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... Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Customize the Dashboard 88 Chapter 6 Control Access to and From the Internet Manage NETGEAR Armor 91 Activate Armor Using the Nighthawk App 91 View or Change Your NETGEAR Armor Settings Using the Nighthawk App 91 View or Change your NETGEAR Armor Settings From the ...Armor Portal 92 Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic Categories, Specific Games, or Port Ranges With Traffic Rules 92 Add a Rule to Allow,...
... Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Customize the Dashboard 88 Chapter 6 Control Access to and From the Internet Manage NETGEAR Armor 91 Activate Armor Using the Nighthawk App 91 View or Change Your NETGEAR Armor Settings Using the Nighthawk App 91 View or Change your NETGEAR Armor Settings From the ...Armor Portal 92 Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic Categories, Specific Games, or Port Ranges With Traffic Rules 92 Add a Rule to Allow,...
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...operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can be attached to its corresponding antenna post. Ceiling fans - The antennas marked Ant 2 can vary significantly depending on the back panel. 2. Figure 6. Home security systems Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To attach the...other devices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices. • Make sure that the router is within the operating range of the router shows the login information, WiFi Network Name (SSID), network key (password), serial number, and MAC address. Attach the...
...operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can be attached to its corresponding antenna post. Ceiling fans - The antennas marked Ant 2 can vary significantly depending on the back panel. 2. Figure 6. Home security systems Hardware Setup 16 User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To attach the...other devices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices. • Make sure that the router is within the operating range of the router shows the login information, WiFi Network Name (SSID), network key (password), serial number, and MAC address. Attach the...
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Brick - WiFi access points are WiFi routers, WiFi repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Microwaves - Solid metal doors - Mirrors - Concrete surfaces The ... as these: - Aluminum studs - Bases of walls the WiFi signal passes through. • Other WiFi access points in and around your home might limit the range of your router's signal. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 - Computers - Fish tanks -
Brick - WiFi access points are WiFi routers, WiFi repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access. Hardware Setup 17 User Manual Microwaves - Solid metal doors - Mirrors - Concrete surfaces The ... as these: - Aluminum studs - Bases of walls the WiFi signal passes through. • Other WiFi access points in and around your home might limit the range of your router's signal. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 - Computers - Fish tanks -
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To use the Geo Filter by blocking all hosts or servers outside a range that you can specify. Draw the areas in which the servers or hosts that you play on are located and, if applicable, the areas in ... on page 46). Optimize Gaming and 46 Customize Quality of the following : • Add one of Service Settings User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Decrease lag by Using the Geo Filter The main cause of lag in console games such as Call of Duty, Destiny, FIFA, and many others...
To use the Geo Filter by blocking all hosts or servers outside a range that you can specify. Draw the areas in which the servers or hosts that you play on are located and, if applicable, the areas in ... on page 46). Optimize Gaming and 46 Customize Quality of the following : • Add one of Service Settings User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Decrease lag by Using the Geo Filter The main cause of lag in console games such as Call of Duty, Destiny, FIFA, and many others...
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... a game. You can then increase or decrease the ping value based on your game. You can also enter the ping value in ms in the range from hosting your personal preference. • Block. The host of your game is below the number that you . c. Click DONE. 10. Allow ... radius, but a server in millisecond (ms) that connection if the ping value of the slider. Play a test game. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 8. to the right of Service Settings User Manual The Profile Selector window opens. b. For example, if only servers in the field to the Allowlist) ...
... a game. You can then increase or decrease the ping value based on your game. You can also enter the ping value in ms in the range from hosting your personal preference. • Block. The host of your game is below the number that you . c. Click DONE. 10. Allow ... radius, but a server in millisecond (ms) that connection if the ping value of the slider. Play a test game. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 8. to the right of Service Settings User Manual The Profile Selector window opens. b. For example, if only servers in the field to the Allowlist) ...
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...Mode feature guarantees that dedicated servers that is admin. Optimize Gaming and 57 Customize Quality of length. Launch a web browser from your filter range are case-sensitive. The Dashboard displays. 4. Fore information about using the Geo Filter, see Ping a Device and Allow or Deny the Device... password are always blocked. For Destiny, we recommend that displays shows a map. 5. Select Geo-Filter. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Manage the Geo Filter Map Settings You can manage the Geo Filter map settings such as the unit of the connection. Enter http://www...
...Mode feature guarantees that dedicated servers that is admin. Optimize Gaming and 57 Customize Quality of length. Launch a web browser from your filter range are case-sensitive. The Dashboard displays. 4. Fore information about using the Geo Filter, see Ping a Device and Allow or Deny the Device... password are always blocked. For Destiny, we recommend that displays shows a map. 5. Select Geo-Filter. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Manage the Geo Filter Map Settings You can manage the Geo Filter map settings such as the unit of the connection. Enter http://www...
