Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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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 the Downstream QoS tab.
The Downstream QoS page displays
6. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
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8. In the Add Rules section, select the by Keyword radio button.
The page adjusts.
9. In the Rule Name field, type the name of the rule.
10. In the Keyword field, type a keyword.
11. Click the Add button.
The rule is added to the QoS rules. The router assigns 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 keyword:
1. Launch a web browser from a...

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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 
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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 has 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...

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Note: If you enable Smart Connect and the SSID and passwords for the 2.4 
GHz and 5 GHz bands do not match, the WiFi settings for 2.4 GHz 
band overwrites the WiFi settings for 5 GHz band. 
To enable or disable Smart Connect:
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...

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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 
•Allow or 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 pag\
e, your browser 
goes to the Parental Controls website.You can learn more about Parental Controls or 
download the application. 
After you set up and enabled parental controls, you can change the web f\
iltering level for  each device on the network through the network map page on the genie app\
.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch...

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Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log in 
or create a free account.
9. Select the radio button that applies to you:
• If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you do not have 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...

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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. Select an access rule:
•Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you buy a new device, it can 
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4. Select  ADVANCED > Security >  Block Sites.
5.  Select one of the keyword blocking options:
• Per Schedule. 
 Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule page settings. 
(See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page  62.)
• Always. 
 Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.
6.  In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block.
For example:
• Specify XXX...