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Hint: You can select a large variety of predefined programs such as MSN Messenger
and ICQ. You can block these programs as described in chapter 7.2
7.3 Setting up QoS
Thanks to QoS (Quality Of Service) you can make sure that a specific program or
computer gets priority above other programs. By using this feature, you are certain
that you will not get ‘lag’ in games of hitches during video playback, in case one of the
computers starts to download.
Setting up Qos differs per situation. Therefore we will explain how to setup Qos in a
general way.
1.
Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox).
2.
Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
3.
Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
4.
You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the ‘Enter’ key.
5.
The login screen is shown
6.
Click ‘Setup Tool’.
7.
Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
8.
Click ‘Traffic’.
9.
Click ‘QoS Setup’.
10. Place a mark at the option ‘Start’ at the right screen.
11. Fill in the speeds of your internet connection at ‘Download and Upload’. If you do
not know these speeds look at the yellow ‘Hint’ field for a brief explanation.
12. Click ‘Apply’ to activate these basic settings.
Hint: If you do not exactly know the speed of your internet connection please contact
your Internet Service Provider. Your provider will usually speak in term of MB. This
value is in Mbits. 1 MB=1024 Kbit. You can use both values in the webpage of the
router.
To set up a rule, use the following steps:
1.
Choose ‘User Defined’ at the ‘QoS Setup’ field’.
2.
Choose ‘Max Limit’ to set the maximum speed limit.
3.
Choose ‘Min Guarantee’ to set a minimal guaranteed speed.
4.
Fill in the values a the ‘Download’ en ‘Upload’ field.
5.
Fill in the IP-address or IP-area in the ‘IP’ field for which this rule is applied.
6.
Fill in the protocol in the ‘Protocol’ field. (If unknown, leave this field empty.)
7.
Fill in the port numbers at the ‘External Port’ field. (If unknown, leave this field
empty.)
8.
Click ‘Apply’ to add this rule.
Example: 10Mbit / 1Mbit DSL connection.