4
Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
R7000
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Set Up QoS for a MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Edit an Upstream QoS Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Delete an Upstream QoS Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . .49
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter 5
Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 6
Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Access a USB Drive on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Control Access to the USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Manage Network Folders on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
View Network Folders on a USB Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Chapter 7
Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Use Your Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81