Connecting Devices To The Xav1004 - NETGEAR XAV1004 User Manual

If you are not using any streaming media devices, you can use Port 1 for gaming, video, or
internet telephones, anything where you do not want a delay or interruption. Whatever Port 1
doesn't use is available for Port 2.
• Port 2 (light green) offers a MEDIUM priority quality of service, and gets the next priority
after Port 1. Use for gaming, video, or internet telephones.
• Ports 3 and 4 offer a LOW priority quality of service, and readily handle networking data
devices, such as printers.

Connecting Devices to the XAV1004

You can connect multimedia devices, such as media servers, storage devices, gaming consoles,
video players, or internet telephones to the four Ethernet ports on the XAV1004.
When you are connecting peripheral devices to the XAV1004, keep in mind how the devices will
be used so that each device has the appropriate Quality of Service (QoS) priority (see
Service (QoS)" on page
To connect devices to your XAV1004, follow these steps:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect each peripheral device to an Ethernet port on the XAV1004.
One Ethernet cable is provided with your XAV1004.
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