Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

							Nighthawk
AC1900 WiFi
VDSL/ADSL
Modem Router
User Manual
Model D7000
September 2015
202-11536-02
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA 
						

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							Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Modem RouterUnpack Your Modem Router........................................................................\
........11
Attach the Antennas
........................................................................\
.....................11
Top Panel with LEDs........................................................................\
....................12
Back Panel With Ports, Buttons, Connectors, and a Switch.................................15
Side Panels With USB Ports........................................................................\
........17
Bottom Panel Product Label........................................................................\
........17
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Modem Router and Its Network
Position Your Modem Router........................................................................\
........19
Connect to the Modem Router........................................................................\
.....20Connect to the Modem Router Through an Ethernet Cable............................20
Join the WiFi Network of the Modem Router...................................................20Manual Method........................................................................\
...................20
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method...................................................................21
T

ypes of Logins........................................................................\
.......................21
Automatic Internet Setup........................................................................\
.........22
Set Up Your Modem Router for DSL Service.......................................................23 DSL Service........................................................................\
............................23
Cable the Modem Router for DSL Service and Access the Modem Router....23
Set Up the Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service.........................................31
Log In to the Modem Router After Setup to View or Change Settings.................37
Change the Language........................................................................\
.................38
Change the admin P

assword
........................................................................\
.......39
Set Up Password Recovery........................................................................\
.........40
Let the Modem Router Automatically Update Its Firmware..................................41
Access the Modem Router With the NETGEAR genie App.................................41
Chapter 3 Manage the Internet Settings Manually
Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup................................................44
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection...................................................49Specify an ADSL Connection Without a Login Requirement..........................49
Specify an ADSL Connection With a Login Requirement and PPPoA or PPPoE
Service........................................................................\
....................................54
Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection.....................................................60 Specify a VDSL Connection Without a Login Requirement.............................60
Specify a VDSL Connection With a Login Requirement and PPPoE Service..65
Manually Set Up a Cable or Fiber Internet Connection.......................................69 Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection Without a Login Requirement...............70
Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection With a Login Requirement and PPPoE
Service........................................................................\
....................................74
Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection....................................................................78 3 
						

							IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses..............................................78
Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Detect...........................................79
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Connection..........................................................81
Set Up an IPv6 Pass-Through Connection.....................................................83
Set Up an IPv6 Fix
ed Connection...................................................................83
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Connection..................................................................85
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Connection................................................................87
Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Config...........................................89
Manage the MTU Size........................................................................\
.................91 MTU Concepts........................................................................\
........................91
Change the MTU Siz

e........................................................................\
.............92
Chapter 4 Manage the WiFi Network Settings
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network............95View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings.........................................................95
Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security............................................101
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security...........................................................103
Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network.................................................105 Use WPS With the Push Button Method.......................................................105
Use WPS With the PIN Method.....................................................................106
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Guest Network........107
Control the WiFi Radios........................................................................\
.............113 Use the WiFi On/Off Button........................................................................\
...113
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios................................................................113
Set Up a WiFi Schedule........................................................................\
.............114
Manage the 

WPS Settings........................................................................\
.........117
Manage Advanced WiFi Settings.......................................................................118
Use the Modem Router as a WiFi Access Point................................................119
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls........................................................................\
...........123
Allow or Block Access to Your Network..............................................................124Enable and Manage Network Access Control...............................................124
Manage Network Access Control Lists.........................................................126Add Devices to or Remove Them From the Allowed List..........................126
Add De

vices to or Remove Them From the Blocked List..........................128
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites................................................................129 Set Up Blocking........................................................................\
.....................130
Remove a Keyword or Domain From the Blocked List..................................131
Remove All Keywords and Domains From the Blocked List..........................132
Specify a Trusted Computer........................................................................\
..132
Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications..........133 Add an Outbound Firewall Rule....................................................................134
Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or Application...........135
Change an Outbound Firewall Rule..............................................................137
Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule..............................................................138
Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules...........139
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications.........................................................141 4
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							Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Optimize Traffic with QoS........................................................................\
...........145
Manage Def
ault and Custom QoS Rules...........................................................146
Add a Custom QoS Rule for a Service or Application...................................146
Add a Custom QoS Rule for a Device...........................................................147
Change a QoS Rule or Change the Priority for a Rule..................................149
Remove a QoS Rule........................................................................\
.............150
Remove All QoS Rules........................................................................\
..........151
Manage Uplink Bandwidth Control

