NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 User Manual

Use remote access.......................................................................112
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access............................112
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................113
Set your time zone............................................................................113
Set the NTP Server...........................................................................114
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings..................................115
Return the router to its factory default settings............................116
Use the Reset button...................................................................116
Erase the settings.........................................................................116
Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................119
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................119
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................120
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................120
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................121
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....122
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine................................122
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac.............................................123
Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................124
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk..............124
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................126
View network folders on a storage device....................................126
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................127
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................128
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................129
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................131
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................131
Your personal FTP server................................................................132
Set up your personal FTP server................................................132
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................133
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................133
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................134
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................135
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................137
Specify VPN service in the router...................................................137
Install OpenVPN software...............................................................138
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 Specifications

General

Modulation	1024-QAM
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channel bandwidth	160 MHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	6000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	4800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory card slot(s)	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
WAN connection type	RJ-45
Processor cores	4
Processor frequency	1800 MHz
Electromagnetic compatibility	FCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
LED indicators	LAN, Power, WAN
Output current	3.16 A
Output voltage	19 V
Power source type	AC
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Package depth	307 mm
Package width	238 mm
Package height	129 mm
Package weight	2380 g
Number of products included	1 pc(s)
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Routing protocols	RIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocols	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	202 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	161 mm
Weight	1281 g