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.
7. (Optional) Select the Streaming Database Auto Upgrade check box.
The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database, and downloads 
and installs them. 
8. 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 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 the Downstream QoS tab.
The Downstream QoS page displays
6. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
The QoS Rules displays. 
						

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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 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 the Downstream QoS tab.
The Downstream QoS page displays
6. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
The QoS Rules displays.
8. In the Add Rules section, select the by Device radio button. 
The page adjusts.
9. In the MAC Device list, select a radio button for a device.
10. Click the Add button.
The router assigns high priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the 
device you specified. 
						

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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 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
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 > 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 have 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. 
						

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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 QoS) prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic 
over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router.
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, both it and the client running that application must have WMM 
enabled. 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 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. 
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.
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
Smart Connect selects the fastest WiFi band for your device. For Smart Connect to work, the 
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands must use the same WiFi network name (SSID) and network key 
(password). That means that when you connect to the router with WiFi, you see only one 
SSID that connects to both bands. 
						

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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  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  W
 ireless.
5. Select or clear the Enable Smart Connect check box.
Selecting this check box turns on Smart Connect and clearing this check \
box turns off 
Smart Connect.
6.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings 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 
•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 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  Parental Controls.
The  Parental Controls  website opens.
5.  Click the button for the app or version that you want to download and us\
e. 
6.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app.
7.  Open the genie app and select  Parental Controls.
After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
8.  Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. 
						

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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 fields.
b.  Click the Next  button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displa\
ys.
10.  Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the  Next button.
The Setup is complete.
11.  Click the  T
 ake me to the status page button.
The Status page displays. Parental Controls are now set up for the route\
r.
12.  T
o enable Parental Controls, click the  Enable Live Parental Controls button to enable it.
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
You can use access control to block access to your network.
To set up access control:
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  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Access Control .
The Access Control page displays. 
						

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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 
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.
7. To allow the computer or device you’re currently using to continue to access the network, 
select the check box next to your computer or device, and click the Allow button.
8. To view a list allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click the following menus:
•View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
•View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network
The list displays.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use 
blocking all the time or based on a schedule.
To set block Internet sites:
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. 
						

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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 to block http://www
 .badstuff.com/xxx.html.
• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suf
 fixes such as .edu or .gov.
• Enter a period (. ) to block all Internet browsing access.
7.  Click the  Add Keyword button.
The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
To delete keywords from the list:
1.  Do one of the following:
• T
o delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button.
The keyword is removed from the list.
• T
o delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button.
All keywords are removed from the list.
2.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.