Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

5.Click the Add a new period button.
6.Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi
signal.
7.Click the Apply button.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
8.Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
To specify WPS settings:
1.Launch a web...

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 > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for
example, from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s WiFi settings through
WPS.
5.(Optional) Select or clear...

4.Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5.Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7.(Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your computer IP addresses
manually so that the computers can access the router.
Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router.
To set up the router as an...

5.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.
6.Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
7.Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
•Get dynamically from existing router.The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router
while this router is in AP mode.
•Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to manually
assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option effectively requires advanced
network...

Use the Router in Bridge Mode
You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster 802.11ac speed.To do
this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge.
Figure 12. Router in bridge mode
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,...

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.
3.Enter 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...

The settings for the other router are saved and the Wireless Settings page displays.
10.Click the Apply button on the Wireless Settings page.
Your settings are saved.
Network Settings
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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 99
•Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play on page 102
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service on page 103
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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 13. Dynamic QoS optimizes Internet traffic by prioritizing competing demands
Enable Dynamic QoS
Because...

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 traffic
prioritization.
To allow Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth (recommended), 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...