Netgear R7800 Nighthawk X4s Ac2600 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							Figure 8. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
•You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
•Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
•Connect multiple devices like a NAS, smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit WiFi
speeds using a WiFi link.
•Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your Internet connection is
located.
Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in bridge mode in a different room such as the room
where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the router in bridge mode to your smart TV, DVR, game
console, or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.
To set up bridge mode:
1.Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, WiFi password, and operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5
GHz).
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network of the router that will
run in bridge mode.
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							3.Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge.
The Wireless Bridge page displays.
6.Select the Enable Bridge Mode check box.
7.Click the Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button.
8.Enter the settings of the other router:
a.Select the WiFi network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
b.For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
c.In the Name (SSID) field, enter the WiFi network name (SSID).
d.In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
e.If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect with WiFi to the other router).
9.Click the Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
10.Click the Apply button on the Advanced Wireless Settings page.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot function behind the router’s network address translation (NAT) service or
firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) requires, for the device to connect to the ISP’s network
directly, you can enable the bridge between the device and the router’s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups
to the bridge.
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							If your ISP provides directions on how to set up a bridge for IPTV and Internet service, follow
those directions.
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Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group
If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your
ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a port group for the router’s Internet interface.
A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router’s Internet port
from being processed through the router’s network address translation (NAT) service.
To configure a port group and enable the bridge:
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays.
5.Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box.
The page expands.
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 router, select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds
to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected.
•If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the Wireless check box that corresponds to
the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected.
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							You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box.You can select more than
one check box.
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8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your
ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the router’s Internet interface.
If you are subscribed to IPTV service, the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic
and the IPTV traffic. A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and
the router’s Internet port from being processed through the router’s network address translation (NAT) service.
You can add VLAN tag groups to a bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each VLAN tag group.
To add a VLAN tag group and enable the bridge:
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays.
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							5.Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box.
6.Select the By VLAN tag group radio button.
7.Specify the settings as described in the following table.
DescriptionField
Enter a name for the VLAN tag group.
The name can be up to 10 characters.
Name
Enter a value from 1 to 4094.VLAN ID
Enter a value from 0 to 7.Priority
Select the check box for a wired LAN port or WiFi port.
If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the LAN port check box that corresponds to the Ethernet
port on the router to which the device is connected. If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the
WiFi check box that corresponds to the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected.
You must select at least one LAN port or WiFi port.You can select more than one port.
8.Click the Add button.
The VLAN tag group is added.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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							Set Up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port
You can set up the router to create an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) port that can lease an IP address from
your IPTV service provider. Use this feature only if you subscribe to an IPTV service and your IPTV service requires
an intranet address.
Some IPTV ports cannot work behind NAT because the IPTV port requires an IP address within the Internet service
provider's network (intranet address).You can set up a bridge connection from the WAN to one of the LAN ports.
When IPTV is connected through WiFi, the home router also must support the bridging of the WAN port to the WiFi
network name (SSID).The designated LAN port or WiFi name becomes an IPTV port with direct access to the WAN
without going through NAT.
To configure an IPTV port:
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays.
5.Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box.
The page expands.
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 router, select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds
to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected.
•If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the Wireless check box that corresponds to
the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected.
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							You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box.You can select more than
one check box.
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8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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							6
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 89
•Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play on page 92
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service on page 93
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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.
Figure 9. Dynamic QoS optimizes Internet traffic by prioritizing competing demands
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 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 Quality of Service.
The QoS Setup page displays.
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							5.Select the 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.We recommend that you use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth.
To use Speedtest, 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 that you click to view bandwidth utilization. Clicking the link displays
the Attached Devices page. For more information, see View Devices Currently on the Network on page 103.
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.
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 screen 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.
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