Apply a Performance Preset Mode
The switch comes with three predefined preset modes that let you optimize the performance of the switch
with a preset configuration. These modes include a gaming mode, a media streaming mode, and a standard
mode. The switch also provides two custom preset modes that you can define with a preset configuration
and save for easy retrieval (see
Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes
on page 26).
A preset mode affects the Quality of Service (QoS), port prioritization, and port rate limiting of the switch.
Apply the Gaming Preset Mode
The Gaming Preset mode minimizes the data delay (latency) of traffic that the switch manages so that
gaming network traffic can be processed very quickly. If you use the Gaming Preset mode, be sure that you
connect your gaming device to port 1 and the uplink to your router to port 8.
Applying the Gaming Preset mode does the following:
•
Sets the QoS port priority for ports 1 and 8 to High.
•
Sets the QoS port priority for ports 2 through 7 to Low.
•
Enables IGMP snooping for the switch (for more information, see
on page 50).
•
Disables flow control for all ports (for more information,
Manage Flow Control for a Port
on page 39).
•
Disables power saving for the switch (for more information, see
on
page 63).
•
Sets the QoS mode to port-based (for more information, see
Use Port-Based Quality of Service and
on page 30).
Before you apply the Gaming Preset mode, you can save your current QoS, port prioritization, rate limiting,
multicast, flow control, and IGMP snooping settings and other settings as a custom preset mode (see
Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset Mode
on page 26) so that you can easily revert to your
current QoS configuration.
To apply the Gaming Preset mode:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the
switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page opens.
3.
Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
Optimize the Switch Performance
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Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
