Linksys WRT160NL User Guide - Page 29

Chapter 3 No Acknowledgement If you want to disable the Router's Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send data if an error occurs, then select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled. Internet Access Priority In this section, you can set the bandwidth priority for a variety of applications and devices. There are four levels priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. When you set priority, do not set all applications to High, because 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 have set, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. Category There are four categories available. Select one of the following: Applications, Online Games, MAC Address, Ethernet Port, or Voice Device. Proceed to the instructions for your selection. Summary This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices. Refer to Summary, page 26 for more information. Applications Applications Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New Application instructions. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list. Add a New Application QoS > Add a New Application Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry. 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- Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration 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 Games Select the appropriate game. If you select Add a New Game, follow the Add a New Game instructions. 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. Port Range Enter the port range that the game will be using. 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. 25