Demand Music Photos amp Showcases oetings amp Messages 2 Go to the bottom of the list and select the R7500 hu Fn 12 21 MPE 230 remy Corsten Wed i fa R HD Recordings 108 TiVo Suggestions 465 Recently Deleted 22 wi V ideo son Rea dy DINA R7500 Gripa mortisad ny date prean EN TER ta change gt To play music or view photos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt Music Photos amp Showcases ii y SS f 1 lil J VW VAs iirc 1 1 iv e TV Wie E hi OWS video on Demand Music Ph otos amp Showcases a Settings amp Messages Use the Router as a Media Server 88 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 2 Select an item to play or watch T E Podcaster w Photos amp amp Slideshows SameGame A Wordsmith Tj c i m Skull amp Bones Music on ReadgdvDLNA
144. res specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 14 Select a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address e Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows e Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use 15 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 16 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Specify IPv6 Internet Connections You can set up an Pv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select the IPv6 connection type e f your ISP did not provide details select IPv6 Tun
145. rformance Mode requires 256 QAM support on the WiFi client Up to 1733 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802 11ac 1733 Mbps devices Supplemental Information 36
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147. rmation for the ISP connection This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com you would type JerAB in this field Some ISPs like Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your full email address when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address type it in this field 7 In the Password field enter the password for the ISP connection 8 In the Service Name field enter a service name If your ISP did not provide a service name leave this field blank Note The default setting of the Connection Mode field is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection The router never terminates the connection If the connection is terminated for example when the modem is turned off the router attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again 9 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting Specify Your Internet Settings 37 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 10 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface
148. rol You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network CI Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices from connecting Allow Status Device Name IP Address MAC Address Connection Type Allowed TECHPUBS 192 168 1 2 00 1A4 68 6D 8F 19 gt View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network 5 Select the Turn on Access Control check box You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons When this check box is cleared all devices are allowed to connect even if a device is in the blocked list 6 Select an access rule e Allow all new devices to connect With this setting if you add a new device it can access your network You don t need to enter its MAC address in this screen NETGEAR recommends that you leave this radio button selected e Block all new devices from connecting With this setting if you add a new device before it can access your network you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after
149. rom anyone on the Internet to reach your web server To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 In the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name in the Dynamic DNS screen of the router Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can type the name in the Internet browser Otherwise you must know the IP address that the ISP assigned which typically changes How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule T When you type the URL www example com in your browser the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information e Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router e Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic The router changes the destination in the message to IP addres
150. rt to factory default settings 5 Click the Back Up button 6 Specify a location on your network A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified Manage Your Network 111 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Restore Configuration Settings gt To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file Click the Restore button The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process Erase the Current Configuration Settings You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network See Factory Settings on page 168 gt To erase the configuration settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login scr
151. s 192 168 1 123 and sends the message to that computer Your web server at IP address 192 168 1 123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router Specify Internet Port Settings 152 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page request Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer but not simultaneously An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port With port triggering the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound trigger port that you specify For outbound traffic from that port the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging
152. s All no password Write Access All no password Close Window lf this screen does not display your web browser might be blocking pop ups If it is change the browser settings to allow pop ups Complete the fields The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password Click the Apply button The folder is added on the storage device Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can edit network folders on storage devices connected to the router USB ports and eSATA port gt To edit a network folder if 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 73 4 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt Advanced Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings iD GED Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Network Neighborhood MacShare weadyshare HTTP http readyshare routeriogin net shares HTTPivia internet https 192 168 20 7 shares FTP lit
153. s radio button The screen adjusts In the Internet Service Provider list select the encapsulation method PPPoE PPPOA or L2TP In the Login field enter the login name that your ISP gave you This login name is often an email address In the Password field type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if Required field In the Connection Mode list select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field tyoe the number of minutes This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection A value of 0 zero means never log out Select an Internet IP Address radio button e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses e Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Specify Your Internet Settings 26 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requi
154. section helps you to monitor the data traffic To update the Traffic Statistics section click the Refresh button To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval click the Traffic Status button Custom Static Routes Typically you do not need to add static routes unless you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP Your home network includes an ISDN router for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you set up your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your Manage Your Network 107 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router request to the company where you are employed and the company firewall is likely to deny the request In this case you must define a static route telling your router to access 134 177 0 0 through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Here is an example The Destination IP Address and IP Subne