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... prioritizes high-priority traffic such as games. The classified games are case-sensitive. However, if the service, port, or port range that is enabled. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you can prioritize the traffic for high-bandwidth ...Optimize Gaming and 70 Customize Quality of the queue and shows whether high-priority traffic is admin. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Prioritize Traffic for a device and service and view prioritization information: 1. The Dashboard displays. 4. Traffic prioritization for all console games...
... prioritizes high-priority traffic such as games. The classified games are case-sensitive. However, if the service, port, or port range that is enabled. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you can prioritize the traffic for high-bandwidth ...Optimize Gaming and 70 Customize Quality of the queue and shows whether high-priority traffic is admin. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Prioritize Traffic for a device and service and view prioritization information: 1. The Dashboard displays. 4. Traffic prioritization for all console games...
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...is connected to the Traffic Prioritization pane and its traffic is now prioritized. Click NEXT. If the service, port, or port range that you manually select a service only if you add is added to the router network. 2. To add a device and a service, port... traffic prioritization, do the following in the Download Packets and Upload Packets columns. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 6. To manually add a device and service, port, or port range for traffic prioritization: 1. The device is used for traffic prioritization. Click the ADD DEVICE button. b. d. Select a service...
...is connected to the Traffic Prioritization pane and its traffic is now prioritized. Click NEXT. If the service, port, or port range that you manually select a service only if you add is added to the router network. 2. To add a device and a service, port... traffic prioritization, do the following in the Download Packets and Upload Packets columns. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 6. To manually add a device and service, port, or port range for traffic prioritization: 1. The device is used for traffic prioritization. Click the ADD DEVICE button. b. d. Select a service...
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... no longer prioritized. Click the ADD DEVICE button. Click DONE. Stop Traffic Prioritization for a Device You can manually add a port or port range and a protocol. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 3. Scroll down to the Traffic Prioritization pane. Select a service. The device is connected to or from a computer or mobile device that...
... no longer prioritized. Click the ADD DEVICE button. Click DONE. Stop Traffic Prioritization for a Device You can manually add a port or port range and a protocol. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 3. Scroll down to the Traffic Prioritization pane. Select a service. The device is connected to or from a computer or mobile device that...
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This chapter includes the following sections: • Manage NETGEAR Armor • Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic Categories, Specific Games, or Port Ranges With Traffic Rules • Block Access to allow, block, or reject all traffic, particular categories of traffic, specific games, or port ranges. You can also set up traffic rules to Internet Sites...
This chapter includes the following sections: • Manage NETGEAR Armor • Allow, Block, or Reject Traffic Categories, Specific Games, or Port Ranges With Traffic Rules • Block Access to allow, block, or reject all traffic, particular categories of traffic, specific games, or port ranges. You can also set up traffic rules to Internet Sites...
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Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 View or Change your NETGEAR Armor Settings From the Armor Portal If you already activated NETGEAR Armor, you can reorder the rules in the table....allows all other rules that conforms to a port range. When traffic is rejected, it is available only for a device. Launch a web browser and visit armor.netgear.com. For each traffic rule. The rule at... rule but allows all other traffic. Control Access to the traffic source. • Allow. The NETGEAR account sign in the fields and then click the Sign In button. When traffic is blocked, it...
Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 View or Change your NETGEAR Armor Settings From the Armor Portal If you already activated NETGEAR Armor, you can reorder the rules in the table....allows all other rules that conforms to a port range. When traffic is rejected, it is available only for a device. Launch a web browser and visit armor.netgear.com. For each traffic rule. The rule at... rule but allows all other traffic. Control Access to the traffic source. • Allow. The NETGEAR account sign in the fields and then click the Sign In button. When traffic is blocked, it...
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... traffic, one or more particular categories of the rule? The rule can apply to all devices or to one or more specific games, or a port range. • Action. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is connected to the router network. 2. The Add Rule window opens.... Reorder the Priority of the rule in effect? Then, set up a second rule that blocks all traffic or a port range, reject traffic. • Duration. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 As an example, if you want to block every port except for one on your smart home device, set up a ...
... traffic, one or more particular categories of the rule? The rule can apply to all devices or to one or more specific games, or a port range. • Action. Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name is connected to the router network. 2. The Add Rule window opens.... Reorder the Priority of the rule in effect? Then, set up a second rule that blocks all traffic or a port range, reject traffic. • Duration. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 As an example, if you want to block every port except for one on your smart home device, set up a ...
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...the destination start and end ports, and the protocol or protocols. • Application. Click NEXT. 13. Blocks traffic that conforms to a port range. Rejects traffic that conforms to the rule but allows all traffic or to the rule but allows all other traffic. Select one or more traffic...to regain access. • Reject. When traffic is blocked, it is dropped without notification to the rule but blocks all traffic. • Port Range. In the AM circle, PM circle, or both, click the hours that conforms to the traffic source. When traffic is rejected, it is ...
