Netgear CAX80100NAS - User Manual

Netgear CAX80100NAS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Contents
  • Page 8 – Hardware Setup
  • Page 9 – Unpack Your Modem Router; Front panel LEDs and buttons
  • Page 13 – Rear Panel; Position Your Modem Router
  • Page 14 – Install and Activate Your Modem Router
  • Page 17 – Perform a Speed Test
  • Page 18 – Specify Your Internet Settings
  • Page 19 – View Modem Router Initialization
  • Page 20 – Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
  • Page 21 – Change the MTU Size
  • Page 25 – Connect to the Network; Wired Connection; Using WPS to Connect to the WiFi Network; Finding and Selecting the WiFi Network
  • Page 28 – Control Access to the Internet
  • Page 30 – Use keywords to block Internet sites
  • Page 32 – Block services from the Internet
  • Page 33 – Delete keywords from the blocked list; Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
  • Page 34 – Manage network access control lists
  • Page 36 – Set up security event email notifications
  • Page 38 – Manage Network Settings
  • Page 39 – View or change the WAN settings
  • Page 40 – Set up a default DMZ server
  • Page 41 – Change the Router’s Device Name; Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
  • Page 44 – Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
  • Page 45 – Reserve an IP address; Edit a reserved IP address
  • Page 46 – Delete a reserved IP address entry
  • Page 47 – Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections; Specify Basic WiFi Settings
  • Page 49 – Change the WiFi Mode
  • Page 50 – Change the Transmission Power Control
  • Page 52 – Set up a guest WiFi network
  • Page 54 – Control the WiFi radios
  • Page 55 – Use the WiFi On/Off button; Enable or disable the WiFi radios
  • Page 56 – Set up a WiFi schedule; Specify WPS settings
  • Page 57 – Enable or disable implicit beamforming
  • Page 58 – Enable or disable airtime fairness
  • Page 59 – Ethernet Port Aggregation
  • Page 60 – Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation
  • Page 62 – Manage Your Modem Router
  • Page 63 – Update the router firmware; Check for new firmware and update the router
  • Page 64 – Manually upload firmware to the router
  • Page 65 – Change the admin password; Enable admin password recovery
  • Page 66 – Recover the admin password
  • Page 68 – Display the statistics of the Internet port
  • Page 69 – Check the Internet connection status
  • Page 70 – View and manage logs of router activity
  • Page 71 – View devices currently on the network; View event logs
  • Page 72 – Monitor Internet traffic
  • Page 73 – Manage the router configuration file
  • Page 74 – Back up the settings; Erase the settings
  • Page 75 – Restore the settings; Remote access
  • Page 76 – Set up remote management
  • Page 77 – Use remote access; Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
  • Page 78 – Set your time zone; Set the NTP Server
  • Page 80 – Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings
  • Page 81 – Use the Reset button
  • Page 84 – USB device requirements; Connect a USB storage device to the router
  • Page 87 – Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
  • Page 88 – Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac
  • Page 89 – Prepare to back up a large amount of data; Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk
  • Page 91 – Enable FTP access within your network; View network folders on a storage device
  • Page 94 – Safely remove a USB storage device
  • Page 97 – Your personal FTP server; Set up your personal FTP server
  • Page 98 – Set up a new Dynamic DNS account; Specify a DNS account that you already created
  • Page 99 – Change the Dynamic DNS settings
  • Page 101 – Use VPN to Access Your Network
  • Page 103 – Install OpenVPN Software; Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer
  • Page 106 – Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer
  • Page 107 – Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device; Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device
  • Page 111 – Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router; Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
  • Page 112 – Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
  • Page 115 – Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server; Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
  • Page 116 – Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
  • Page 117 – Edit a Port Forwarding Service
  • Page 118 – Delete a Port Forwarding Entry; Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
  • Page 119 – How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule; Port Triggering
  • Page 120 – Add a Port Triggering Service
  • Page 121 – Enable Port Triggering
  • Page 123 – Troubleshooting
  • Page 124 – Quick tips; Sequence to restart your network; Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections
  • Page 125 – Troubleshoot with the LEDs; Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on
  • Page 126 – LEDs never turn off; Online LED is Off; Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off; WiFi LED is off
  • Page 127 – You cannot log in to the router
  • Page 128 – You cannot access the Internet
  • Page 129 – Troubleshoot Internet browsing
  • Page 131 – Test the LAN path to your router
  • Page 133 – Supplemental Information
  • Page 134 – Factory Settings
  • Page 135 – Technical Specifications
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User Manual

Nighthawk AX8 AX6000 WiFI Cable Modem
Router

Model CAX80

NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive

June 2020

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

202-11989-01

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Summary

Page 3 - Contents

Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Modem Router...............................................................9Front panel LEDs and buttons.............................................................9Rear Panel.................................................................................

Page 8 - Hardware Setup

1 Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics: • Unpack Your Modem Router • Front panel LEDs and buttons • Rear Panel • Position Your Modem Router • Install and Activate Your Modem Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support websiteat support.ne...

Page 9 - Unpack Your Modem Router; Front panel LEDs and buttons

Unpack Your Modem Router Your package contains the modem router, Ethernet cable, and power adapter. Figure 1. Package contents Front panel LEDs and buttons Status LEDs are located on the front of the modem router. The WiFi and WPS buttonsare also located on the front. User Manual 9 Hardware Setup Ni...

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