.....................................................................152
Manage Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.....................................................153
Manage Beamf

orming........................................................................\
................154
Impro

ve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play............................155
Chapter 7 Share a Storage Device
USB Device Requirements........................................................................\
........158
Connect a USB De

vice to the Modem Router....................................................158
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router..............................159 Access the Storage Device From a Windows Computer...............................159
Access the Storage Device From a Mac.......................................................160
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault....................................160
Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine....................................................161 Set Up a USB Storage Device on a Mac.......................................................161
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data................................................162
Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a Storage Device.................................162
Manage Access to a Storage Device.................................................................164
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network...........................................................166
View Network Folders on a Device....................................................................167
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device.......................................................168
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive..170
Approve USB Devices........................................................................\
................171
Safely Remove a USB Device........................................................................\
....173
Chapter 8 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the
Internet
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS...................................................................176Your Personal FTP Server
........................................................................\
.....176
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account...........................................................177
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created.......................................178
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet...................................................179 Access Storage Devices From a Remote Computer.....................................180
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet.....................................................180
Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet...........................182
Chapter 9 Use the Modem Router as a Media Ser

ver
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings......................................................184
Rescan the Media Files for Content...................................................................184
Pla

y Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server.....................................185 5
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							Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo............................................................186
Set Up the Modem Router to Work With TiVo...............................................187
Play Videos........................................................................\
............................188
Pla
y Music or View Photos........................................................................\
....188
Copy TiVo Files to a Computer......................................................................188
Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer..................................................190
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility........................................................190
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility..............................................................190
Use the Shared Pr

inter........................................................................\
..............193
Manually Connect and Print........................................................................\
..193
Pr

int and Release the Printer........................................................................\
193
View or Change the Status of a Printer..............................................................194
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer........................................194
Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings.......................................196 T

urn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center...............196
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language................................197
Specify the Time-Out........................................................................\
.............197
Chapter 11 Mana

ge the WAN and LAN Network Settings
Change the Physical WAN Connection Preference...........................................199
Enable and Configure a VLAN........................................................................\
...199
Enab

le Bridge Mode for IPTV Devices...............................................................202
Manage the WAN Security Settings...................................................................203
Set Up a Default DMZ Server........................................................................\
....204
Manage NAT Filtering........................................................................\
................205
Manage the SIP Application-Le

vel Gateway......................................................206
Manage IGMP Proxying........................................................................\
.............206
Manage the Modem Router’s LAN IP Address Settings....................................207
Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings.............................................208
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses...............................................................209 Reserve a LAN IP Address........................................................................\
...209
Change a Reserved IP Address....................................................................210
Remove a Reserved IP Address Entry..........................................................211
Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool...........................................................211
Disable the Built-In DHCP Server......................................................................213
Change the Modem Router’s Device Name.......................................................213
Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes.......................................................214 Set Up a Static Route........................................................................\
............
214
Change a Static Route........................................................................\
..........216
Remove a Static Route........................................................................\
.........217
Chapter 12 Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
Update the Firmware of the Modem Router.......................................................219Check for New Firmware and Update the Modem Router.............................219
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Modem Router.................220
Manage the Configuration File of the Modem Router........................................221 6
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							Back Up the Settings........................................................................\
.............221
Restore the Settings........................................................................\
..............222
Reco
ver the admin Password........................................................................\
....223
Return the Modem Router to Its Factory Default Settings.................................223 Use the Reset Button........................................................................\
............224
Erase the Settings........................................................................\
.................225
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs..............................................................226
View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router.........................................226 View Information About the Modem Router and the Internet and WiFi
Settings........................................................................\
.................................226
View the Traffic Statistics........................................................................\
.......231
Change the Traffic Statistics Polling Frequency.............................................233
View, Renew, or Release the TCP/IP Internet Connection............................233
View, Establish, or Terminate the PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection.....235
View Devices Currently on the Network.............................................................236
Manage the Activity Log and Syslog..................................................................237 View the Logs........................................................................\
........................237
Specify Which Activities Are Logged.............................................................238
Specify a Syslog Server........................................................................\
........239
Monitor and Meter Inter

net Traffic......................................................................239
Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions............................239
Vie

w the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics..............................................241
Restrict Internet Traffic by Volume.................................................................242
Restr

ict Internet Traffic by Connection Time..................................................243
Unblock the Traffic Meter After the Traffic Limit Is Reached..........................245
Manage the Modem Router Remotely...............................................................245
Use the Modem Router as a DSL Modem Only.................................................247
Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection........................................................................\
..........250Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router...................................................250
Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer....................................251
Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer............................................253
Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer......................................................254
Use 

