Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

•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 (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN
interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also...

If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or
“fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU.
The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value. In some situations, changing the value
fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:
•You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical support of either
the ISP or...

4.Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
5.In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you
can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away.The following table
describes common MTU sizes and applications.
Table 2. Common MTU sizes
ApplicationMTU
The largest Ethernet packet size.This setting is...

ApplicationMTU
Maximum size for AOL DSL.1400
Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.576
Enable British Telcom IGMP Proxy Support
You must use this feature only for British Telcom (BT) Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service. It might also work
with TalkTalk IPTV service.
To enable BT IGMP proxy support:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
The user...

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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 on page 46
•Allow or Block Access to Your Network on page 47
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 48
•Manage Network Access Control Lists on page 52
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 53
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 55
•Set...

Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser goes to the Live Parental
Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls and download the application.
After you set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering 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...

a.Complete the fields.
b.Click the Next button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays.
10.Select a filtering level and click the Next button.
The Setup is complete page displays.
11.Click the Take me to the status screen button.
The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router.
12.To enable Parental Controls, click the Enable Live Parental Controls button.
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
You can use access control to block or allow...

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 add 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...

4.Select ADVANCED > Security >Block Sites.
5.Select a keyword blocking option:
•Per Schedule.Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See Schedule When to
Block Internet Sites and Services on page 53.)
•Always.Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.
6.In the Type keyword or domain name here 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...

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 > Security > Block Services.
5.Specify when to block the services:
•To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button.
•To block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and...