Netgear Rbk50 Orbi Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi System User Manual

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5.   Optimize Performance
This chapter contains the following sections:
•WiFi Multimedia Quality of Service 
•Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play  
						

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WiFi Multimedia Quality of Service
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes WiFi voice a\
nd video traffic over 
the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router.
WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi data packets from different applications based on four access 
categories: voice, video, best ef

fort, and background. For an application to receive the 
benefits of WMM QoS, WMM must be enabled for both it and the client runn\
ing that 
application. Legacy applications that do not support WMM and application\
s that do not 
require QoS are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than 
voice and video.
To disable WMM QoS: 
1.  Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2.  Enter  orbilogin.com.
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  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
5. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n)  check box.
6.  Clear the Enable WMM (W
 i-Fi multimedia) settings (5 GHz a/n/ac)  check box.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play
Universal Plug N Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
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 control router resources, such as port forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
7. Type the advertisement time to live in hops.
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 Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing 
the router and which ports (internal and external) that device opened. The UPnP Portmap  
						

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Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each 
IP address.
9. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button. 
						

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6.   Specify Network Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View or Change WAN Settings 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns 
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 
•Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 
•Custom Static Routes 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Set Up a Guest WiFi Network 
•View or Change Advanced WiFi Settings 
•Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point 
•Generate a New Backhaul Password  
						

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View or Change WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set 
up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and 
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. 
To view the WAN settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2.  Enter  orbilogin.com.
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 > WAN Setup.
5.  V
iew or change the following settings:
•Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf 

Attack, Ping of Death, and many 
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances. 
• Default DMZ Server . 
 This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online 
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See  Set 
Up a Default DMZ Server on page  60.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port . 
 This feature allows your router to be discovered. 
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific rea\
son. 
• Disable IGMP Proxying . IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traf
 fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, select this check box to disable it.
• MTU Size (in bytes). 
 The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Ch\
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MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the 
MTU Size on page 38.
•NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router 
processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks 
from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, 
or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured 
firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to work. 
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Dynamic DNS
Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each 
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the IP 
address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network 
remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number 
changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that 
lets you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this account, you must set 
up the router to use Dynamic DNS. Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service 
provider whenever its IP address changes. When you access your Dynamic DNS account, 
the service finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects 
you. 
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
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 Settings > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays. 
						

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5. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6. In the Service Provider  list, select NETGEAR.
7.  Select the  No radio button.
8.  In the Host Name  field, type the name that you want to use for your URL.
The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host  name that you specify
 , and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify 
MyName.mynetgear.com.
9.  In the Email field, type the email address that you want to use for your account.
10.  In the  Password (6-32 characters)  field, type the password for your account.
11.  Click the  Register button.
12.  Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DN\
S service.
13.  T
o check that Dynamic DNS is enabled in the router, click the  Show Status button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created
If you already own a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR, no-IP, or Dyn, you can set up 
the router to use your account.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account:
1.  Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2.  Enter  orbilogin.com.
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 
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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS .
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5.  Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6. In the Service Provider list, select your provider.
7.  Select the  Ye
 s radio button.
The page adjusts and displays to show the Status,  Cancel, and Apply buttons.
8.  In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your\
 
account.
9.  For a no-IP Dyn account, in the  User Name field, enter the user name for your account.
10.  For a NETGEAR account at no-IP
 , in the Email field, type the email address for your 
account.
11.  In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
13.  T
o verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the  Show Status 
button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
To change your settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2.  Enter  orbilogin.com.
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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 Settings > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work 
correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local 
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as 
the default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the 
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and 
is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ 
server computer can be used to attack other computers on your 
network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a 
response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured in the Port 
Forwarding/Port Triggering page. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can specify that the 
router forwards the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the 
default DMZ server.
To set up a default DMZ server: 
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.