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I want to configure the ADSL router which connects 10+ machines to the internet. I want to give maximum priority to browsing (ports 80,443) and set low priority for bittorrent etc.(port 42180)

I have been experimenting with settings , but with no luck. There are three settings which confuse me, along with my understanding.

  1. 802.1 Priority - Related to LAN level, possible values 0-7 , higher numbers means higher priority.
  2. 'Mark traffic priority' - clueless about this.
  3. IPP/DS - IP Precedence - possible values 0-7 ; 6 & 7 are reserved, so set 5 for highest priority. Or when using DSCP - set 46 for highest priority.

Please help me in getting this done...

Similer question for another model of router here , but with less number of confusing options :) How to configure QoS on home router

Update: from discussion on another thread, QoS can control only upstream traffic (from router to the internet) , while this may in turn affect downstream traffic rate, there is no direct control over data coming into the router.

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Remember that you can only prioritise outgoing traffic. – paradroid Apr 15 '11 at 12:00
i also had the same question in mind.it had 'upstream traffic' in that config page. Atleast can we control traffic inside the subnet, ie prioritizing the packets to/from some specific port, so that it makes a diffference? – DBZ_A Apr 15 '11 at 14:20
Will flashing the router with DD-WRT or tomato help to make the desired changes? – DBZ_A Apr 15 '11 at 14:28
I have not used DD-WRT very much. I use Tomato, as it is said that the QoS is easier to set up and works better than it does on DD-WRT. – paradroid Apr 15 '11 at 14:30
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