NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual page 44

7. Set the distance radius by moving the Set Distance slider.
We recommend that you set a distance radius in the range from 500 km to 3,000 km (311 mi. to 1,864
mi.). All connections outside the radius are prevented from hosting your game. If you set a radius that
is less than 500 km (311 mi.), you might not find games. If you set a radius that is more than 3,000 km
(1,864 mi.), you might not find a high-quality connection.
8. Load recommend Geo Filter settings for your game.
a. In the Geo-Filter pane, click the PROFILES button.
The Profile Selector window opens.
b. Select a game.
c. Click DONE.
9. Play a test game.
Play a compatible, online multiplayer game on your selected device. Blocked connections outside your
radius are indicated by warning triangles and the devices whose connections are blocked are prevented
from hosting your game. The host of your game is inside your radius and is indicated by the largest,
most consistently shown icon.
The following icons can be shown on the map:
Player
Blocked player (that is, a player outside the distance radius)
Allowed player (that is, a player that you added to the whitelist)
Denied player (that is, a player that you added to the blacklist)
Server
Blocked server (that is, a server outside the distance radius)
Whitelisted server (that is, a server that you added to the whitelist)
Note For information about allowing (whitelisting) or blocking (blacklisting) a connection to
a device (that is, to a player or server), see
Device a Connection
If the Auto Ping Host option is enabled, a ping graph automatically displays when you are in a game.
Otherwise, you can manually click any icon on the map to load a ping graph for that connection.
10. If a ping graph does not display for a connection, click the associated icon on the map to load the ping
graph for that connection, or enable the Auto Ping Host option by doing the following:
a. In the Geo-Filter Map pane, click the Geo-Filter Map menu icon.
The Settings pane displays.
b. Select the Auto Ping Host check box.
c. Click the X.
The Settings pane closes.
Customize Quality of Service Settings and Optimize Gaming
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Ping a Device and Allow or Deny the