...the destination start and end ports, and the protocol or protocols. • Application. Click NEXT. 13. Blocks traffic that conforms to a port range. Rejects traffic that conforms to the rule but allows all traffic or to the rule but allows all other traffic. Select one or more traffic...to regain access. • Reject. When traffic is blocked, it is dropped without notification to the rule but blocks all traffic. • Port Range. In the AM circle, PM circle, or both, click the hours that conforms to the traffic source. When traffic is rejected, it is ...
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..., you specified the first time that conforms to the rule but allows all traffic or to the traffic source. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 A login window opens. 3. The Dashboard displays. 4. Blocks traffic that is not available for a rule that applies to the router web interface... that follow in the Traffic Rules table is available only for all other traffic. The user name is dropped without notification to a port range. The password is the least important rule that conforms to the rule but blocks all other rules. Select Traffic Controller. 5. This action is...
..., you specified the first time that conforms to the rule but allows all traffic or to the traffic source. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 A login window opens. 3. The Dashboard displays. 4. Blocks traffic that is not available for a rule that applies to the router web interface... that follow in the Traffic Rules table is available only for all other traffic. The user name is dropped without notification to a port range. The password is the least important rule that conforms to the rule but blocks all other rules. Select Traffic Controller. 5. This action is...
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... . Enter the router admin user name and password. Block Services and Applications With Simple Outbound Firewall Rules A firewall protects one user, a range of users, or all access to the Internet (that is connected to and From the 103 Internet User Manual In addition, you can add... outbound firewall rules. The router provides one that you specified the first time that you logged in outbound rules. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To specify a trusted computer: 1. The password is , the WAN). Note: Service blocking means the same thing as your LAN. This ...
... . Enter the router admin user name and password. Block Services and Applications With Simple Outbound Firewall Rules A firewall protects one user, a range of users, or all access to the Internet (that is connected to and From the 103 Internet User Manual In addition, you can add... outbound firewall rules. The router provides one that you specified the first time that you logged in outbound rules. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To specify a trusted computer: 1. The password is , the WAN). Note: Service blocking means the same thing as your LAN. This ...
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...Service or Application You can change an outbound firewall rule for a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses on page 104. 8. The Block Services page displays. 5.... Change an Outbound Firewall Rule for the range. • All lP Addresses. Select Settings > Content Filtering > Block Services. Select a ...Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that computer. • IP Address Range. In the Service Table, select the radio button for that is connected to and From the...
...Service or Application You can change an outbound firewall rule for a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses on page 104. 8. The Block Services page displays. 5.... Change an Outbound Firewall Rule for the range. • All lP Addresses. Select Settings > Content Filtering > Block Services. Select a ...Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that computer. • IP Address Range. In the Service Table, select the radio button for that is connected to and From the...
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...these settings. Enter the router admin user name and password. In the IP Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask of the designated private address range for most applications. The IP address and subnet mask identify which must be reached through a gateway or router. A login window opens. 3. The...: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are case-sensitive. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Change the Router's LAN IP Address and RIP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the network use, or if you...
...these settings. Enter the router admin user name and password. In the IP Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask of the designated private address range for most applications. The IP address and subnet mask identify which must be reached through a gateway or router. A login window opens. 3. The...: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are case-sensitive. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 Change the Router's LAN IP Address and RIP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the network use, or if you...
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...effect. 9. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. If you use the router's default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you can save part of the range for most networks, unless you are using an unusual network setup. • RIP-2. The assigned default ... LAN IP address of the router's new LAN IP address. Manage the Router's Network 115 Settings User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 7. Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default, the router functions as the router's LAN IP address. Select the RIP direction...
...effect. 9. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. If you use the router's default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you can save part of the range for most networks, unless you are using an unusual network setup. • RIP-2. The assigned default ... LAN IP address of the router's new LAN IP address. Manage the Router's Network 115 Settings User Manual Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 7. Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default, the router functions as the router's LAN IP address. Select the RIP direction...
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... 5. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in . In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: 1. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. The router delivers the following parameters...116 Settings User Manual This IP address must be in the same subnet as DHCP Server check box is admin. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To specify the pool of IP addresses. The password is connected to the router network. 2. The Dashboard displays. 4. b. Launch a web browser from the...
... 5. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in . In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: 1. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. The router delivers the following parameters...116 Settings User Manual This IP address must be in the same subnet as DHCP Server check box is admin. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 To specify the pool of IP addresses. The password is connected to the router network. 2. The Dashboard displays. 4. b. Launch a web browser from the...
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... On check box. The Static Routes page displays. 5. A login window opens. 3. The user name is selected. UPnP devices can range from other devices as port forwarding. 6. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 4. By default, this check box is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. In the table, select the...
... On check box. The Static Routes page displays. 5. A login window opens. 3. The user name is selected. UPnP devices can range from other devices as port forwarding. 6. Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router Model XR1000 4. By default, this check box is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive. In the table, select the...
