EtherFast Cable/DSLRouters
You can also prioritize up to four ports with the Port-based QoS. Port-based
QoS (Quality of Service) settings allow you to prioritize performance on four
of the routers ports. The Routers other four ports are automatically assigned
Low Priority. Port-Based QoS does not require support from your ISPas the
ports prioritized are LAN ports going out to your network.
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Qos is Quality of Service, based on the idea that transmission rates, error
rates, and other characteristics can be measured and improved in advance.
Qos is of particular concern for the continuous transmission of high-band-
width video and multimedia information, which is less dependable under nor-
mal, best effort protocols
To use QoS, select Enable. There are two types of Qos which can manage
the quality of service: Application-based and Port-based.
Application-based QoS manages information as it is transmitted and received
and assigns it a high or low priority based upon the selections made on the
QoS screen. There are five preset applications which utilize Application-
based QoS: FTP, HTTP, Telnet, SMTP, and POP3. You can choose three addi-
tional applications by inputing that information in the empty boxes below.
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