Netgear R7000p Nighthawk Smart Wifi Router With Mu Mimo User Manual

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Optimize Performance
You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, high-definition video
streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM
QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management on page 72
•Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play on page 73
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service on page 74
•Enable or Disable Smart Connect on page 75
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							Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management
Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) helps improve your router’s Internet traffic management capabilities
through better application and device identification, bandwidth allocation, and traffic prioritization techniques.
Dynamic QoS resolves traffic congestion when the Internet bandwidth is limited and different demands
compete for bandwidth.
Enable Dynamic QoS
Because not everyone uses Dynamic QoS, it is disabled by default.
To enable Dynamic QoS:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS page displays.
5.Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box.
6.Specify your Internet bandwidth.
You must specify your Internet bandwidth so that Dynamic QoS can perform bandwidth allocation and
traffic prioritization.
To allow Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth (recommended), do the following:
a.For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other devices are accessing the Internet.
b.Click the Speedtest button.
Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
A link displays on the bottom of the page to view bandwidth utilization. Clicking the link displays the
Attached Devices page. For more information, see View Devices Currently on the Network on page 83.
Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update
The router uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and services to implement Dynamic QoS.
By default, the router automatically updates this database.You can turn off this feature and manually update
the database.
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							To enable or disable the automatic Dynamic QoS database update:
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 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 Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS page displays. If you are using Dynamic QoS, the Enable Dynamic QoS check box
is selected.
5.Select or clear the Automatically update performance optimization database check box.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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 mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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.
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							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.
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 WiFi voice and video traffic over the WiFi link.
WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router.
WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi 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 for 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.
We do not recommend that you disable the WMM settings.Note
To disable the WMM settings:
1.Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 Quality of Service page displays.
5.Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n) check box.
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							6.Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (5 GHz a/n/ac) check box.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings 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.
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.
Note
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 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 Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
5.Select or clear the 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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Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware on page 77
•Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery on page 78
•Set Up Password Recovery on page 79
•Recover the admin Password on page 80
•View Router Status on page 80
•Display Internet Port Statistics on page 81
•Check the Internet Connection Status on page 82
•View and Manage Logs of Router Activity on page 82
•View Devices Currently on the Network on page 83
•Monitor Internet Traffic on page 84
•Manage the Router Configuration File on page 85
•Remote Access on page 86
•Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App on page 88
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							Update the Router Firmware
You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or you can manually load a specific
firmware version to your router.
Check for New Firmware and Update the Router
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory.You might see a message at the top of
the router pages when new firmware is available.You can respond to that message to update the firmware
or you can check to see if new firmware is available and update your product.
We recoommend that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet
connection to update the firmware.
Note
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
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 > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5.Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you want
to download and install it.
6.Click the Yes button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. For
example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not
turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts.The update process typically takes about one minute.
Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must reconfigure the router after updating.
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							Manually Upload Firmware to the Router
If you want to upload a specific firmware version, or your router fails to update its firmware automatically,
follow these instructions.
We recoommend that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet
connection to upload the firmware.
Note
To manually upload a firmware file to your router:
1.Download the firmware for your router from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your desktop,
and unzip the file.
The correct firmware file uses an .img or .chk extension.Note
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network using an
Ethernet connection.
3.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens.
4.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.
5.Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
6.Click the Browse button.
7.Find and select the saved firmware on your computer.
Do not interrupt this process. Doing so might corrupt the file, which will make your
router unusable.Your router reboots after the firmware is uploaded. If your router
does not reboot, check the Router Status page to confirm whether the new firmware
version uploaded.
Note
Change the admin Password and Enable Password
Recovery
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin.This
password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
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							Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.The
ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
Note
To change the admin user name and enable password recovery:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
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 > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
5.Type the old password in the Old Password field.
6.Type the new password in the Set Password and Repeat New Password fields.
7.To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box and answer
two security questions..
We recommend that you enable password recovery.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery
We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name
admin.Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten.This recovery process is supported in Internet
Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
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 > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
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							5.Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6.Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover the admin Password
To recover your password:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens.
3.Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router.
The serial number is on the label on the router.
4.Enter the serial number of the router.
5.Click the Continue button.
A window opens requesting the answers to your security questions.
6.Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
7.Click the Continue button.
A window opens and displays your recovered password.
8.Click the Login again button.
A login window opens.
9.With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view the router status and usage information:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
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