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192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range for

devices with fixed addresses.

The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:

•

An IP address from the range you have defined

•

Subnet mask

•

Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)

•

Primary DNS server (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen;

otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address)

•

Secondary DNS server (if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup

screen)

To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to specify the network

settings of all of your computers, clear the

Use Router as DHCP Server

check box and click

Apply

. Otherwise, leave this check box selected. If this service is not enabled and no other

DHCP server is available on your network, set your computers’ IP addresses manually or

they will not be able to access the router.

Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always

receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign

reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.



To reserve an IP address:

1.

In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the

Add

button.

2.

In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an

IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.)

3.

Type the MAC address of the computer or server.

Tip:

If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC

address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.

4.

Click

Apply

to enter the reserved address into the table.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the

router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a

DHCP release and renew.

To edit or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved

address you want to edit or delete. Then click

Edit

or

Delete

.

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Quality of Service (QoS) Setup

QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of

others. The N150R router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the

Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.

Select

Setup > Quality of Service

to display the following screen:

Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

The N150R router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize

wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of

wireless 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,

both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled. 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.

WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the

Enable WMM

check box and clicking

Apply

.

Set Up QoS for Internet Access

You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:

•

Specific applications

•

Specific online games

•

Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router

•

A specific device by MAC address

To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the

QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many

common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.

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.

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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.

If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands.

a.

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

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b.

In the Connection Type list, select either

TCP,

UDP,

or both (

TCP/UDP

). Specify the

port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.

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

Setup > Quality of Service

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.

4.

From the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

.

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

Setup > Quality of Service

, and click the

Setup QoS Rule

button. The QoS

Setup screen displays.

2.

Click

Add Priority Rule

.

3.

From the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

:

4.

If the device is 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

is not in the list, click

Refresh

. If it still does not appear, fill in these fields manually.

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5.

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

Setup > Quality of Service

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.