Cisco Systems E2000 Category, Applications, Add a New Application, Online Games, Add a New Game

Linksys E2000

this will defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth.. If you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Low.. Depending on the application, a few attempts may be needed to set the appropriate bandwidth priority..

Enabled/Disabled  To use the QoS policies you set, select Enabled.. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled..

Upstream Bandwidth  This option sets the maximum outgoing bandwidth that applications can use.. To allow the Router to set the maximum, keep the default, Auto.. To specify the maximum, select Manual.. Then enter the appropriate value and select Kbps or Mbps..

Category

You can define the Internet access priority level for as many categories as you want.. The Summary section will display all of the priority selections that you enter.. Select from the following categories:

••Applications  Allows you to assign a priority level for a pre-defined application or one that you add..

••Online Games  Allows you to assign a priority level for a pre-defined game or one that you add..

••MAC Address  This option lets you prioritize network traffic based on the device that is accessing the network.. For example, if you want your gaming console to have higher priority accessing the Internet than your computer, you can assign their priority levels using their respective MAC addresses..

••Voice Device  Voice devices require a higher priority level.. You can assign a higher priority level to voice devices using their respective MAC addresses..

Summary

This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices.. Refer to “Summary” on page 23 for more information..

Applications

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: High, Medium (Recommend), Normal, or Low..

Click Add to save your changes.. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list..

Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration

Add a New Application

QoS > Add a New Application

Enter a Name  Enter a name for this application..

Port Range  Enter the port range that the application will be using.. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, you can enter 21-21.. If you need services for an application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000- 1250 as your settings.. You can have up to three ranges to define for this bandwidth allocation.. Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535.. Check your application’s documentation for details on the service ports used..

Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both..

Priority  Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium (Recommend), Normal, or Low..

Click Add to save your changes.. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list..

Online Games

QoS > Online Games

Game  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: High, Medium (Recommend), Normal, or Low..

Click Add to save your changes.. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list..

Add a New Game

QoS > Add a New Game

Enter a Name  Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry..

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