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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
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
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
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 > Administration > Set Password
.
The Set Password screen displays.
5.
Select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
6.
Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.
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.
2.
Click the
Cancel
button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
router.
The serial number is on the product label.
3.
Enter the serial number of the router.
4.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
6.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
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Tri-Band
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Router
7.
Click the
Login again
button.
A login screen displays.
8.
With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
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.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
5.
For information about the displayed settings, click the
Show/Hide Help Center
link at the
bottom of the screen.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
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.
4.
The BASIC Home screen displays
5.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Show Statistics
button.
The following information displays:
•
System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
•
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 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.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
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.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
5.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Connection Status
button.
The following information displays:
•
IP Address
. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
•
Subnet Mask
. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
•
Default Gateway
. The IP address for the default gateway that the router
communicates with.
•
DHCP Server
. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the
router.
•
DNS Server
. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides
translation of network names to IP addresses.
•
Lease Obtained
. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
•
Lease Expires
. The date and time that the lease expires.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
6.
To return the status of all items to 0, click the
Release
button.
7.
To refresh the screen, click the
Renew
button.
8.
To exit the screen, click the
Close Window
button.
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and
other router actions. Up to 256
entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when
keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user.
To view and manage logs:
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 > Administration > Logs
.
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.

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