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

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6. Scroll down and click the  Add Priority Rule button.
The QoS - Priority Rules page displays.
7.  From the Priority Category  menu, select MAC Address.
8. If the device is in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. 
The information from the MAC Device List populates the  QoS Policy for, MAC Address , 
and Device Name fields. If the device is not in the MAC Device List, click the  Refresh 
button. If it still does not display

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The Setup QoS Rule page displays.
6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy.
7. Scroll down and click the Edit button.
The Edit pop-up window opens.
8. Change the policy settings.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Delete an Upstream QoS Policy
To delete a QoS policy:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
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Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS
Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Interne\
t video streaming from 
websites like YouTube and Netflix.
Figure 8. Downstream QoS assigns a high priority to video streaming from\
 the Internet
NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch stre\
aming 
Internet video. When downstream QoS assigns a high priority to streaming\
 video, it also 
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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS .
5. Select the  Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming)  check box.
6.  (Optional) Select the  Streaming Database 
 Auto Upgrade check box.
The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database, \
and downloads  and installs them. 
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet \
traffic.
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7. In the Rule Name field, type the name of the rule.
8. In the Keyword field, type a keyword.
9. Click the Add button.
The rule is added to the QoS rules. The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic 
from the server that matches the keyword.
Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device
To add a downstream QoS rule by device:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
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To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
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 > UPnP. 
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WMM QoS prioritizes wireless data packets from different applications based on four access 
categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the 
benefits of WMM QoS, WMM must be enabled in both it and the client running that 
application. Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not 
require QoS are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than 
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5.   Control Access to the Internet
The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted 
intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls 
•Block Access to Your Network 
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 
•Block Services from the Internet 
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 
•Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications  

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select  Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser 
goes to the  Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls. To 
set up Parental Controls, you must download the genie app.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
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b. Click the Next button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays.
10. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button.
The Setup is complete page displays.
11. Click the Take me to the status page button.
The Status page displays. Parental Controls are now set up for the router.
12. To enable Parental Controls, click the Enable Live Parental Controls button.
Block Access to Your Network...