Netgear R7300DST User Manual - Page 151
How the DST Router Manages WiFi Clients, Airtime Fairness, Implicit Beamforming
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST How the DST Router Manages WiFi Clients A WiFi client is any computer or WiFi device that connects to the DST router's WiFi network. The DST router uses airtime fairness and implicit beamforming to manage its wireless clients. These features are enabled by default, but you can disable them. Airtime Fairness Airtime fairness ensures that all clients receive equal time on the network. Network resources are divided by time, so if your five clients, they each get one-fifth of the network time. The advantage of this feature is that your slowest clients don't control network responsiveness. This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it. To disable airtime fairness: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and clear the Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Implicit Beamforming Implicit beamforming contrasts with explicit beamforming, which means that your DST router actively tracks clients and directs power to the DST router antenna closest to the client. This works whether or not the client supports beamforming. Implicit beamforming means that the router can use information from client devices that support beamforming to improve the WiFi signal. This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it. To disable implicit beamforming: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window displays. Specify Network Settings for the DST Router 151
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