155. si Allow or Block Access to Your Network 00 c ccc cece eee eens Manage Network Access Control Lists 0 cece cee eee ees Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 0 0 cece cc eee ees Delete Keywords from the Blocked List 0 cece eee eee Block Services from the Internet 0 cece cc eee een eens Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 0000 ee Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 0 0c cece eee ee eens Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 0 0 ccc ee eee Chapter 6 Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router Connect an eSATA Device to the Router 0 0 cece cee eens USB Device Requirements ccessedddcend cestiovseaunnneedaoxcetedauden Connect a USB Device to the Router 0 0 cece cece eee ene eee Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router 008 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 00e ee eeee Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 00 000 e eee Set Up a USE Hard Drive on a MaGscucaccckcevacdu dur 646d dbneoewawa ds Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data 0 0 0 0 cee eens Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device Control Access to a Storage Device 1 ee ccc cece eens Use FIP Within the Network ct dean dosed oe de ene eeeodeaeacekeasa Rade View Netwo
156. ssword is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Dynamic QoS If you are using Dynamic QoS the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected Click the Update Now button The router checks for the newest version of the database and downloads tt Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Participate in Dynamic QoS Analytics NETGEAR uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and services to implement Dynamic QoS As new applications and services become popular NETGEAR updates this database and automatically updates your router if you enabled Dynamic QoS You can opt in to share aggregate QoS information to help improve the Dynamic QoS feature gt To opt in to participate in Dynamic QoS analytics 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Optimize Performance 4A Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select Dynamic QoS Enable Dynamic QoS QoS does not increase your total Internet bandwidth or WiFi throughput Internet Bandwidth Let Speedtest detect my Internet bandwidth recommended DOWNLOAD SPEED UPLOAD SPEED POWERED
157. sword are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address of the trusted computer Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Control Access to the Internet 59 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs of router activity The log records router activity and security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services gt To set up email notifications 1 2 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt E mail C Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication UserName Password Send Alert Immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Select the Turn Email Notification On check box In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field e
158. sy JarO aD o5 O want to define my Internet bandwidth Performance Optimization Database Automatically update performance optimization database Update Now Automatic update requires NETGEAR to share your router MAC address Version 1 0606 q265d76f Release Date June 06 2014 F Help improve the Dynamic QoS feature by sharing analytics with NETGEAR 5 Make sure that you have enabled Dynamic QoS For more information about enabling Dynamic QoS see Enable Dynamic QoS on page 41 6 Select the Help improve the Dynamic QoS feature by sharing analytics with NETGEAR check box A pop up screen displays detailed information about sharing analytics The Yes radio button is selected by default 7 After you have read the information click the Submit button 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP enable UPnP gt To enable Universal Plug and Play 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network
159. t again Click the Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button Enter the settings of the other router a Select the wireless network frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz For 802 11ac mode select 5 GHz In the Name SSID field enter the wireless network name SSID In the Security Option section select a radio button e205 If prompted type the passphrase the WiFi password that you use to connect with WiFi to the other router Click the Apply button The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Click the Apply button on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen Your settings are saved Network Settings 138 Use VPN to Access Your Network 1 2 You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking VPN This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access This chapter includes the following sections e Set Up a VPN Connection e Specify VPN Service in the Router e Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer e Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media e Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 139 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network VPN lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you arent home Open VPN Client Figure 14 VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer This type of VPN access
160. t Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses will be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Set Up a Static Route To set up a static route 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays Click the Add button The screen adjusts Route Name Cl Private M Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If the Private check box is selected the static route is not reported in RIP Manage Your Network 108 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select the Act
161. t the screen 92905 p Modify your security settings a From the Apple menu select System Preferences b From the View menu select Security c Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen d Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that is connected to one of the router s USB ports or an eSATA storage device that is connected to the router eSATA port Share Storage Devices Attached to the Router 67 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive 1 Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions See Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 66 If you plan to back up a large amount of data see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 6 7 2 Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router Note If your USB device uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the USB device to the router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN On your Mac computer select Go gt Connect to Server Type afp routerlogin net When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button Click the C
162. t to use Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login gt To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Your Internet Settings 25 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select Internet Internet Setup CH ETD Does your Internet connection require a login Yes O No m A Internet Service Provider Login Password A Scroll to Service Name If Required 7 view more Connection Mode DialonDemand E settings Idle Timeout In Minutes Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Use Static IP Address IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Show Hide Help Center In the Does your Internet connection require a login setting select the Ye
