Questions tagged [qos]
Qos in Telecomunications means Quality-of-Service.
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Does DD-WRT QoS actually work?
There have been various reports of DD-WRT QoS not working (here, here and elsewhere).
The DD-WRT QoS Documentation mentions some checks would indicate whether the proper priorities are being applied ...
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dd-wrt router firmware QoS troubleshooting
I've been using the dd-wrt firmware on my router and I like it a lot!
But -- I'm not sure the quality of service (QoS) is working on it. I have it set up as follows:
http, port 80 -- Premium
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Windows 7 DSCP and 802.1p QoS Mapping?
When I create a QoS policy in Windows 7 through the Group Policy editor and set a DSCP value, does Windows 7 add the 802.1p QoS field to the Ethernet frame? If so, how does it map the different ...
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How to configure QoS for CrashPlan, which connects on HTTPS port, without affecting all other HTTPS traffic?
CrashPlan appears to upload stuff on the standard HTTPS port 443.
Is there any way to allocate it bulk QoS priority separately from all other HTTPS traffic, or am I completely stuffed?
I'm using DD-...
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Options for bandwidth management on a shared internet connection
The premise:
Rural location, not many options for high-bandwidth internet connections. The fastest by far is Satellite internet, but it's expensive (both equipment and monthly cost, and has latency ...
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Is it possible to rate-limit an scp/sftp/rsync/etc transfer from the command-line? ie, manual QoS on a single command?
Specifically, I am looking to rate-limit an scp or sftp session (or other arbitrary network call) in the call itself.
For example, let's say I want to copy 100MB to one server, and 1GB to another. I'...
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tc / iproute2, how to list the configuration
This is my first time using traffic shaping and I am wondering how I can list the rules I applied like you can with iptables?
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How to make torrent downloads faster?
In windows Vista Home Premium x64 using uTorrent, how can I make the download(s) faster?
EDIT: What are recommended settings for QoS?
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How do I split an internet connection into 4 equal connections?
My 4 roomates and I have a problem:
One of my roomies is downloading torrents all the time. When somebody need make a call or doing something like you tube or a quiz using the internet conection. The ...
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Configure DD-WRT to Limit Bandwidth on Devices
I have flashed DD-WRT firmware to my TP-Link WRT841-N router, set the basic network configuration & wireless. I want to limit bandwidth on a user who is always using torrents which is causing my ...
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Roommate lagging internet connection by watching videos from Chinese website. Can QoS fix issue?
My roommate is an international student from China and likes to watch Chinese TV shows online using a website based in that region (we're on the U.S. East Coast). But it causes our network's latency ...
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Google Chat QoS settings
Has anyone figured out what the correct ports are for QoS settings for Google Chat voice converstations? I need to boost the priority of these packets on my home network, but I can't find any docs on ...
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How to setup QoS in DSL 2750u?
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My download is 4mb and upload 512kb.
When someone is doing upload via my router, it fills all the pipe which I understand from my question's answer here. This causes my ping very high, unable ...
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D-Link DIR-600M - Setting up QoS Rules to restrict bandwidth for given IP address
I'm trying to setup QoS rules to achieve the following:
I want to restrict the bandwidth for specific IP addresses that connect to the network. I'm confused about what goes in each of the fields seen ...
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pfsense 2.0 traffic priority - set full priority for single host
I have a network with several computers all on the same network and since I have very limited bandwidth I would like to prioritize traffic almost like a CPU scheduler prioritize processes.
Example: ...
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How to limit speeds on my "Linksys Wireless-G Home Router - WRT54GH"?
I have a cable modem connected to my WRT54GH router, my main PC connected to the router with an Ethernet cable, and everyone else connected to the router via wireless.
I would like to limit download ...
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Does disabling QoS result in more bandwidth?
I am using windows 7 x64 professional and was wondering if I disable QoS, will I get a wee bit more bandwidth? Is disabling worth it?
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What exactly does QoS packet scheduler do? What are particular real reasons to keep it enabled?
I know what is QoS and don't need general explanations of the term and opinions on what is "QoS packet scheduler" based just on its name.
What I am looking for is information on what exactly ...
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How to use router QoS?
N00b question.
How exactly does one use router quality of service settings?
I've read up on it a bit but I'm still not exactly sure how to use it. So, my real questions are these:
Generally, how ...
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How to configure QoS on home router
I have a USR9105 router and I'd like to configure its QoS to prioritize web traffic (browser) over everything else (e.g. torrents). I'm confused by its interface though:
"IP precedence" allows ...
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Prevent a download to saturate all bandwidth on Linux
In Linux, a single download can use all available bandwidth, so that any other connection can't be started. (e.g. if I am downloading updates, I can't surf the web at the same time)
Is there a way to ...
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Configuring Traffic Control on TP-LINK router
if this question should be moved to some other site please let me know.
I'm trying to configure traffic control on my TP-LINK TD-W8960N modem router. From what I can see in the configuration screen I ...
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QoS for variable bandwidth connections
My DSL connection does not have a reliable max speed. I've used Tomato's QoS in the past, and it seems to work, but chokes when the DSL speed decreases lower than the max setting.
If your upload ...
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Disabling WMM causes Wi-Fi Speeds to drop to 14Mbps
So due to certain problems with my Android Device I decided to disable WMM in my router settings (which fixes the problem)
But after disabled the total speed of the Wi-Fi is reduced to a extremely low ...
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Best way to communicate with remote office ~150 feet away
I have a client who is leasing an industrial building with a local network. They are rapidly expanding and need additional space. The nearest available property is available across the street about ...
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Tomato QoS: Why is some traffic unclassified when there are classifications for it?
Ok, I am trying to tweak my router to give priority to some traffic. My classifications seem to cover just about everything but I still see ~60 to ~80% of the traffic as unclassified:
TCP 192.168.1....
