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Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a high priority to gaming and streaming video
from the Internet.
Figure 6. You can prioritize downstream traffic, upstream traffic, or both
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox
gaming system.
Figure 7. Upstream QoS assigns a high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox
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NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature. If you do not
game and you turn on this feature, some applications might not perform as well as usual.
To enable upstream QoS:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
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 > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS
.
5.
Select the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box.
6.
Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection:
•
If you know what your uplink bandwidth is, type it in the
Uplink bandwidth Maximum
field.
•
If you are not sure, click the
Check
button.
The router verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection. The
Uplink
bandwidth Maximum
field displays the result of the test.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the
Internet.
Add Upstream QoS Rules
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
•
Specific applications
•
Specific online games
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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 page. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.
Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
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 > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS
.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
5.
Click the
Setup QoS rule
button.
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6.
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup page and click the
Add
Priority Rule
button.
7.
In the
QoS Policy for
field, type the name of the application or game.
8.
In the
Priority Category
menu, select either
Applications
or
Online Gaming
.
A list of applications or games displays.
9.
Scroll and select
Add a New Application
or
Add a New Game
, as applicable.
10.
If prompted, in the
Connection Type
menu, select either
TCP,
UDP,
or
TCP/UDP
(both).
Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
11.
From the
Priority
menu, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other
applications and traffic.
The options are
Low
,
Normal
,
High
, and
Highest
.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
The rule is saved.
Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
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 > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup page displays.
5.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
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6.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS
.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
7.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
The QoS Priority Rule list displays.
8.
Scroll down and click the
Add Priority Rule
button.
The QoS - Priority Rules page displays.
9.
From the
Priority Category
menu, select
Ethernet LAN Port
.
10.
From the
QoS Policy for
menu, select the LAN port.
11.
From the
Priority
menu, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to
other applications.
The options are
Low
,
Normal
,
High
, and
Highest
.
12.
Click the
Apply
button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy menu.
Set Up QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login window opens.
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 > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS
.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
5.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
The QoS Priority Rule menu displays.
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