Optimize Video Streaming With Downstream Qos - NETGEAR AC1900 Model R7000 User Manual

Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS

Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet video streaming from
websites like YouTube and Netflix.
High priority traffic
Internet
Best effort 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.
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To enable downstream QoS:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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