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Smart
WiFi
Router Model
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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
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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Router Model
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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
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
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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Smart
WiFi
Router Model
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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 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
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
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

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