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Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming
system.
Best effort traffic
High priority traffic
Internet
Figure 6. Upstream QoS assigns a high priority to gaming traffic from your gaming console
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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
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5.
Select the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box.
6.
Specify the bandwidth settings:
•
If you know the bandwidth of your Internet connection, type it in the
Uplink
bandwidth Maximum
field.
•
If you are not sure, select the
Speedtest
button.
Speedtest checks your uplink bandwidth and the
Uplink bandwidth Maximum
field
adjusts.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
The router assigns a high priority to upstream Internet traffic.
Add QoS Rules by Service
To add a QoS rule for a service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 screen displays.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.
Select the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box.
6.
Leave the Add Rules
By Service
radio button selected.
7.
In the
Applications
list, select an application or service.
8.
In the
Priority
list, select the priority for the rule.
The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table.
9.
Click the
Add
button.
The service displays in the QoS rules table.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Add a QoS Rule by Device
To add a QoS rule for a device:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser,
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.
Select the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box.
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6.
Select the Add Rules
By Device
radio button.
Computers and devices that are connected to the network display in the MAC Device List.
By default, each device is assigned a normal priority.
7.
Select or specify the device:
•
To select a device in the MAC Device List, select its radio button.
•
To specify a device that is not in the MAC Device List, complete the
QoS Policy for
,
MAC Address
, and
Device Name
fields and click the
Add
button.
The device is listed in a queue in the QoS rules table with its default rule priority. The rule
priority corresponds to the queues.
Note:
To specify a device rule’s priority, edit the rule. For more information,
see
Edit a QoS Rule
on page
44.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Edit a QoS Rule
To edit a QoS rule:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
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A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.
In the QoS rules table, click the application or service to select it.
6.
Click the
Edit
button.
7.
In the
Priority
list, select a priority level.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
The rule’s priority is updated in the QoS rules table on the QoS Setup screen.
Delete a QoS Rule
To delete a QoS rule:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
5.
In the QoS rules table, click the application or service to select it.
6.
Click the
Delete
button.
The rule is deleted.
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