Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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4.   Optimize Performance
You can set up the router to optimize performance for 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). By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of 
Service (WMM QoS).
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\
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Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet \
traffic from your Xbox 
gaming system.
Best effort traffic
High priority traffic
Internet
Figure 7. Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your\
 Xbox
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. 
						

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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 screen displays.
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 screen 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 Speedtest 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
• Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
• A specific device by MAC address 
						

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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 screen. For convenience, the QoS Polic\
y 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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
5. Click the  Setup QoS rule  button. 
						

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The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 
6. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and 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  list, 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 list, select either TCP, UDP,  or TCP/UDP (both).
11.  Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or\
 game uses.
12.  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.
13.  Click the  Apply button.
The rule is saved. 
						

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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 screen displays.
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 screen displays
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.  Select the  T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
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 screen displays.
9.  From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port.
10.  From the  QoS Policy for  list, select the LAN port.
11.  From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’
 s traffic relative to 
other applications.  
						

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The options are Low , Normal,  High, and  Highest.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
5. Click the  Setup QoS Rule button.
The QoS Priority Rule list displays.
6.  Scroll down and click the  Add Priority Rule button.
The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 
						

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7. From the Priority Category list, 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 list, 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 screen displays.
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 screen displays. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
5. Click the  Setup QoS Rule button.
The QoS Priority Rule list displays.
6.  Select the radio button for the QoS policy
 .
7.  Scroll down and click the  Edit button.
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 co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS.
5. Click the  Setup QoS Rule button.
The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 
						

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6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy.
7.  Click the  Delete button.
The QoS Policy is removed from the list.
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.
Best effort traffic
Internet
High priority traffic
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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.