Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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 page 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.
Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database...

Participate in Dynamic QoS Analytics
NETGEAR uses a QoS database of the most popular applications and services to implement Dynamic QoS. As new
applications and services become popular, we update this database and automatically update your router if you
enabled Dynamic QoS.You can opt in to share aggregate QoS information to help improve the Dynamic QoS feature.
To opt in to participate in Dynamic QoS analytics:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network....

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 > 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 router does not allow any device to automatically...

To disable WMM QoS:
1.Launch an Internet 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 > Setup > QoS Setup.
The Quality of Service page displays.
5.Click the WMM tab.
6.Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz...

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Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware on page 106
•Change the admin Password on page 106
•Set Up Password Recovery on page 107
•Recover the admin Password on page 108
•View Router Status on page 109
•Display Internet Port Statistics on page 110
•Check the Internet Connection Status on page 111
•View and Manage Logs of Router Activity on page...

Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory.You might see a message at the top of the router
pages when new firmware is available.You can respond to that message to update the firmware or you can check
to see if new firmware is available and update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
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....

Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.The ideal
password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
Note
To set the password for the user name admin:
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...

To set up password recovery:
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 > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
5.Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6.Select two security...

A login window opens.
8.With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
Your router might...

Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5.In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics...