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To view, change, or delete a QoS rule:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS rule

button.

All preconfigured QoS rules are displayed in a table, along with their priority (Highest,

High, Normal, or Low) and a description:

3.

Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of

the following:

•

To remove the QoS policy from the table, click the

Delete

button.

•

To edit the QoS policy, click the

Edit

button.

The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays.

a.

To change the policy settings, follow the instructions in the following sections.

b.

When you are done, on the QoS - Priority Rules screen, click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved in the table on the QoS Setup screen.

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WARNING:

If you click the Delete All button,

all

preconfigured and custom

QoS rules are deleted.

Create a QoS Rule for an Application or Online Game

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To create a QoS policy for an application or online game:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS rule

button.

The existing QoS rules display.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays.

4.

In the Priority Category list, select either

Applications

or

Online Gaming

:

•

Applications

. The Applications list lets you select existing applications, but scroll

down to the bottom to select

Add a new application

.

The screen adjusts:

•

Online Gaming

. The Online Gaming list lets you select existing games, but scroll

down to the bottom to select

Add a new game

.

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The screen adjusts:

5.

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

6.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other

applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. Select

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

7.

In the Connection Type field, select either

TCP

,

UDP

, or

TCP/UDP

.

8.

In the Starting Port and Ending Port fields, specify the port number or range of port numbers

that the application or game uses.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

The rule is saved in the QoS policy table on the QoS Setup screen.

Create a QoS Rule for a Router LAN Port

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To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS rule

button.

The existing QoS rules display.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays.

4.

In the Priority Category list, select

Ethernet LAN Port

.

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The screen adjusts:

5.

In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the LAN port.

6.

From the Ethernet LAN port list, select the LAN port (

1

,

2

,

3

, or

4

) for which you want to

configure the QoS policy.

7.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other

applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. Select

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

The rule is saved in the QoS policy table on the QoS Setup screen.

Create a QoS Rule for a MAC Address

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To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS rule

button.

The existing QoS rules display.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays.

4.

In the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

.

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The screen adjusts:

5.

In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the MAC address.

6.

If the device for which you want to create a QoS policy is displayed 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.

7.

(Optional) If the device does not display in the MAC Device List, click the

Refresh

button.

If it still does not display, you must complete these fields manually.

8.

From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other

applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. Select

Highest

,

High

,

Normal

, or

Low

.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

The rule is saved in the QoS policy table on the QoS Setup screen.



To edit or delete a MAC address on the MAC Device List:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup

.

The QoS Setup screen displays.

2.

Click the

Setup QoS rule

button.

The existing QoS rules display.

3.

Click the

Add Priority Rule

button.

The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays.

4.

In the Priority Category list, select

MAC Address

.

The MAC Device List displays.

5.

Select the radio button next to the device that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the

following: