Optimize Performance
50
Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
The WMM page displays.
5.
Select the
Upstream QoS
tab.
The Upstream QoS page displays.
6.
Make sure the
Enable Upstream QoS (Optimized for Gaming)
check box is selected.
7.
Select the application or online game from the QoS Rules table.
8.
Click the
Delete
button.
Your changes are saved.
Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS
Downstream QoS prioritizes Internet traffic from the Internet to your network. This delivers
better performance when you stream Internet video, such as when you watch YouTube
videos.
Best effort traffic
Internet
High priority traffic
Figure 8. Downstream QoS assigns high priority to video streaming from the Internet
NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming
Internet video. When downstream QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also
assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic. That means other tasks like
downloading content from the Internet take longer.
To enable downstream QoS:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
