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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.
On this screen, 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 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.
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6.
You can select an existing item, or you can scroll and select
Add a new application
or
Add
a new game,
as applicable.
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
), and specify
the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.
7.
From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other
applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. 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
.
2.
Select the
Turn Internet Access QoS On
check box.
3.
Click the
Setup QoS Rule
button.
4.
Click the
Add Priority Rule
button.
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5.
From the Priority Category list, select
Ethernet LAN Port
, as shown in the following figure:
6.
From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.
7.
From the Priority list, select the priority that this port’s traffic should receive relative to other
applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. 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.
9.
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, you have to complete these fields manually.
5.
From the Priority list, select the priority that this device’s traffic should receive relative to
other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. 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
.
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.
Select
Advanced > QoS Setup
.
2.
Select the radio button next to the QoS policy, 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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5.
USB Storage
Access and configure 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 to connect only 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
TiVo
File-Sharing Scenarios
Basic Settings
USB Storage Advanced Settings
Safely Remove a USB Drive
Media Server Settings
Specify Approved USB Devices
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
ReadySHARE Cloud
Time Machine
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer
.
For more about ReadySHARE features, see
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.

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