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Applications and Gaming – QoS

QoS assigns different levels of priority to specific types of network traffic, so it helps to ensure optimal performance for demanding, real-time applications, such as online gaming, VoIP calls, and video streaming.

Note: After you have made your changes, click Save Settings to apply your changes.

QoS (Quality of Service)

Wireless

WMM Support

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic.

No Acknowledgement

If you want the Router to re-send data if an error occurs, keep the default, Disabled. If you do not want the Router to re-send data if an error occurs, select Enabled.

Internet Access Priority

QoS is only applied to traffic streams that are uploaded to the Internet.

Enabled/Disabled

To use the QoS policies you set, select Enabled.

Upstream Bandwidth

Upstream Bandwidth

This option sets the maximum upstream bandwidth of your Internet connection. To allow the Router to detect the maximum, keep the default, Auto. To specify the maximum, select Manual. Then enter the appropriate bandwidth and select Kbps or Mbps.

Category

Select the appropriate category. Go to the instructions for your selection.

Applications

Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the instructions in the Add a New Application section.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

Add a New Application

Enter a Name

Enter a name for this application.

Port Range

Enter the port range that the application will use. Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535.

Select the appropriate protocol.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

Online Games

Games

Select the appropriate game. If you select Add a New Game, follow the instructions in the Add a New Game section.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

Add a New Game

Enter a Name

Enter a name for this game.

Port Range

Enter the port range that the game will use. Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535.

Select the appropriate protocol.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

MAC Address

The MAC address of the computer you are using is displayed.

Enter a Name

Enter a name for your device.

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of your device.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

Voice Device

Enter a Name

Enter a name for your voice device.

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of your voice device.

Priority

Select the appropriate priority.

Click Apply to save your changes.

Summary

This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices.