NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 User Manual

Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......138
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer..................141
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device............................142
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device....................142
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer............................143
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media..............145
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home........................145
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router........................146
Block VPN client Internet access in the router.........................146
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....147
Chapter 11 Use a VPN client to connect to a VPN server
Set up a VPN client...........................................................................150
Enable a VPN client..........................................................................150
View your VPN connection status...................................................151
View VPN client longs......................................................................152
Chapter 12 Manage port forwarding and port triggering
Manage port forwarding to a local server.....................................154
Set up port forwarding to a local server...................................154
Add a custom port forwarding service.....................................155
Edit a port forwarding service....................................................156
Delete a port forwarding entry..................................................157
Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........157
How the router implements the port forwarding rule.............158
Port triggering..................................................................................158
Add a port triggering service.....................................................159
Enable port triggering................................................................160
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat port
triggering......................................................................................160
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................163
Sequence to restart your network.............................................163
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...163
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................163
Check the network settings........................................................163
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................164
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........164
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................164
LEDs never turn off......................................................................164
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................165
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................165
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................165
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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