Manage Ht160 For 160 Mhz Wifi Support; Disable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality Of Service - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

Manage HT160 for 160 MHz WiFi Support

HT160 supports 160 MHz for WiFi traffic, reducing lag and improving gaming and streaming data speeds.
Note that the WiFi clients that connect to the router must be capable of supporting 160 MHz, and they must
be connected to the 5 GHz WiFi network. By default, HT160 is disabled, but you can enable it.
To enable HT160:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Advanced Settings > Advanced Wireless.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Enable HT160 check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you are connected over WiFi to the network, you might be disconnected from the network and might
need to reconnect.

Disable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service

Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) prioritizes WiFi voice and video traffic over the 2.4 GHz
band. By default, WMM QoS is enabled for the router.
WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice,
video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, WMM must be
enabled for both it and the client running that application. Legacy applications that do not support WMM
and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower
priority than voice and video.
Note We recommend that you do not disable the WMM settings. If you disable the WMM
settings, the maximum link rate your router can reach is 54 Mbps over the 2.4 GHz
band.
To disable the WMM settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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