Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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•You 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 have severe performance problems.
•Y
ou used a...

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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...

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > 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 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...

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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...

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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 
•Enable or Disable Smart Connect  

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Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to gaming \
and video streaming. 
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Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream QoS prioritizes network traffic from local devices like your Xbox to...

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Enable Upstream QoS
To enable upstream QoS:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
The WMM page displays.
5. Select...

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Set Up QoS Priority Rule for Applications and Online Gaming
To set up a QoS priority rule for applications and online games:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page...

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The Upstream QoS page displays.
6. Select the Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming) check box.
7. In the Add Rules section, select the QoS by Device radio button.
8. In the MAC Device list, select a radio button for a device.
The information from the MAC Device List populates the QoS policy name, MAC 
Address, and Device Name fields. 
9. From the Priority menu, select a priority level. 
10. Click the Apply button.
The rule added.
Edit QoS...

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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 > Setup > QoS Setup.
The WMM page displays.
5.  Select the  Upstream QoS  tab.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
6.  Make sure the  Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)  check box is selected.
7.  Select the application or online game from the QoS Rules table.
8.  Click the  Delete...