Netgear R6300 Manual

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QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. 
In the QoS Setup screen, select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
2.  Click the  Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. 
You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking \
either the Edit or  Delete button. 
 You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the  Delete All button.
3. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and click  Add 
Priority Rule to display the following screen:
4.  In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
5.  In the Priority Category list, select either  Applications or Online Gaming. In either case, a 
list of applications or games displays in the list.
6.  Y
ou can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and sele\
ct  Add a New 
Application or  Add a New Game, as applicable.  
						

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a.
If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: 
b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new applic\
ation or game.
c.  In the Connection 
 Type list, select either  TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP). Specify the 
port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.
7.  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.
8.  Click  Apply  to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
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  Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup  to display the QoS Setup screen. Select the 
T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
2.  Click the  Setup QoS Rule  button.
3.  Click the  Add Priority Rule button. 
						

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4. 
From the Priority Category list, select  Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure:
5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.
6.  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.
7.  Click  Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
8.  In the QoS Setup screen, click  Apply.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1. Select  Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup , and click the Setup QoS Rule button. 
 The 
QoS Setup screen displays.
2.  Click  Add Priority Rule .  
						

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3. 
From the Priority Category list, select  MAC Address to display the following screen:
4. 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\
  Refresh. If it still 
does not appear, then fill in these fields manually. 
5.  From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 device’
 s traffic reelative to 
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
6.  Click  Apply  to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
7.  In the QoS Setup screen, select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
8.  Click  Apply .
Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1. Select  Advanced > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen.
2.  Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or \
delete, and do one of 
the following:
•     Click Delete to remove the QoS policy
 .
•     Click Edit  to edit the QoS policy
 . Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to 
change the policy settings.
3.  Click  Apply  in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes. 
						

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5.   USB Storage
Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive
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 only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or 
hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to 
the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     USB Drive Requirements 
•     ReadySHARE Access 
•     File-Sharing Scenarios  
•     Basic Settings  
•     USB Storage Advanced Settings  
•     Safely Remove a USB Drive 
•     Media Server Settings 
•     Specify Approved USB Devices 
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE 
Printer.
For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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USB Drive Requirements
The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High \
Speed) standards. 
The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can 
vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.
Table 3.  USB Drive Speeds
BusSpeed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.\
 For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems  (EXT2 and EXT3).
Note:   Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load 
the drivers onto the PC before the PC can access the USB device. 
Such USB devices do not work with the router.
ReadySHARE Access
Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device\
 and share the 
contents with others on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways: •      On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start > 
Run, and enter  \
eadyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.
•      On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet 
Explorer or Safari, and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar.
•     On Mac OSX (version 10.2 or later), enter smb://readyshare in the address bar
 .
•     In My Network Places, enter \
eadyshare  in the address bar
 .
File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and r\
ecreational 
purposes. The files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, W\
ord, 
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications\
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•     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 PC 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.
Sharing Photos 
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This 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.
2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB 
Storage Advanced Settings on page 50.
Storing 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 PC, but not shared on the 
network.
•     The Mac and PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a PC:
1. 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.
2. On the PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive 
to the PC. Then print the files.
Sharing 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 easily download shared files from the router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations: 
						

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•     
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 acco\
unt 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 Advanced 
USB Storage screen to share large files. This option supports 
downloading files only.
Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached t\
o your router. 
You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, or  Advanced > USB 
Storage > ReadySHARE. 
The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays:
By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your\
 local area network 
(LAN). 
The ReadySHARE print feature allows you to share a printer that you conn\
ect to the USB  port on your router
 . To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows PC, you need to 
use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see  Chapter 
6, ReadySHARE Printer. 
						

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To access your USB device:
1. 
Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders 
list.
2.  For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. 
Note:   If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB 
device, you might not see your USB device in the router screens. If 
this happens, log out and then log back in.
Add or Edit a Network Folder
1.  You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE , and clicking Edit, or 
selecting  Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
2. Specify the changes that you want to make:
•      T
o add a folder, click  Create Network Folder. 
						

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•     
To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click  Edit.
3.  Y
ou can use this screen to select a folder, change the share name, or change the read 
access or write access from All – no password to  admin. 
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is  the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is pas\
sword.
4.  Click  Apply  for your changes to take ef
 fect.
USB Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your \
USB device. On 
the Advanced tab, select USB Storage >  Advanced Settings to display the following 
screen:
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. 
•     Network Device Name. 
 The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the 
USB device connected to the router. 
•      W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgro\
up 
name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports 
NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
•      Access Method. 
 The access methods are described here.
Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the LAN to 
have access to the USB drive.
HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to 
access the USB drive.
HTTP (via Internet. Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can type\
  
http:// (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares ) or a URL 
domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. 

This setting supports file 
uploading only.