Monitor the router and network................................................... 114
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings........................................................................................ 114
View devices currently on the network.................................... 115
View and manage logs of router activity................................. 116
View the Internet connection status or renew the connection. 117
View the PPPoE Internet connection status or renew the
connection.................................................................................. 119
View the packet statistics of the Internet and LAN ports and WiFi
networks ..................................................................................... 119
Monitor, meter, and control Internet traffic................................. 120
Start the traffic meter without traffic volume restrictions...... 121
Restrict Internet traffic by volume............................................ 121
Restrict Internet traffic by connection time............................. 123
View the Internet traffic volume and statistics........................ 124
Unblock the traffic meter after the traffic limit is reached..... 124
Set the NTP server.......................................................................... 125
Set your time zone and daylight saving time.............................. 126
Set up the router as a WiFi access point...................................... 127
Return the router to router mode................................................. 128
Manage LED blinking or turn off LEDs......................................... 128
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access........................... 129
Return the router to its factory default settings........................... 130
Use the Reset button................................................................. 130
Erase the settings....................................................................... 131
Chapter 10 Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Router
USB device requirements.............................................................. 133
Connect a USB storage device to the router............................... 133
Display network folders on a storage device.............................. 134
Access a storage device connected to the router...................... 135
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer....................................................... 135
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive.................... 135
Access a storage device connected to the router from a Mac. 136
Manage access to a USB storage device..................................... 137
Enable FTP access within your network....................................... 139
Change a network folder on a USB storage device................... 140
Add a network folder on a USB storage device.......................... 141
Safely remove a USB storage device............................................ 142
Change the media server settings or rescan media files........... 142
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Nighthawk WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router Model RS300, Model RS280, Model BE9300