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What capabilities to look for a wifi router to avoid clogging?
I am looking for a new wireless router that should automatically distribute available bandwidth to all users connected (up to 10 via wifi), particularly avoiding situations where some (one) user sucks ...
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How can I organise sharing the Internet bandwidth with many people at home?
Lets say, you have a relatively fast Internet connection speed. However, there are many people who want to access the Internet and download files at the same time using that available bandwidth.
The ...
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Quality of Service on Windows
I find that whenever my bittorrent client is running, all other communication slows down extremely - this is because of the ACKs taking up all the upload bandwidth.
Can I configure Windows or install ...
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Limit Skydrive upload bandwidth in Windows 8.1
I've setup a new computer in the house with Windows 8.1 and have it syncing photos and music with Skydrive. The syncing works great, but it is taking days to get all the files uploaded and it is ...
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How to create Policy-based QoS on Windows 7 through CLI?
I am trying to add ToS (QoS) support to a SIP client (taken from open-source Linphone) as so:
retval = setsockopt(session->rtp.socket, proto, value_type, (SOCKET_OPTION_VALUE)&tos, sizeof(tos))...
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Slow upload speed, fast download speed between two wireless LAN devices
I've got an interesting puzzle for you:
I've got two computers connected to the same LAN wirelessly.
Computer A is using 802.11ac wireless protocol. Computer B is using 802.11n.
I begin uploading ...
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TCP and fair bandwidth sharing
The congestion control algorithm(s) of TCP seem to distribute the available bandwidth fairly between individual TCP flows.
Is there some way to enable (or more precisely, enforce) fair bandwidth ...
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Preventing NetFlix from saturating my internet connection
I am watching videos streamed from NetFlix using Chrome and Windows 7 over a Wi-Fi connection to a Belkin N150 (F6D4230-4) router. NetFlix appears to completely flood my internet connection, and other ...
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What are the benefits/trade-offs of enabling "Smart Queue Management" on ER-X?
I have an ER-X router from Ubiquiti. With COVID-19, both my girlfriend and I spend a lot of time on video calls. Would enabling "Smart Queue Management" (QoS) help with the quality of calls (...
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How to configure QoS/SQM with SRA (seamless rate adaptation) on OpenWrt
Recently my ISP changed my DSL-line from fixed rate to SRA. This allows the modem to adapt the speed of the internet to the quality of the line instead of completely breaking down (my ISP is not ...
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Which WiFi routers have the Quality of Service feature?
I read about monitoring and limiting bandwidth can be done on routers which have a Quality of Service feature, but which routers have this feature? Which would you recommend.
I read about the QoS ...
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Stress Test a LAN (network) connected to the Internet
Looking to stress test both upstream and downstream capabilities on a LAN that is connected to the Internet to test Quality of Service settings for VoIP traffic on the same network.
Aside from ...
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How to configure router to give XBox top priority and the most bandwidth?
I have a "D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N" wireless router and an XBox 360 with the old-style wireless connection thing (usb attachment). I want to configure my router/network to give my XBox as much ...
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DD-WRT QoS not working on LAN/WLAN interface
I have a TP-Link WR941ND with DD-WRT firmware. Another ISP provided router dials the PPPoE connection for internet. The DD-WRT router was connected to the ISP router once through LAN in DHCP forwarder ...
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Why does enabling WMM on a WiFi router cause increase in latency?
With only a single device connected to a WiFi router, enabling WMM (WiFi Multimedia) increases the latency by 80-90%. Overall throughput increases significantly, however.
Why does enabling WMM ...
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Configuring QoS For Huawei Modems
I've researched this subject but found absolutely 0 result for my router. I want to configure my router's QoS settings and give my all bandwidth to uTorrent application, so (I hope) I can download my ...
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How do I fix bufferbloat without introducing packet loss?
I just installed SQM QoS on my Linksys E4200 (V2) in order to fix some, frankly, horrendous bufferbloat. This seems to have fixed the issue, however, it has now introduced bad packet loss that wasn't ...
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Home network - do I need QoS?
I'm planning to install a home network with the following hardware:
Netgear UTM50-100 ProSecure
Netgear ProSafe JGS524PE (24 Port switch, 12 Port PoE)
ESXi Server w/ 2 VM's (AWS Storage Gateway & ...
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Cisco WAP4410N QoS, only tagging or actually prioritizing?
I just had a visitor to my apartment requesting some internet access.
Since the visitor was on a untrusted device (school computer) I decided to put it on a dedicated ssid.
Support for multiple ssid ...
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How do I give HTTP connections higher priority in TP-LINK TD-8901G modem?
I have a TP-Link TD-W8901G modem. My web browsing/surfing speed decreases when I'm transferring files between other computers which are connected to this modem, and when a torrent client is ...
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TCP port prioritizing on switch/router (QoS)
I have some HP ProCurve series Switch. There is a QoS option for prioritize traffic by TCP/UDP port. I set two ports: one with highest priority and another with lowest. Then I performed tests to ...
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How to prevent skype from hogging bandwidth?
ADSL (6 Mbps / 768 Kbps )
D-Link DIR-625 Router
Hi Guys,
Whenever one of my family members uses skype video to chat with friends it interferes with other internet tasks... particularly:
SIP / ...
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Is there a userspace bandwith limit tool for Linux?
I want to limit the upload bandwidth of a P2P live video program, which is closed source, in Linux.
I don't want to use tc because I don't have root access. There is a tool called trickle, but ...
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Linux kernel 2.6 - layer 7 support?
From what I found on the Internet, Layer7 classifier support is not merged into the current kernel (as of 2.6.39-rc6) and can be achieved with a patch. Is it known when (if ever) the support will be ...
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