Netgear R6400 Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value. I\
n some situations, 
changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless 
one of these situations occurs:
• Y
ou experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service,\
 and the 
technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the M\
TU setting. 
These web-based applications might require an MTU...

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5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change is saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to\
 1400. If you are 
willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum\
 value of 1500 
until the problem goes away

. The following table describes common MTU sizes and 
applications. 
Table 2.  Common MTU sizes   
MTUApplication
1500 The...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings.
5. Select the Enable VLAN / Bridge group  check box.
6.  Select the By bridge group radio button.
7.  Select a  W
 ired Ports check box or a Wireless  check box:
• If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router
 , select a Wired...

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2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings.
The VLAN/Bridge Settings page displays.
5. Select the Enable VLAN / Bridge group check box.
6. Leave the By VLAN tag...

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4.   Optimize Performance
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service 
•Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS 
•Add Upstream QoS Rules 
•Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS 
•Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  

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Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a high priority to gamin\
g and streaming video 
from the Internet. 
Figure 6. You can prioritize downstream traffic, upstream traffic, or both
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet \
traffic from your Xbox 
gaming system.
Figure 7. Upstream QoS assigns a high priority to gaming...

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NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature. If \
you do not 
game and you turn on this feature, some applications might not perform a\
s well as usual.
To enable upstream QoS:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name...

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•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 page. For convenience, the QoS Policy \
table lists many 
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.\
Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:...

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6. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup page a\
nd click the  Add 
Priority Rule button.
7.  In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
8.  In the Priority Category  menu, select either Applications or Online Gaming. 
A list of applications or games displays.
9.  Scroll and select  Add a New 
 Application or Add a New Game, as applicable. 
10.  If prompted, in the  Connection T
 ype menu, select...

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6. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
7.  Click the  Setup QoS Rule  button.
The QoS Priority Rule list displays.
8.  Scroll down and click the  Add Priority Rule button.
The QoS - Priority Rules page displays.
9.  From the Priority Category menu, select Ethernet LAN Port.
10.  From the  QoS Policy for  menu, select the LAN port.
11.  From the  Priority menu, select the priority for Internet access for...