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Network Settings
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
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 have competing subnets with the same IP scheme.
To change the LAN TCP/IP settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 > Setup > LAN Setup
.
5.
In the I
P 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.
In the
RIP Direction
list, select one of the following:
•
Both
. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates
information that it receives.
•
Out Only
. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
•
In Only
. The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
b.
In the
RIP Version
list, select one of the following:
•
Disabled
. This is the default setting.
•
RIP-1
. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks,
unless you have an unusual network setup.
•
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.
To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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.
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup
.
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.
In the
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:
•
An IP address from the range that you define
•
Subnet mask
•
Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•
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 another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network
settings of all your computers.
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Network Settings
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
To disable the DHCP server feature in the router:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 > Setup > LAN Setup
.
5.
Clear the
Use Router as DHCP Server
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
7.
(Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your
computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.
Reserve 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 router’s DHCP server. Assign
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 > Setup > LAN Setup
.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5.
In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the
Add
button.
6.
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.
7.
Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
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.
8.
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.
To edit a reserved address entry:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 > Setup > LAN Setup
.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5.
Select the radio button next to the reserved address.
6.
Click the
Edit
button.
7.
Change the settings.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
To delete a reserved address entry:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 > Setup > LAN Setup
.
The LAN Setup screen displays.

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