Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS.
5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
6.  (Optional) Select the Streaming Database 
 Auto Upgrade check box.
The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database, \
and downloads  and installs them. 
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet \
traffic.
Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword
To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected 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. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS .
5. Select the  Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming)  check box.
6.  In the 
Add Rules section, leave the  by Keyword radio button selected.
7.  In the Rule Name field, type the name of the rule.
8.  In the Keyword field, type a keyword.
9.  Click the  Add button.
The rule is added to the QoS rules. The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic  from the server that matches the keyword.
Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device
To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected 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. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS.
5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box.
6.  In the 
Add Rules section, select the  by Device radio button. 
The screen adjusts.
7.  In the MAC Device  list, select a radio button for a device.
8.  Click the  Add button.
The router assigns a high priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the  device you specified.
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and 
Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP

.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays. 
						

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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 > Advanced Setup > UPnP. 
The UPnP screen 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 provide 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 is 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 
Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each 
IP address.
To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button.
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic 
over the WiFi link. WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router.
WMM QoS prioritizes wireless data packets from different applications based on four access 
categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the 
benefits of WMM QoS, WMM must be enabled for both it and the client running that 
application. Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not 
require QoS are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than 
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To disable WMM QoS: 
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
The QoS Setup 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 
•Control 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 an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected 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  Parental Controls.
If your Internet connection is working, the browser automatically goes o\
nline and displays 
the Parental Controls web page.
5.  Click either the  W
 indows Users or Mac Users button. 
6.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Liv\
e Parental 
Controls management utility

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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
7. Click the  Next button.
8.  Read the note, and click the  Next button again.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
9.  Select the radio button that applies to you:
• If you already set up an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you did not set up an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button. 
10.  Click the  Next button.
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays: 
						

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11. Complete the fields and click the  Next button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen disp\
lays:
12.  Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the  Next button.
13. Click the  Take me to the status screen button.
Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as 
Enabled.
Control Access to Your Network
You can use access control to allow or block access to your network.
To set up access control:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected 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. 
						

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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 > Security > Access Control.
The Access Control screen displays.
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow 
and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, 
even if the device is in the blocked list.
6. Select an access rule:
•Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you buy a new device, it can 
access your network. You don’t need to enter its MAC address in this screen. 
NETGEAR recommends that you leave this radio button selected.
•Block all new devices from connecting. With this setting, if you buy a new device, 
before it can access your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet 
connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to 
devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings.
7. To allow the computer or device you’re currently using to continue to access the network, 
select the check box next to your computer or device, and click the Allow button.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use 
blocking continuously or based on a schedule.
To block Internet sites:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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.