Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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The IPv6 page displays.
5.  In the Internet Connection T
 ype menu, select PPPoE.
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. 
 This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the...

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Note:The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to 
provide a steady IPv6 connection. The DST router never terminates 
the connection. If the connection is terminated, for example, when the 
modem is turned off, the DST router attempts to reestablish the 
connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes 
available again.
9. Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio...

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-
MSN portal
- America Online’
 s DSL service
• Y
ou use VPN and experience severe performance problems.
•Y
ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you a\
re 
experiencing connectivity or performance problems.
Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication 
problems. For example, you might not be able to access certain 
websites, frames within websites, secure...

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until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and 
applications. 
Table 4.  Common MTU sizes 
 
MTUApplication
1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use 
PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR DST routers, adapters\
, and 
switches.
1492 Used in PPPoE environments.
1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger...

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/IPTV Setup.
The VLAN/IPTV Setup page displays:
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 DST router, selec\
t a Wired 
Ports check box that corresponds to the...

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2. 
Enter  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window displays.
3.  Enter the DST 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 > Advanced Setup > VLAN/IPTVSettings .
The VLAN/IPTV Setup page displays.
5.  Select the  Enable VLAN / Bridge group check box.
6....

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•If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the Port1, Port2, 
Port3, or Port4 check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the DST router to 
which the device is connected.
•If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the WiFi-2.4G or 
WiFi-5G check box that corresponds to the DST router’s WiFi network to which the 
device is connected.
Note:You must...

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6.   Optimize Performance
You can set up the DST router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, 
high-definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the DST router uses Wi-Fi 
Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 
•Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play 
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  

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Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic 
Management
Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) helps improve your DST router’s Internet traffic 
management capabilities through better application and device identifica\
tion, bandwidth 
allocation, and traffic prioritization techniques. Dynamic QoS resolves traffic congestion when 
the Internet bandwidth is limited and different demands compete for bandwidth.
If your...

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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  Dynamic QoS .
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 traf
 fic prioritization.
To allow Speedtest to detect your Internet...