Apply A Performance Preset Mode; Apply The Gaming Preset Mode; Optimize The Switch Performance - Netgate Nighthawk S8000 User Manual

Gaming & streaming advanced 8-port gigabit ethernet switch
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Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)

Apply a Performance Preset Mode

The switch comes with three predefined preset modes that let you optimize the performance of the switch
with a preset configuration. These modes include a gaming mode, a media streaming mode, and a standard
mode. The switch also provides two custom preset modes that you can define with a preset configuration
and save for easy retrieval (see
A preset mode affects the Quality of Service (QoS), port prioritization, and port rate limiting of the switch.

Apply the Gaming Preset Mode

The Gaming Preset mode minimizes the data delay (latency) of traffic that the switch manages so that
gaming network traffic can be processed very quickly. If you use the Gaming Preset mode, be sure that you
connect your gaming device to port 1 and the uplink to your router to port 8.
Applying the Gaming Preset mode does the following:
Sets the QoS port priority for ports 1 and 8 to High.
Sets the QoS port priority for ports 2 through 7 to Low.
Enables IGMP snooping for the switch (for more information, see
Disables flow control for all ports (for more information,
Disables power saving for the switch (for more information, see
page 63).
Sets the QoS mode to port-based (for more information, see
Set Port Priorities
Before you apply the Gaming Preset mode, you can save your current QoS, port prioritization, rate limiting,
multicast, flow control, and IGMP snooping settings and other settings as a custom preset mode (see
Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset Mode
current QoS configuration.
To apply the Gaming Preset mode:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the
switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page opens.
3.
Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes
on page 30).

Optimize the Switch Performance

Manage IGMP Snooping
Manage Flow Control for a Port
Manage the Power Saving Mode
Use Port-Based Quality of Service and
on page 26) so that you can easily revert to your
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