VPN to Access the Modem Router’s USB Device and Media From a Windows
Computer........................................................................\
...................................256
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home...........................................256 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router............................256
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router...............................257
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home........................258
Chapter 14 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications........260Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application.......................260
Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application..............261
Change a Port Forwarding Rule....................................................................263
Remove a Port Forwarding Rule...................................................................264
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public................................264 7
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							How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule....................265
Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications......................................265 Add a Port Triggering Rule........................................................................\
....266
Change a P
ort Triggering Rule......................................................................268
Remove a Port Triggering Rule.....................................................................269
Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering.......................................................270
Disable Port Triggering........................................................................\
..........271
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat........................271
Chapter 15 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Perform Diagnostics........................................................................\
...................274P

erform a DNS Lookup........................................................................\
.........274
Ping an IP Address........................................................................\
...............274
Displa

y the Routing Table........................................................................\
......275
Reboot the Modem Router F

rom Its Web Pages...........................................275
Quick Tips for Troubleshooting........................................................................\
...276
Troubleshoot With the LEDs........................................................................\
.......277 Power LED Is Off........................................................................\
...................278
Power LED Remains Solid Amber.................................................................278
WiFi LED Is Off........................................................................\
......................278
You Cannot Log In to the Modem Router...........................................................279
Troubleshoot the Internet Connection................................................................279 Troubleshoot the DSL Link........................................................................\
....279DSL LED Is Solid White........................................................................\
....279
DSL LED Is Blinking White.......................................................................279
DSL LED Is Off or Internet LED Is Off......................................................280
Internet LED Is Off........................................................................\
................280
Obtain an Internet IP Address.......................................................................280
Verify the PPPoE or PPPoA Connection.......................................................282
Reestablish the PPPoE or PPPoA Connection.............................................282
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing.....................................................................283
Changes Are Not Saved........................................................................\
............284
Troubleshoot the WiFi Connectivity....................................................................284
T

roubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility..............................................285 Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router.....................................................285
Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device...............................286
Appendix A Supplemental Inf

ormation
Factory Settings........................................................................\
.........................289
T

echnical Specifications........................................................................\
.............291 8
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							1
Hardware Overview of the Modem Router
The NETGEAR ®
Nightha wk®
AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000, in this manual referred to as the
modem router
, delivers combined WiFi connection speeds of up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps 1
 on 2.4 GHz 2
 802.11n and
1300 Mbps 3
 on 5 GHz 802.11ac). Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios can be active simultaneously.
The modem router provides fast central storage, backup, and streaming to every device in your home with the USB 3.0
port (10 times faster than USB 2.0). Sharing content across your network is easy, from accessing stored photos and
music to printing over WiFi. Stream your stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA screens. Share your
music to Airplay-compatible devices from the USB hard-drive connected to the router. Use the free NETGEAR
ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk.
The modem router is compatible with most major DSL Internet service providers and also supports cable or fiber Internet
service.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack Your Modem Router
 on page 11
• Attach the Antennas
 on page 11
• T
op Panel with LEDs
 on page 12
• Back Panel With Ports, Buttons, Connectors, and a Switch on page 15
• Side P

anels With USB Ports
 on page 17
• Bottom P
anel Product Label
 on page 17
1. Maximum WiFi signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and
WiFi coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards. 802.11ac
1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps.
2. The 2.4 GHz performance mode requires 256 QAM support on the WiFi client.
3. Up to 1300 Mbps WiFi speeds can be achieved when you are connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices. For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website at
support.netgear.com.
Note 9 
						

							Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at
downloadcenter.netgear.com. You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features
or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update
your firmware.
Note In this manual, the terms wireless and WiFi are interchangeable.
Note 10