Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

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Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
•
Specific applications
• Specific online games
• Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
• A specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the  QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Polic\
y table lists many 
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.\
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
2. Select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On  check box.
3. Click the  Set Up QoS rule  button.
The QoS Setup screen displays.  
						

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4.
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and click the  Add 
Priority Rule button.
5. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
6. In the Priority Category list, select either  Applications or Online Gaming. 
A list of applications or games displays.
7. Scroll and select  Add a New 
 Application or Add a New Game, as applicable. 
8. If prompted, in the Connection 
 Type list, select either TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP (both) . 
Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or\
 game uses.
9. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 traf
 fic relative to other 
applications and traffic. 
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
10. Click the  Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
2. Select the  T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
3. Click the  Set Up QoS Rule button.
4. Click the  Add Priority Rule button.
5. From the Priority Category list, select  Ethernet LAN Port.
6.From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port. 
						

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7.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 port’s traffic relative to 
other applications. 
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
8. Click the  Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
9. Click the  Apply button.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
2. Click the  Set Up QoS Rule  button. 
The QoS Setup screen displays.
3. Click the  Add Priority Rule button. 
4. From the Priority Category list, select  MAC Address.
5.If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select i\
ts radio button. 
The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC \
Address, and  Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List\
, click the 
Refresh  button. If it still does not appear

, fill in these fields manually. 
6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 device’
 s traffic relative to 
other applications and traffic. 
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7. Click the  Apply button.
This rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
8. Select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On  check box.
9. Click the  Apply button. 
						

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Edit or Delete a QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.Select ADVANCED > QoS Setup.
2.Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of 
the following:
•Click the Delete button to remove the QoS policy.
•Click the Edit button to edit the QoS policy and change the policy settings.
3.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved in the QoS Setup screen. 
						

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5.   USB Storage
Access and Configure a USB Storage Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. 
The USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or 
hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router 
USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router 
•Safely Remove a USB Drive 
•Access the USB Storage Device 
•Sharing Files  
•View a USB Device Attached to the Router  
•USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings  
•Specify Approved USB Devices 
•Media Server Settings 
•TiVo Support 
For more about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the router\
 USB port. If 
your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible. 
To connect a USB storage device:
1.
Insert your USB storage device into the USB port on the rear panel of th\
e router.
2. If your USB device has a power supply
 , you must use it when you connect the USB device 
to the router.
It might take up to two minutes before the USB device is ready for shari\
ng.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB por\
t, first, log in to the 
router and safely remove it.
To remove a USB disk drive safely: 
1. Select  USB Storage > Basic Settings .
2. Click the  Safely Remove USB Device  button. 
This takes the drive offline.
3. Physically disconnect the USB drive.
Access the USB Storage Device
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up\
 to two minutes 
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is av\
ailable to all computers 
on your local area network (LAN). 
To access the USB device from a Mac: 
1.Select  Go > Connect to Server .
2. Enter  smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the  Connect button. 
						

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To access the USB device from a Windows computer: 
Use any of these methods:
•
Select Start > Run. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box and click the  OK button. 
• Open a browser and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar
 .
• Open My Network Places and enter  \
eadyshare in the address bar
 . 
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1.V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the  PC Utility button.
The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer.
3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe.
4.Select the drive letter that you want to map to the network folder.
5. (Optional) If you want to connect to the USB drive as a dif
 ferent user, select the Connect 
using different credentials  check box.
a. T
ype the user name and password that you want to use.
b. Click the OK button.
6. Click the  Finish button.
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1. Launch a web browser
 .
2. Connect using the router’
 s Internet port IP address. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the\
 IP address. 
Y
 ou can view the router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen (see 
Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen) on page  16). 
						

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To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1.Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access Method section of the USB 
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen.
See USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 51.
2.Launch a web browser.
3.Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. 
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
4.Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB 
drive. 
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. 
The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, 
you could see: share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB 
directory.
Sharing Files
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational 
purposes. The files can be Windows, Mac, or Linux file types (NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, Ext 3, 
Ext 4), including text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB 
drive applications include:
•Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other 
multimedia with local and remote users.
•Sharing resources on your network. You can store files in a central location so that you do 
not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files 
between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a 
go-between across the systems.
•Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with 
remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos 
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This method 
eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
To share files with your friends and family:
1.Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive 
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking. 
						

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2.If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB 
Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 51.
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a 
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print 
server.
•One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
•The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a Windows computer, but not 
shared on the network.
•The Mac and the Windows PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer:
•On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \
eadyshare in the address field of a web 
browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.
•On a Window computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from 
the USB drive to the computer. Then print the files.
Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The 
router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the 
Internet. FTP can be used to download shared files from the router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:
•There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one 
that you use to access the router. By default, it is password. The guest user account has 
no password.
•On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters 
the password. (FTP requires that you type something in the password field.)
•Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage (Advanced 
Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. 
Note:You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage 
(Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports 
downloading files only. 
						

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View a USB Device Attached to the Router
To view basic information about the USB storage device:
1.
Select  BASIC > ReadySHARE. 
The screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router\
 USB port.
If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you\
 might not see 
your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and then log ba\
ck in.
2. (Optional) 
 To view the files and folders on the USB device, click the network device\
 name or 
the share name.
3. (Optional) 
 To view more detail or to change the USB device settings, click the  Edit button. 
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. See USB Storage Device  Network and Access Settings  on page
  51.