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Set Up a Wireless Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 11

Manage Your Network

Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Set Up Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Recover the admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Check the Internet Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

View Logs of Router Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Create Custom Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Edit a Static Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Delete a Static Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Back Up Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Chapter 12

Use VPN to Access Your Network

Set Up a VPN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Use a VPN Tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Chapter 13

Specify Internet Port Settings

Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Enable Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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Chapter 14

Troubleshooting

Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Power LED Is Off or Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

LEDs Never Turn Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

WiFi LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Test the LAN Path to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Appendix A

Supplemental Information

Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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1

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The Nighthawk AC1750

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Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to

AC1750 (450 Mbps

1

at 2.4 GHz 802.11n and 1300 Mbps

2

at 5 GHz 802.11ac). Nighthawk is

ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming, powered by a

dual-core 1 GHz processor. High-powered amplifiers with antennas provide WiFi coverage

anywhere around your home, inside or out.

For gamers, Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of Service (QoS) optimized for online game

play with game consoles like Xbox. For uninterrupted HD streaming media, Nighthawk features

downstream QoS to identify and prioritize streaming traffic from websites like Netflix, YouTube,

and Hulu Plus.

Nighthawk provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in your home

with the USB 3.0 port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). Sharing content across your network is

easy, whether you’re accessing stored photos and music or printing wirelessly. Stream your

stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA screens. Share your music to

AirPlay-compatible devices from the USB hard drive connected to the router. Use the free

NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive

connected to Nighthawk.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Unpack Your Router

•

Attach the Antennas

•

Top and Front Panels

•

Rear Panel

•

Position Your Router

•

Cable Your Router

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at

.

1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network

conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual

data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility

with any future standards. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps.

2. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when you are connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.

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Unpack Your Router

Your package contains the following items.

Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router

Antennas (3)

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

Figure 1. Package contents

Attach the Antennas

The router comes with three antennas.



To attach the antennas:

1.

Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router.

2.

Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.

3.

Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.

NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others

outward at 45-degree angles, as shown.

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Top and Front Panels

Status LEDs are located on top and a USB 3.0 port is located on the front.

USB 3.0 port

Figure 2. Router top and front view

Table 1.

LED and button descriptions

LED

Description

Power

•

Solid amber

. The router is starting.

•

Blinking amber

. The firmware is upgrading or the

Reset

button was pressed.

•

Solid white

. The router is ready.

•

Blinking white

. The firmware is corrupted.

•

Off

. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

•

Solid white

. The Internet connection is ready.

•

Solid amber

. The router detects an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.

•

Off

. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.

2.4 GHz

Wireless

•

Solid white

. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

•

Blinking

. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.

•

Off

. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.

5 GHz Wireless

•

Solid white

. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

•

Blinking

. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.

•

Off

. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.

Guest WiFi

•

Solid white

. The guest WiFi is operating.

•

Off

. The guest WiFi is off.