Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 Ac3200 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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The Attached Devices screen displays the Internet download and upload speed \
for each 
device connected to the network.
7.  Select the check box next to the device you want to edit.
8.  Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Devices screen displays.
9.  From the Device Priority menu, select a priority value.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update
The router uses a...

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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 Performance Optimization Database
The router uses a performance optimization database that analyzes the mo\
st popular  applications and services to determine how to...

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If you are using Dynamic QoS, the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected.
5. Click the Update Now button.
The router checks for the newest version of the database and downloads 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 appliances and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed....

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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...

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Your changes are saved. 

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5.   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 
•Allow or Block Access to Your Network 
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 
•Block Services from the Internet 
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 
•Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 
•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 screen, your browser 
goes to the  Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls. To 
set up Parental Controls, you must download the genie app.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...

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Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
10. Select a radio button as follows:
• If you already own an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you did not yet create an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays.
a.  Complete the fields.
b.  Click the Next  button. 

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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen disp\
lays.
11. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the  Next button. 

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12. Click the  Take me to the status screen button.
Parental Controls are now set up for the router.
13.  T
o 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 access to your network.
To set up access control:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...