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7.

Scroll down and click the

Edit

button

8.

Change the policy settings.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.

Delete an Upstream QoS Policy



To delete a QoS policy:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

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 > Upstream QoS

.

5.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button.

6.

Select the radio button for the QoS policy.

7.

Click the

Delete

button.

The QoS Policy is removed from the list.

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Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS

Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet video streaming from

websites like YouTube and Netflix.

Best effort traffic

Internet

High priority traffic

Figure 8. Downstream QoS assigns high priority to video streaming from the Internet

NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming

Internet video. When downstream QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also

assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic. That means other tasks like

downloading content from the Internet take longer.



To enable downstream 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

.

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.

(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 connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

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 > 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.

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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 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 connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

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 > 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 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 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.

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

To enable Universal Plug and Play:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

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 > 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 have 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 has opened. The UPnP