54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual

From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays:

Figure 5-6

You can enable WMM, Internet Access QoS, Bandwidth Control, as well as modify or create QoS rules.

Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

The Wireless-G Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, both it and the client running that application must be WMM enabled. Legacy applications that do not support WMM, and applications that do not require QoS, are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than voice and video.

WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen, shown in Figure 5-7 on page 5-16, by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply.

Using the QoS Priority Rule List to Prioritize Internet Access

You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:

For specific applications

For specific online games

On individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router

From a specific device by MAC address

Fine-Tuning Your Network

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