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Delete All QoS Rules



To delete all QoS rules:

1.

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

network.

2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the 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.

Scroll down and click the

Delete All

button.

The rules are deleted.

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.



To enable Universal Plug and Play:

1.

Launch a web 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 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

.

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The UPnP screen displays.

5.

Select the

Turn UPnP On

check box.

By default, this check box is selected. 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 receive 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 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

voice and video.



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

.

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 > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS 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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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

•

Allow or Block 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 about Live Parental

Controls and download the application.



To set up Live Parental Controls:

1.

Launch a web 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 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 online and displays

the Live Parental Controls web page.

5.

Click either the

Windows Users

or

Mac Users

button.

6.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls management utility.