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Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX1800 LTE WiFi Router • 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. 13. 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. 14. 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 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 You cannot access the Internet on page 158. Configure APN settings for 4G LTE For most service providers 4G LTE devices will auto detect APN settings, but in some rare occasions you will need to configure APN settings before you can access the Internet. You must get the APN (Access Point Name) settings from your mobile Internet service provider before doing this. This article provides steps on how to configure APN settings on your 4G LTE Router. To configure an APN for 4G LTE WiFi Router: 1. Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the router. The device can be a computer that is directly connected to the router or a client from a router that is connected to the modem. 2. In the address field of your web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net. 3. In the Sign In field, enter the router admin user name and password and click the Sign In button. The default password is password (case-sensitive). Specify Your Internet Settings 28 User Manual

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	8
Unpack your router	9
Top panel LEDs and buttons	10
Rear panel	12
Router label	13
Attach and position the antennas	13
Position your router	14
Wall-Mount Your Router	15
Cable your router and connect it to a modem	16
Set up the LAX20 using a SIM card	16
2. Connect to the network and access the router	18
Connect to the network	19
Connect to the network using a wired connection	19
Find and connect to the WiFi network	19
WiFi connection using WPS	19
Types of logins	20
Use a web browser to access the router	20
Automatic Internet Setup	20
Log in to the router	22
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app	22
Change the language	23
3. Specify Your Internet Settings	24
Use the Internet Setup Wizard	25
Manually set up the Internet connection	25
Specify an Internet connection without a login	25
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login	27
Configure APN settings for 4G LTE	28
Change the 4G LTE IP address range	29
Enable the SIM PIN security feature on the 4G mobile router	29
Specify IPv6 Internet connections	30
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses	31
Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection	31
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection	33
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection	34
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection	35
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection	36
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection	37
Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection	39
Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection	41
Manage the MTU size	42
MTU concepts	42
Change the MTU size	44
4. Control Access to the Internet	45
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet	46
Use keywords to block Internet sites	47
Block services from the Internet	49
Delete keywords from the blocked list	50
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer	51
Manage network access control lists	51
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services	52
Set up security event email notifications	53
5. Manage Network Settings	55
View or change the WAN settings	56
Set up a default DMZ server	57
Change the Router’s Device Name	58
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings	58
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns	60
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router	61
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses	62
Reserve an IP address	62
Edit a reserved IP address	63
Delete a reserved IP address entry	63
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections	64
Specify basic WiFi settings	65
Change the WiFi mode	66
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled	67
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled	68
Change the Transmission Power Control	69
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security	70
Set up a guest WiFi network	71
Enable or disable the WiFi radios	73
Set up a WiFi schedule	74
Specify WPS settings	75
Set up the router as a WiFi access point	76
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group	77
Set up a bridge for a port group	77
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group	79
Set up an IPTV port	80
Manage custom static routes	82
Set up a static route	82
Edit a static route	83
Delete a static route	84
Enable or disable implicit beamforming	85
Enable or disable MU-MIMO	85
Enable or disable AX WiFi	86
Enable bridge mode	87
6. Optimize Performance	89
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management	90
Enable Dynamic QoS	90
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update	91
Manually update the dynamic QoS database	91
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play	92
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service	93
Enable or disable AX WiFi	94
7. Manage Your Router	96
Update the router firmware	97
Check for new firmware and update the router	97
Manually upload firmware to the router	98
Change the admin password	99
Enable admin password recovery	99
Recover the admin password	100
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings	101
Display the statistics of the Internet port	102
Check the Internet connection status	103
View and manage logs of router activity	104
View devices currently on the network	105
Monitor Internet traffic	105
Manage the router configuration file	107
Back up the settings	107
Erase the settings	107
Restore the settings	108
Manage remote access	109
Set up remote management	109
Use remote access	110
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access	110
Turn off the router LEDs	111
Set your time zone	111
Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings	113
Return the router to its factory default settings	114
Use the Reset button	114
Erase the settings	114
8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router	116
USB device requirements	117
Connect a USB storage device to the router	117
Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer	118
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive	118
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac	119
Enable FTP access within your network	120
View network folders on a storage device	120
Add a network folder on a USB storage device	122
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device	123
Safely remove a USB storage device	124
9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet	125
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS	126
Set up FTP access through the Internet	126
Your personal FTP server	127
Set up your personal FTP server	127
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account	128
Specify a DNS account that you already created	129
Change the Dynamic DNS settings	130
Access USB storage devices through the Internet	130
10. Use VPN to Access Your Network	131
Set up a VPN connection	132
Specify VPN service in the router	132
Install OpenVPN software	133
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer	133
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer	136
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device	137
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device	137
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer	138
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media	140
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home	140
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router	141
Block VPN client Internet access in the router	141
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home	142
11. Manage port forwarding and port triggering	144
Manage port forwarding to a local server	145
Set up port forwarding to a local server	145
Add a custom port forwarding service	146
Edit a port forwarding service	147
Delete a port forwarding entry	148
Application example: Make a local web server public	148
How the router implements the port forwarding rule	149
Port triggering	149
Add a port triggering service	150
Enable port triggering	151
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat	151
12. Troubleshooting	153
Quick tips	154
Sequence to restart your network	154
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections	154
Check the WiFi settings	154
Check the network settings	154
Troubleshoot with the LEDs	155
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on	155
LEDs never turn off	155
Power LED is off or blinking	156
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off	156
WiFi LED is off	156
You cannot log in to the router	157
You cannot access the Internet	158
Troubleshoot Internet browsing	159
Changes are not saved	160
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity	160
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility	161
Test the LAN path to your router	161
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote device	162
13. Supplemental Information	163
Factory Settings	164

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•

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.

13. 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.

14. 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 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 You

cannot

access

the

Internet

on page 158.

Configure APN settings for 4G LTE

For most service providers 4G LTE devices will auto detect APN settings, but in some

rare occasions you will need to configure APN settings before you can access the Internet.

You must get the APN (Access Point Name) settings from your mobile Internet service

provider before doing this. This article provides steps on how to configure APN settings

on your 4G LTE Router.

To configure an APN for 4G LTE WiFi Router:

Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the router. The device can

be a computer that is directly connected to the router or a client from a router that

is connected to the modem.

In the address field of your web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

In the

field, enter the router admin user name and password and click the

button. The default password is

password

(case-sensitive).

User Manual

Specify Your Internet Settings

Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX1800 LTE WiFi Router