Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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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 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  Dynamic QoS .
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.
Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database
The DST router uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and \
services to  implement Dynamic QoS. By default, the DST router automatically updates \
this database 
when you enable Dynamic QoS, but if you turned off the automatic update feature, you can 
manually update the database.
To manually update the Dynamic QoS database:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net. 
						

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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  Dynamic QoS .
If you are using Dynamic QoS, the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected.
5.  Click the  Update Now  button.
The DST router checks for the newest version of the database and downloa\
ds it.
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 applianc\
es and computers 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP

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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 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 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 DST router does not 
allow any device to automatically control DST router resources, such as port forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the DST 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 DST 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.
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 WiFi voice and video traffic over 
the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the DST router. 
						

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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.
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 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 ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
The QoS screen displays.
5. Click the WMM tab.
6. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n) check box.
7. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (5 GHz b/g/n) check box.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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7.   Control Access to the Internet
The DST 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 
•Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications 
•Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules 
•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 page, 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 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  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 own an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you do not own 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 a 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 on this page. We 
recommend 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 of allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following 
links:
• 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 settings are saved.
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.
Set Up Blocking
You can set up blocking of specific keywords and domains to occur continuously or according 
to a schedule.
To set keyword and domain blocking:
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. 
						

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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 > Security >  Block Sites.
5. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
• Per Schedule. Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. For more  information, see  Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall 
Rules on page   87.
• Always . Use keyword blocking continuously
 .
6.  In the T
ype keyword or domain name here  field, enter a keyword or domain.
Here are some sample examples:
• 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 or domain is added to the Block sites containing these keywords or  domain names  field (which is also referred to as the blocked list).
8.  T
o add more keywords or domains, repeat Step 6 and Step 7.
The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Remove a Keyword or Domain From the Blocked List
If you no longer need a keyword or domain on the blocked list, you can r\
emove the keyword 
or domain.
To remove a keyword or domain from the blocked list:
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 >  Block Sites.
5.  In the Block sites containing these keywords or domain names  field, select the keyword 
or domain.
6.  Click the  Delete Keyword button.
The keyword or domain is removed from the blocked list.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted device from blocking and logging. The device that you exempt  must be assigned a fixed (static) IP address.