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Quality of Service Setup

Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of

traffic ahead of others. The WiFi DSL modem router can provide QoS prioritization over the

wireless link and on the Internet connection.

WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic

to have a range of priorities depending on the type of data. Time-dependent information, such

as video and audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly,

wireless clients have to support WMM also.

For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, both the application and the client

running that application must 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.



To configure QoS:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

2.

(Optional) Clear the

Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings

check box.

WMM QoS is disabled.

3.

Select the

Turn Internet Access QoS On

check box.

Internet traffic is prioritized.

4.

Select the

Turn Bandwidth Control On

check box.

You can specify the maximum uplink bandwidth.

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5.

Click

Set Up QoS Rule

.

6.

Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to edit or delete, and do one of the following:

•

To remove the QoS policy, click

Delete

.

•

To edit the QoS policy, click

Edit

.

•

To add a priority rule, click

Add Priority Rule

. For more information, see

Add a

Priority Rule

on page 57.

Follow the instructions in the succeeding sections to change the policy settings.

7.

Click

Apply

.

Add a Priority Rule



To add a priority rule:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

, and then click

Set Up QoS Rule

.

2.

Click

Add Priority Rule

.

You can define the priority policy for each online game, application, LAN port, or the

computer’s MAC address.

For more information, see

Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games

on

page 58,

Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports

on page 59, and

Priority Policies for

MAC Addresses

on page 59.

3.

Click

Apply

.

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Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games



To add priority policies for applications and online games:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

, click

Set Up QoS Rule

, and then click

Add

Priority Rule

.

2.

From the Priority Category list, select

Applications

or

Online Gaming

.

3.

Select the Internet application or game from the list that displays.

4.

(Optional) In the Applications list, you can select an existing item, or you can scroll and

select

Add a New Application

or

Add a New Game,

as applicable.

When you add an entry, the QoS - Priority Rules screen expands.

5.

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

6.

In the Connection Type list, select either

TCP,

UDP,

or both (

TCP/UDP

), and specify the port

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

7.

Select the priority level:

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

8.

In the QoS Policy for field, type the name for this rule.

9.

Click

Apply

.

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Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports



To add priority policies for Ethernet LAN ports:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

, click

Set Up QoS Rule

, and then click

Add

Priority Rule

.

2.

From the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

.

3.

Select the number of the LAN port for which you want to specify the priority level.

4.

Select the priority level:

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

5.

You can also type the name for this rule in the QoS Policy for field.

6.

Click

Apply

.

Priority Policies for MAC Addresses



To add priority policies for MAC addresses:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

, click

Set Up QoS Rule

, and then click

Add

Priority Rule

.

2.

From the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

.

3.

Click

Refresh

to update the list of those computers already connected to the router.

4.

Select the entry’s radio button in the table.

5.

Modify the information in the MAC Address and Device Name fields.

6.

Select the priority level:

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

7.

You can also type the name for this rule in the QoS Policy for field.

8.

Click

Apply

.

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USB Storage

Access and configure a USB storage drive

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

DSL modem router. The USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router can connect only to USB

devices like flash drives, hard drives, and printers. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD

drives, or DVD drives to the WiFi DSL modem router USB port.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

USB Drive Requirements

•

ReadySHARE Access

•

File-Sharing Scenarios

•

USB Storage Basic Settings

•

USB Storage Advanced Settings

•

Media Server Settings

•

Specify Approved USB Devices

•

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

•

ReadySHARE Cloud

•

Safely Remove a USB Drive