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 browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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							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 the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the
router’s WiFi settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS.You can manually enable the PIN function by
selecting the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
6.(Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected.We recommend that you leave this
check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router, the routerWiFi
settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server.The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses
to all computers connected to the LAN.The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers.
To disable the DHCP server feature in the 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.
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.
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							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 AP:
1.Use an Ethernet cable to connect the yellow Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router.
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
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 password.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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							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 experience.
To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network, we recommend that
you use different WiFi settings on each router.You can also turn off the WiFi radio on the
other router or gateway and use the router only for WiFi client access.
Note
8.Click the Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.To reconnect, close and restart your browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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							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, 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.
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							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 password.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
6.Scroll down and select the Enable Bridge Mode radio button.
7.Click the setup bridge mode wireless Settings button.
The page adjusts.
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.
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							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.
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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 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 Dynamic QoS.
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							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 saved.
A link displays on the bottom of the page to view bandwidth utilization. Clicking the link displays the Attached
Devices page. For more information, see View Devices Currently on the Network on page 113.
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.
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