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Netgear R6400 Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual
Netgear R6400 Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual
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Specify Your Internet Settings 41 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 change: - A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page - Y ahoo email - MSN portal - America Online’ s DSL service • Y ou use VPN and experience severe performance problems. •Y ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you a\ re experiencing connectivity or performance problems. Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. For example, you might not be able to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. To change the MTU size: 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 is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup .
Specify Your Internet Settings 42 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, an\ d switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) 1468 Used in some DHCP environments. 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs. Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot work behind a router’s Network Address Translation (NAT) or firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) re\ quires, to allow the device to connect to the ISP’s network directly, you must enable the bridge between the device and the router’s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups to the bridge. Enable the Bridge If your device, such as an IPTV, is connected to the router’s Ethernet port or WiFi network, you can enable the bridge so that the packets sent between the device an\ d the router’s Internet port are not processed through the router’s Network Address Translation (NAT). To enable the bridge: 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.
Specify Your Internet Settings 43 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which t\ he device is connected. • If your device is connected to your router ’s WiFi network, select a Wireless check box that corresponds to the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected. Note: You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box. You can select more than one check box. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Add VLAN Tag Groups You can add VLAN tag groups to the bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priorit\ y values to each VLAN tag group. If you add a VLAN tag group to the bridge, packets sent between the devi\ ce and the router’s Internet port are not processed through the router ’s Network Address Translation (NAT) or firewall. To add a VLAN tag group: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\ nnected to the network.
Specify Your Internet Settings 44 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 group radio button selected. 7. Click the Add button. The Add Vlan Rule pop-up window opens. 8. In the Name field, enter a name for the VLAN tag group. The name can be up to 10 characters. 9. In the VLAN ID field, enter a value from 1 to 4094. This value is provided by your Internet service provider. 10. In the Priority field, enter a value from 0 to 7. This value is provided by your Internet service provider. 11. Select a Wired Ports check box or a Wireless check box: •If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select a Wired Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected. •If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select a Wireless check box that corresponds to the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected to. Note:You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box. You can select more than one check box. 12. Click the Add button. The VLAN tag group is added. 13. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
45 4 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
Optimize Performance 46 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 traffic from yo\ ur Xbox
Optimize Performance 47 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS. 5. Select the Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming) check box. 6. Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection: • If you know what your uplink bandwidth is, type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field. • If you are not sure, click the Speed T est button. Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection. The Uplink bandwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test. 7. Click the Apply button. The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the Internet. Add Upstream QoS Rules You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic: • Specific applications • Specific online games
Optimize Performance 48 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router •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: 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 is admin. The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS. The Upstream QoS page displays. 5. Click the Setup QoS rule button.
Optimize Performance 49 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 either TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP (both). Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or\ game uses. 11. From the Priority menu, select the priority for Internet access for this traf fic relative to other applications and traffic. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest. 12. Click the Apply button. The rule is saved. Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports: 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 is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . The QoS Setup page displays. 5. Select the T urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
Optimize Performance 50 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 this port’ s traffic relative to other applications. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest. 12. Click the Apply button. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy menu. Set Up QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 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 is admin. The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS. The Upstream QoS page displays. 5. Click the Setup QoS Rule button. The QoS Priority Rule menu displays.