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
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
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