Netgear Wndr4500v3 N900 Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition User Manual

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Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet \
traffic from your gaming 
system.
Best effort traffic
High priority traffic
Internet
Figure 6. Upstream QoS assigns a high priority to gaming traffic from yo\
ur gaming console
NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature. If \
you do not 
game and you turn on this feature, some applications might not perform a\
s well as...

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5. 
Select the  Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)  check box.
6. Specify the bandwidth settings:
• If you know the bandwidth of your Internet connection, type it in the Uplink 
bandwidth Maximum field.
• If you are not sure, select the Speedtest button.
Speedtest checks your uplink bandwidth and the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field 
adjusts.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The router assigns a high priority to upstream Internet traffic.
Add QoS Rules by...

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4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5. Select the Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming) check box.
6. Leave the Add Rules By Service radio button selected.
7. In the Applications list, select an application or service.
8. In the Priority list, select the priority for the rule.
The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table.
9. Click the Add button.
The service displays in the QoS rules table.
10....

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6. 
Select the Add Rules By Device radio button.
Computers and devices that are connected to the network display in the M\
AC Device List. 
By default, each device is assigned a normal priority.
7.  Select or specify the device:
• T
o select a device in the MAC Device List, select its radio button.
•T
o specify a device that is not in the MAC Device List, complete the  QoS Policy for, 
MAC Address, and Device Name fields and click the  Add button.
The device is...

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A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the 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 > QoS Setup .
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.  In the QoS rules table, click the application or service to select it.
6.  Click the  Edit button.
7. In the Priority list, select a priority level.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The...

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Delete All QoS Rules
To delete all QoS rules:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter http://www.routerlogin.net or 
http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the 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...

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The UPnP screen displays. 
5. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. 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...

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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 screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
The QoS screen displays.
5. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n) check box.
6. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings (5 GHz b/g/n) check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 

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5.   Control Access to the Internet
The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted 
intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls 
•Allow or Block Access to Your Network 
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 
•Block Services from the Internet 
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 
•Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications  

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select 
Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser 
goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more abo\
ut Live Parental 
Controls and download the application. 
To set up Live Parental Controls:
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...