NETGEAR R6400v2 User Manual

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AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Add Upstream QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Set Up QoS for a MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Edit an Upstream QoS Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Delete an Upstream QoS Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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
Block Access to Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 6 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB Storage Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Access a USB Storage Device on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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 or Change 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
Set Up NETGEAR Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Download Files Using NETGEAR Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Set Up Email Notifications for NETGEAR Downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Manage NETGEAR Downloader Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

NETGEAR R6400v2 Specifications

General

WiFi Performance	AC1750 (450 + 1300 Mbps)
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0
Antenna	3 external antennas
Beamforming	Yes
MU-MIMO	Yes
Parental Controls	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
WiFi Technology	802.11ac
Processor	Dual Core
Ethernet Ports	5 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN & 4 LAN)
Security	WPA/WPA2
Dimensions	11.22 x 7.26 x 1.97 inches