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QoS for Applications and Online Gaming



To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:

1.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button to see the existing priority rules.

You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the

Edit

or

Delete

button. You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the

Delete All

button.

3.

To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click

Add

Priority Rule

to display the following screen:

4.

In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.

5.

In the Priority Category list, select either

Applications

or

Online Gaming

. In either case, a

list of applications or games displays in the list.

6.

You can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and select

Add a New

Application

or

Add a New Game,

as applicable.

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a.

If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown:

b.

In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.

c.

In the Connection Type list, select either

TCP,

UDP,

or both (

TCP/UDP

). Specify the

port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.

7.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other

applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

8.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

QoS for a Router LAN Port



To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:

1.

Select

Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup

to display the QoS Setup screen. Select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS Rule

button.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

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4.

From the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

, as shown in the following figure:

5.

From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.

6.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to

other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

7.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

8.

In the QoS Setup screen, click

Apply

.

QoS for a MAC Address



To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:

1.

Select

Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup

, and click the

Setup QoS Rule

button. The

QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click

Add Priority Rule

.

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3.

From the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

to display the following screen:

4.

If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The

information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device

Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click

Refresh

. If it still

does not appear, then fill in these fields manually.

5.

From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic reelative to

other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

6.

Click

Apply

to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

7.

In the QoS Setup screen, select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

8.

Click

Apply

.

Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy



To edit or delete a QoS policy:

1.

Select

Advanced > QoS Setup

to display the QoS Setup screen.

2.

Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of

the following:

•

Click

Delete

to remove the QoS policy.

•

Click

Edit

to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to

change the policy settings.

3.

Click

Apply

in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.

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USB Storage

Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.

The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or

hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to

the router USB port.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

USB Drive Requirements

•

ReadySHARE Access

•

File-Sharing Scenarios

•

Basic Settings

•

USB Storage Advanced Settings

•

Safely Remove a USB Drive

•

Media Server Settings

•

Specify Approved USB Devices

For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see

Chapter 6, ReadySHARE

Printer

.

For additional about ReadySHARE features, see

www.netgear.com/readyshare

.