So, you have successfully logged in to your Netgear router! Now, you can configure the advanced settings of your router as per your preferences. Doing so will ensure that nobody else can enter your WiFi network until you allow them. Isn't it great? Well, it is! But for that, you need to customize your Netgear router's advanced settings.
This post will be your guide on which advanced settings you can configure after logging into routerlogin.net web-based page. So, let's get started.
Note: On the off chance if you have logged into your Netgear router using the Nighthawk smart app, the web UI will be quite different. However, the setting names will be the same.
For those, who don't know how to log in to Netgear router, we have mentioned the detailed steps below:
Steps to Log In to Netgear Router
Make sure that your router is properly turned on.
Pull up an updated web browser.
In the address bar, enter the default web login address.
If routerlogin.net not working for you, try using the default IP for login.
Once done, you will see a login window.
Enter the asked login credentials.
It is worth notable that the login details are case-sensitive. So enter them carefully.
Thereafter, hit on the Log In button.
That's how you would be able to log in to your Netgear wireless router in a hassle-free manner.
Configure Netgear Router's Advanced Settings
Device Manager
This setting is also named as Connected/Attached Devices. It displays you a list of all the devices connected to your Netgear router's WiFi network. It can be interesting to know how many gadgets are hooked up to your home network and how many gadgets your family makes use of.
However, you can also find some devices which should not be connected to your home WiFi. In case you click on any specific device, you will find an option to block it, if required.
Guest Network
As the name signifies, a guest network is a secondary network that can be set up on your WiFi router for folks who visit your home on a daily basis and demand for your WiFi password. Instead of letting them know your main home network's passphrase, it is better to create a separate network for them.
Another amazing benefit is that you can use the guest network for your smart home devices, which generally may have weak security levels as compared to other hardware. In this way, if such devices get affected with any potential threats, you can keep them at bay from your computers and other important devices on your main home network.
In order to set up a guest network, all you need to do is:
Access the Netgear router login web page.
Navigate to the Settings.
Click on the Guest Network.
Name the network if you like.
Select WPA2 [AES] security for the network.
Done! You have created a guest network for your friends and family members.
QoS
QoS or Quality of Service permits you to prioritize different devices on the basis of bandwidth they get. Let's make it clear through an example: if you wish your gaming console to perform better for downloading a heavy game or maybe for online gaming, just assign this device a greater bandwidth share.
In DumaOS, you are able to simply click-and-drag any of the percentage numbers for any gadget outwards to provide it proportionally more bandwidth. Although, don't forget that what you are providing to any specific device, you are taking away from other gadgets. By default, everything is divided equally between each piece of hardware. You can click on the Reset Distribution option from the Netgear router setup page to restore the default bandwidth distribution.