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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Model RAX80
NETGEAR, Inc.
March 2019350 E. Plumeria Drive
202
-11882-03San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
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Unpack Your Router
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Top Panel Leds and Buttons
10
Rear Panel
11
Extend the Antennas
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Router Label
14
Position Your Router
14
Cable Your Router
15
Turn the Leds on or off Using the LED On/Off Switch
16
Connect to the Network and Access the Router
18
Connect to the Network
19
Connection
19
Wifi Connection
19
Wifi Connection Using WPS
19
Types of Logins
20
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
20
Internet Setup
20
Log in to the Router
22
Install and Manage Your Router with the Nighthawk App
22
Change the Language
23
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
25
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
25
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
27
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
28
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
29
Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
30
Ipv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
32
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
34
Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
36
Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
37
Manage the MTU Size
39
MTU Concepts
39
Change the MTU Size
40
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
41
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
42
Keywords to Block Internet Sites
43
Services from the Internet
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Keywords from the Blocked List
45
Blocking on a Trusted Computer
45
Network Access Control Lists
46
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
47
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
47
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
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View or Change the WAN Settings
49
Up a Default DMZ Server
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The Router's Device Name
51
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
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Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
53
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
54
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
55
Reserve an IP Address
55
Edit a Reserved IP Address
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Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
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The WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
57
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
57
Change the Wifi Mode
59
Change the Transmission Power Control
60
Change the Wifi Password or the Wifi Security
61
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
62
Control the Wifi Radios
65
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
65
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
65
Up a Wifi Schedule
66
Specify WPS Settings
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Set up the Router as a Wifi Access Point
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Set up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
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Set up a Bridge for a Port Group
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A Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
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Set up an IPTV Port
70
Manage Custom Static Routes
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Up a Static Route
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Delete a Static Route
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Enable or Disable Implicit Beamforming
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Enable or Disable Airtime Fairness
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Set up the Router in Bridge Mode
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Ethernet Port Aggregation
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Up Ethernet Port Aggregation
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View or Change the Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode.86
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Get Multi-Gig Internet with Internet Port Aggregation
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Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
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Use Dynamic Qos to Optimize Internet Traffic Management
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Enable Dynamic Qos
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Enable or Disable the Automatic Qos Database Update
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Manually Update the Dynamic Qos Database
83
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
84
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
85
Enable or Disable AX Wifi
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Enable or Disable Smart Connect
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Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
88
Update the Router Firmware
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Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
88
Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
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Change the Admin Password
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Enable Admin Password Recovery
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Recover the Admin Password
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View Information about the Router and the Internet and Wifi Settings
92
Display Internet Port Statistics
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Check the Internet Connection Status
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View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
94
Devices Currently on the Network
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Internet Traffic
96
Manage the Router Configuration File
97
Up Settings
97
Erase the Settings
98
Restore Configuration Settings
98
Remote Access
99
Set up Remote Management
99
Use Remote Access
100
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Nighthawk App
100
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
100
Set Your Time Zone
101
Change the NTP Server
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Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
102
Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings
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Use the Reset Button
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Erase the Settings
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Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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USB Device Requirements
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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
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Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows-Based Computer
106
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
107
Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
108
Back up Windows-Based Computers with Readyshare Vault
108
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
109
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
109
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
110
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Disk
111
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
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Or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
113
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
113
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
115
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
115
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
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Set up and Manage Dynamic DNS
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FTP Access through the Internet
118
Your Personal FTP Server
118
Account that You Already Created
120
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
121
Access USB Storage Devices through the Internet
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Remotely Access a USB Device Using Readycloud
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Create a Readycloud Account
122
Register Your Router with Readycloud
123
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
125
Set up a VPN Connection
126
Specify VPN Service in the Router
126
Install Openvpn Software
127
Install Openvpn Software on Your Windows Computer
127
Openvpn Software on Your Mac Computer
130
Install Openvpn Software on an Ios Device
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Install Openvpn Software on an Android Device
131
VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer
132
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
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Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
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Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
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VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
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Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
136
Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
137
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server
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Port Forwarding to a Local Server
138
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
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Port Forwarding Service
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Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
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Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
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How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
141
Port Triggering
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Add a Port Triggering Service
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Enable Port Triggering
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Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Port
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Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
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Quick Tips
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Sequence to Restart Your Network
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Check Ethernet Cable Connections
146
Wifi Settings
147
Network Settings
147
Troubleshoot with the Leds
147
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
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Power LED Is off or Blinking
147
Leds Never Turn off
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Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
148
Wifi LED Is off
148
You Cannot Log in to the Router
149
You Cannot Access the Internet
149
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
151
Changes Are Not Saved
151
Troubleshoot Wifi Connectivity
152
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
152
The LAN Path to Your Router
153
Chapter 13 Supplemental Information
155
Factory Settings
156
Technical Specifications
158
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Nighthawk AX8 AX6000
Category
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Language
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