NETGEAR WGR614 v8 manual QoS for a MAC Address

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual

QoS for a MAC Address

To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:

1.From the main menu, under Advanced, click QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays, as shown in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15.

2.From the QoS Setup page, click Setup QoS Rule to verify that one of the preconfigured rules will meet your requirements. If not, click Add Priority Rule.

3.From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. The QoS - Priority Rules screen changes:

Figure 5-11

4.If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from the MAC Device List is used to populate the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click Refresh. If it still does not appear, you must complete these fields manually.

5.From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this device’s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

6.Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

7.In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.

8.Click Apply.

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