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NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK R7000 User Manual

NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK R7000
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Use the Shared Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Chapter 10 Specify Network Settings
View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Set Up a Default DMZ Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Change the WiFi Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Set Up a Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
How the Router Manages Wireless Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Airtime Fairness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Implicit Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Control the Wireless Radios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Set Up a Wireless Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Specify WPS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Set Up a Wireless Distribution System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Chapter 11 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

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BrandNETGEAR
ModelNIGHTHAWK R7000
CategoryWireless Router
LanguageEnglish

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