NETGEAR Nighthawk R6700 User Manual

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Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Set Up QoS for a MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Edit an Upstream QoS Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Delete an Upstream QoS Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Control Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 6 Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Access a USB Device on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Control Access to the USB Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
View Network Folders on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 7 Access the Router’s USB Drive Through the Internet
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

NETGEAR Nighthawk R6700 Specifications

General

WiFi Speed	AC1750 (450 + 1300 Mbps)
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0
Antenna	3 external antennas
Beamforming	Yes
Wireless Standard	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Operating Temperature	32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
WiFi Technology	802.11ac
Ethernet Ports	4 x Gigabit Ethernet
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Memory	128 MB Flash, 256 MB RAM
Security	WPA2-PSK
Dimensions	11.22 x 7.26 x 1.97 inches
Storage Temperature	-4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C)
Processor	1GHz Dual Core Processor