163. ter wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point You can set up the router to run as an access point AP on the same local network as another router gt To set up the router as an AP 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router Cable this port to a LAN port on another router 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Network Settings 135 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless AP This NETGEAR router acts as Wireless AP 6 Select the Enable AP Mode check box 7 Scroll down and select an IP address setting e Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode e Enable fixed IP settings on this device not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Using this option effectively requir
164. ters and other devices operate and within line of sight to your wireless devices Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers Place the router in an elevated location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices Place the router away from electrical devices such as these Ceiling fans Home security systems Microwaves Computers Base of a cordless phone 2 4 GHz cordless phone Place the router away from large metal surfaces large glass surfaces and insulated walls such as these Solid metal doors Aluminum studs Fish tanks Mirrors Brick Concrete Hardware Setup 14 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your router Ethernet cable DSL or cable Router Ethernet cable a Power adapter aes J O hda mes O D 3 Figure 6 Router cabling gt To cable your router 1 Unplug your modem s power leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service lf your modem uses a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn on your modem lf your modem uses a battery backup put the battery back in 3 Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router
165. the cause Contact technical support at www netgear com support Troubleshooting 159 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay on this indicates a fault within the router lf all LEDs are still lit one minute after power up do the following e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings For more information see Factory Settings on page 168 lf the error persists a hardware problem might be the cause Contact technical support at www netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer e Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On Off button on the router This button turns the wireless radios in the router o
166. to a static or fixed IP address this setting is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If the router does not connect to the Internet do the following a Review your settings Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly b Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information c Read Chapter 14 Troubleshooting f problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support Log In to the Router When you first set up your router NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch a web browser on a computer that is connected to the router If you want to view or change settings for the router you can use genie again gt To log in to the router 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Change the Language By default the language is set to Auto gt To change the language 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter t
167. to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password set Password Old Password Sat Password Repeat New Password C Enable Password Recovery Type the old password and type the new password twice To be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Recover the admin Password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten This Manage Your Network 100 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser To set up password recovery 1 pA Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home scr
168. ts in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented Specify Your Internet Settings 39 Optimize Performance You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming high definition video streaming and VolP communication By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play e Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 40 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management Dynamic Quality of Service QoS helps improve your router s Internet traffic management capabilities through better application and device identification bandwidth allocation and traffic prioritization techniques Dynamic QoS resolves traffic congestion when the Internet bandwidth is limited and different demands compete for bandwidth lf your Internet download and upload speed is 250 Mbps or less and you like gaming and streaming video then you can benefit from enabling Dynamic QoS Note If you use a gigabit Internet connection or your Internet download and upload speed is 300 Mbps or faster then you don t need to use Dynamic QoS Downstream QoS video streaming amazon Yui TETT i EA rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn LEEDI Upstream QoS gaming F
169. uired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Your Internet Settings 29 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays select ADVANCED gt Advan
170. ur total Internet bandwidth or WiFi throughput Internet Bandwidth Let Speedtest detect my Internet bandwidth recommended DOWNLOAD SPEED UPLOAD SPEED soot O Mbps A Mbps OOKLA 1 want to define my Internet bandwidth Performance Optimization Database Automatically update performance optimization database Update Now Automatic update requires NETGEAR to share your router MAC address Version 1 0606 qg265d76f Release Date June 06 2014 Fi Help improve the Dynamic QoS feature by sharing analytics with NETGEAR If you are using Dynamic QoS the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected 5 Select or clear the Automatically update performance optimization database check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database The router uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and services to implement Dynamic QoS By default the router automatically updates this database when you enable Dynamic QoS but if you turned off the automatic update feature you can manually update the database Optimize Performance 43 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router gt To manually update the Dynamic QoS database 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default pa
171. use FTP to access your router using fto yvourname mynetgear com Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 83 Use the Router as a Media Server The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server You can set up the router to play music from iTunes Server and media from TiVo This chapter contains the following sections e Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings e Play Music from a Storage Device with iTunes Server e Play Media from a USB Device on TiVo 84 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings By default the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA UPnP AV compliant media players such as Xbox360 Playstation and NETGEAR media players gt To specify media server settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt ReadySHARE gt ReadySHARE Storage gt Media Server The Media Server Settings screen displays Specify the settings e Enable DLNA Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server e Enable TiVo support Select this check box
172. uses you can contact the publisher of the application ask user groups or newsgroups or search on the Internet 9 Select a filtering option e Only This IP Address Block services for a single computer e IP Address Range Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses on your network All IP Addresses Block services for all computers on your network 10 Click the Add button Your changes 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 For information about how to specify what you want the router to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 54 and Block Services from the Internet on page 55 gt To schedule blocking 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Control Access to the Internet 57 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Schedule Days to Block V Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock MJA Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End B
173. uter Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS CI usea Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name E mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters Register By submitting this form agree to the Terms of Service and that will only create one free account Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box In the Service Provider list select NETGEAR Select the No radio button In the Host Name field type the name that you want to use for your URL The host name is sometimes called the domain name Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear com For example specify MyName mynetgear com In the Email field type the email address for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR No ip or Dyn you can set up the router to use your account gt To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account A 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin
174. utton The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect a Click the Connect bution The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only your computer can use the printer b To allow the printer to be shared click the Disconnect button The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available Share a USB Printer 94 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer lf your USB printer Supports scanning you can also use the USB printer for scanning For example the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window Is ready for print jobs gt Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bett D pO Search gt Folders Ez CY Printers and Faxes Hp Photosmart C5200 series Printer Tasks 0 Paused E Add a printer amp Set up faxing See Also Troubleshoot printing Get help with printing Other Places gt To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon ENJ The main screen displays i NETGEAR USB Control Center Sait System Tools About Device Status Audio Logitech Speaker Manually Connected by netgear 8dc0086 2 Make sure that the printer status shows as Available 3 Click the Network Scanner butto
175. 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 detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem 2 4 GHz WiFi Solid white The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off 5 GHz WiFi Solid white The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating B Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off USB 3 0 port 1 and USB 3 0 port 2 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 Hardware O button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Solid white An eSATA device is connected and is ready Blinking An eSATA device is plugged in and is trying to connect Off No eSATA device is connected Ethernet ports The LED color indicates the speed white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 1 4 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections 2 e Solid A powered on device is connected to the Ethernet port e Blinking The port is sending or receiving traffic amp D e Off No device is connected to this Ethernet port WiFi On Off Pressing th
176. work 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Guest Network Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast CI Allow guests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options None O WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPRAMIPA2 Enterprise Wireless Settings 5GHz 802 11a n ac C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast C Enable Video Network C Allow quests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Guest Security Options None O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 5 Scroll to the Wireless Network 5 GHz 802 11a n ac section of the screen 6 Select the Enable Video Network check box 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Network Settings 131 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Control the Wireless Radios The router s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz range By default they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router When the wireless radios are off you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to
177. you apply these settings 7 To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected click the following links e View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network e View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network The list displays 8 To allow the computer or device you re currently using to continue to access the network select the check box next to your computer or device and click the Allow button 9 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Control Access to the Internet 52 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network To manage devices that are allowed or blocked 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Access Control Access Control You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network C Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices fr
178. your Internet bandwidth so that Dynamic QoS can perform bandwidth allocation and traffic prioritization To allow Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth recommended For more accurate Speedtest results make sure that no other devices are accessing the Internet d Click the Speedtest button Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth Click the Apply button Your settings are saved A link displays on the bottom of the screen to view bandwidth utilization Clicking the link displays the Attached Devices screen For more information see View Devices Currently on the Network on page 110 Optimize Performance 42 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update The router uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and services to implement Dynamic QoS By default the router automatically updates this database You can turn off this feature and manually update the database To enable or disable the automatic Dynamic QoS database update 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Dynamic QoS Enable Dynamic QoS QoS does not increase yo
179. ype http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name R7500 LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address i92 168 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 RIP Direction RIP Version Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address 5 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address 6 In the IP Subnet Mask type the subnet mask of the router The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router 7 Change the RIP settings Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers a Select a RIP direction e Both The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives e Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically e In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives Network Settings 119 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router b Select a RIP version e Disabled This is the default setting e RIP 1 This format is universally supported It is adequate fo
180. ys Network Settings 120 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name R7500 LAN TCPAP Setup EON o IP Address hs2 hiea Ih Lh IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 o RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 19 Ending IP Address f f Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address Add 5 Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected 6 Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns a Inthe Starting IP Address field type the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router b In the Ending IP Address field type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range that you define e Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address e DNS server IP address the router s LAN IP address Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router You can use

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