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Advanced Home Settings
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The QoS Priority Rule list displays.
You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the
Edit
or
Delete
button. You can also delete all the rules by clicking the
Delete All
button.
4.
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click
Add
Priority Rule
.
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, UDP,
or both (
TCP/UDP
). Specify
the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
9.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other
applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
10.
Click
Apply
.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
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Advanced Home Settings
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1.
Select
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup
.
2.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
3.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
4.
Click the
Add Priority Rule
button.
5.
From the Priority Category list, select
Ethernet LAN Port
.
6.
From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port.
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
Apply.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
9.
Click
Apply
.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.
Select
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup
, and click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
2.
Click
Add Priority Rule
.
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Advanced Home Settings
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
3.
From the Priority Category list, select
MAC Address
.
4.
If the device to be prioritized is in the MAC Device List, select its radio button.
The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and
Device Name fields. If the device is not in the MAC Device List, click
Refresh
. If it still
does not display, fill in these fields manually.
5.
From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic relative to
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
6.
Click
Apply
.
This rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
7.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
8.
Click
Apply
.
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
Delete
to remove the QoS policy.
•
Click
Edit
to edit the QoS policy and change the policy settings.
3.
Click
Apply
.
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 only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or
hard drives, or a printer. 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
•
File-Sharing Scenarios
•
View a USB Device Attached to the Router
•
USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
•
Available Network Folders
•
Specify Approved USB Devices
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer
.
For more about ReadySHARE features, visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
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USB Storage
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
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 the 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 2 minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, first, log in to the
router and safely remove it.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1.
Select
USB Storage > Basic Settings
.
2.
Click the
Safely Remove USB Device
button.
This takes the drive offline.
3.
Physically disconnect the USB drive.
Access the USB Storage Device
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to 2 minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers
on your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB device from a Mac:
1.
Select
Go > Connect to Server
.
2.
Enter
smb://readyshare
as the server address.
3.
Click
Connect
.

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