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

, complete these fields. 
9.  From the Priority menu, select Highest. 
This is the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic relative to other applications  and traf
 fic. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
This rule is saved.
Edit an Upstream QoS Policy
To edit a QoS policy:
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. 
						

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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.
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 > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
5. Click the Setup QoS Rule button.
The Setup Rules page displays.
6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy.
7. Click the Delete button.
The QoS Policy is removed from the menu. 
						

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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 
assigns a lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic. That means other tasks like 
downloading content from the Internet take longer.
To enable downstream 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. 
						

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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.
Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword
To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword:
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 > Downstream QoS .
The Downstream QoS page displays.
5.  Select the  Enable Downstream QoS (Improved V
 ideo Streaming) check box.
6.  In the 
Add Rules section, leave the  by Keyword radio button selected. 
						

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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 
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 > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS.
The Downstream QoS page displays.
5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
6. In the Add Rules section, select the by Device radio button. 
The page adjusts.
7. In the MAC Device list, select a radio button for a device.
8. Click the Add button.
The router assigns a high a priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the 
device you specified.
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and 
Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), 
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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. 
The UPnP page displays. 
5. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device configuration can be 
enabled or disabled. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 
any device to automatically control router resources, such as port forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status, but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
7. Type the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet 
sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
8. Click the Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing 
the router and which ports (internal and external) that device opened. The UPnP Portmap 
Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each 
IP address.
9. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap table, click the Refresh button.
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic 
over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router. 
						

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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 
voice and video.
To disable WMM QoS: 
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 > Setup > QoS Setup. 
The QoS Setup page displays.
5. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n) check box.
6. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (5 GHz b/g/n) check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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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 .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  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  Parental Controls.
The  Parental Controls  website opens.
5.  Click the button for the genie app or version that you want to download \
and use.
6.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app.
7.  Open the genie app and select  Parental Controls.
Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
8.  Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
9.  Select a radio button as follows:
• If you already own an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you did not yet create an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
If you are creating an account, the Create a free OpenDNS account page d\
isplays.
Do the following: a. Complete the fields. 
						

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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
You can use access control to block access to your network.
To set up access control:
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 > Security > Access Control.
The Access Control page displays.
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow 
and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, 
even if the device is in the blocked list.
6. To specify the access rule, select one of the following radio buttons:
•Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you buy a new device, it can 
access your network. You don’t need to enter its MAC address in this page. 
NETGEAR recommends that you leave this radio button selected.
•Block all new devices from connecting. With this setting, if you buy a new device, 
before it can access your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet 
connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to 
devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings.