Linksys WRT54G2 manual Applications and Gaming DMZ, Applications and Gaming QoS

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Forwarded Range

For each application, list the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed.

Start Port  Enter the starting port number of the Forwarded Range.

End Port  Enter the ending port number of the Forwarded Range.

Enable  Select Enable to enable port triggering for the applicable application.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications and Gaming > DMZ

The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port Range Forward feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.

Applications and Gaming > DMZ

DMZ

Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

To expose one PC, select Enable. Then, enter the computer’s IP address in the DMZ Host IP Address field. This feature is disabled by default.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications and Gaming > QoS

Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as videoconferencing.

There are three types of QoS available: Device Priority, Ethernet Port Priority, and Application Priority.

QoS

Enable/Disable  To enable QoS, select Enable. Otherwise, select Disable. QoS is disabled by default.

Upstream Bandwidth  Select Auto or Manual from the drop-down menu. Manual allows you to specify the maximum outgoing bandwidth that applications can utilize.

Applications and Gaming > QoS

Device Priority

Enter the name of your network device in the Device name field, enter its MAC Address, and then select its priority from the drop-down menu.

Ethernet Port Priority

Ethernet Port Priority QoS allows you to prioritize performance for the Router’s four ports, LAN Ports 1-4. For each port, select the priority and flow control setting.

Priority  Select High or Low in the Priority column. The Router’s four ports have been assigned low priority by default.

Flow Control  If you want the Router to control the transmission of data between network devices, select Enabled. To disable this feature, select Disabled. Ethernet Port Priority QoS does not require support from your ISP because the prioritized ports LAN ports 1-4 are in your network. This feature is enabled by default.

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