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Quality of Service (QoS), Port 1, Ports 3 and 4 - powerline adapter

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XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Quality of Service (QoS) The XAV5004 supports both Powerline network-based and port-based Quality of Service (QoS). Powerline network-based QoS configures the priority of forwarded packets in the network. In port-based QoS, a different level of service and pre-assigned priority is offered on each Ethernet port. Figure 3. Ethernet Ports • Port 1 (dark green) offers HIGH priority to provide uninterrupted service for any device that is connected to it. If you are using a server-type device, such as a media server or NAS storage device that would stream HD media, you would want to put this device on Port 1. • If you are not using any streaming media devices, you can use Port 1 for gaming, video, or internet telephones, anything where you do not want a delay or interruption. Whatever Port 1 doesn't use is available for Port 2. • Port 2 (light green) offers a MEDIUM priority quality of service, and gets the next priority after Port 1. Use for gaming, video, or internet telephones. • Ports 3 and 4 offer a LOW priority quality of service, and readily handle networking data devices, such as printers. For information on setting up QoS for your Powerline adapter, see Set Up Quality of Service (QoS) on page 16. 8 | Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration

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Chapter 1.
Installation and Basic Configuration
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual
Quality of Service (QoS)
The XAV5004 supports both Powerline network-based and port-based Quality of Service
(QoS). Powerline network-based QoS configures the priority of forwarded packets in the
network.
In port-based QoS, a different level of service and pre-assigned priority is offered on each
Ethernet port.
Figure 3. Ethernet Ports
•
Port 1
(dark green) offers HIGH priority to provide uninterrupted service for any device
that is connected to it. If you are using a server-type device, such as a media server or
NAS storage device that would stream HD media, you would want to put this device on
Port 1.
•
If you are not using any streaming media devices, you can use Port 1 for gaming, video,
or internet telephones, anything where you do not want a delay or interruption. Whatever
Port 1 doesn’t use is available for Port 2.
•
Port 2
(light green) offers a MEDIUM priority quality of service, and gets the next priority
after Port 1. Use for gaming, video, or internet telephones.
•
Ports 3 and 4
offer a LOW priority quality of service, and readily handle networking data
devices, such as printers.
For information on setting up QoS for your Powerline adapter, see
Set Up Quality of Service
(QoS)
on page
16.