Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

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Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
•
Specific applications
• Specific online games
• Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
• A specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the  QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Polic\
y table lists many 
common applications and online...

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4.
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and click the  Add 
Priority Rule button.
5. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
6. In the Priority Category list, select either  Applications or Online Gaming. 
A list of applications or games displays.
7. Scroll and select  Add a New 
 Application or Add a New Game, as applicable. 
8. If prompted, in the Connection 
 Type list, select either TCP,...

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7.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 port’s traffic relative to 
other applications. 
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
8. Click the  Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
9. Click the  Apply button.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
2. Click the  Set Up QoS Rule...

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Edit or Delete a QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.Select ADVANCED > QoS Setup.
2.Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of 
the following:
•Click the Delete button to remove the QoS policy.
•Click the Edit button to edit the QoS policy and change the policy settings.
3.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved in the QoS Setup screen. 

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5.   USB Storage
Access and Configure a USB Storage Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. 
The USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or 
hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router 
USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router 
•Safely Remove a USB Drive 
•Access the USB Storage Device...

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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the router\
 USB port. If 
your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible. 
To connect a USB storage device:
1.
Insert your USB storage device into the USB port on the rear panel of th\
e router.
2. If your USB device has a power supply
 , you must use it when you connect the USB device 
to the router.
It might take up to two minutes before the USB device...

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To access the USB device from a Windows computer: 
Use any of these methods:
•
Select Start > Run. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box and click the  OK button. 
• Open a browser and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar
 .
• Open My Network Places and enter  \
eadyshare in the address bar
 . 
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1.V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the  PC Utility button.
The...

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To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1.Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access Method section of the USB 
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen.
See USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 51.
2.Launch a web browser.
3.Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. 
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address....

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2.If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB 
Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 51.
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a 
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print 
server.
•One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
•The...

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View a USB Device Attached to the Router
To view basic information about the USB storage device:
1.
Select  BASIC > ReadySHARE. 
The screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router\
 USB port.
If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you\
 might not see 
your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and then log ba\
ck in.
2. (Optional) 
 To view the files and folders on the USB device, click the network device\...