Netgear Wndr3700v5 N600 Wifi Router User Manual

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Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and 
WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header 
packets.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or...

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5. 
In the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed.
6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
• IPv6 Address/Prefix 
 Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN 
interface.
• Default IPv6 Gateway . 
 The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s 
WAN interface.
• Primary DNS Server . 
 The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name 
records for the router.
• Secondary DNS...

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Your settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name...

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Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, 
enter it here.
7. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the 
IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz 
as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For...

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5. 
In the Internet Connection Type  menu, select PPPoE.
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field...

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•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home 
network (the LAN). 
10. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be 
used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN...

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To change the MTU size:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup >...

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1460Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example.
1436Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
1400Maximum size for AOL DSL.
576Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
Table 2.  Common MTU sizes  (continued)
MTUApplication 

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4.   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:
•Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS 
•Add QoS Rules by Service 
•Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  

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Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to Interne\
t streaming, 
applications, and services.
Best effort traffic
Internet
High priority traffic
Figure 5. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet
NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streamin\
g Internet. 
When QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also assigns low\
er priority to...