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a.

If you add a new entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown:

b.

In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.

c.

In the Connection Type list, select either

TCP,

UDP,

or both (

TCP/UDP

), and specify

the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.

7.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other

applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal, High, and

Highest.

8.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

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

to display the QoS Setup screen. Select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

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4.

From the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

, as shown in the following figure:

5.

From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy.

6.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this port’s traffic should receive relative to other

applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal, High, and

Highest.

7.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

8.

In the QoS Setup screen, 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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3.

From the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

to display the following screen:

4.

If the device to be prioritized appears 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 does not appear in the MAC Device List, click

Refresh

. If it still

does not appear, you have to complete these fields manually.

5.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this device’s traffic should receive relative to

other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal,

High, and Highest.

6.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

7.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

8.

Click

Apply

.

Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy



To edit or delete a QoS policy:

1.

Select

Advanced > QoS Setup

to display the QoS Setup screen.

2.

Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted, and do one of the

following:

•

Click

Delete

to remove the QoS policy.

•

Click

Edit

to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to

change the policy settings.

3.

Click

Apply

in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.

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5.

USB Storage

Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.

Be aware that 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:

•

USB Drive Requirements

•

ReadySHARE Access

•

File-Sharing Scenarios

•

Basic Settings

•

USB Storage Advanced Settings

•

Safely Remove a USB Drive

•

Media Server Settings

•

Specify Approved USB Devices

For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see

Chapter 6, ReadySHARE

Printer

.

For additional about ReadySHARE features, see

www.netgear.com/readyshare

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USB Drive Requirements

The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards.

The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can

vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.

Table 3.

USB Drive Speeds

Bus

Speed/Sec

USB 1.1

12 Mbits

USB 2.0

480 Mbits

The router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most

up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the router, go to:

The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems

(EXT2 and EXT3).

Note:

Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to

be loaded in to the PC before the PC can access the USB device.

Such USB devices do not work with the router.

ReadySHARE Access

Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the

contents with other users on your network.

You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:

•

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select

Start >

Run

, and enter

\\readyshare

in the dialog box. Click

OK

.

•

On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet

Explorer or Safari, and enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

•

On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter

smb://readyshare

in the address bar.

•

In My Network Places, enter

\\readyshare

in the address bar.

File-Sharing Scenarios

You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational

purposes. The files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include: