Optimize Internet Gaming With Upstream Qos - NETGEAR AirCard Smart Cradle DC112A User Manual

Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS

Upstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns high priority to Internet traffic from your console
gaming system.
High priority traffic
Internet
Best effort traffic
Figure 6. Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your gaming console
Best practice is for only gamers to enable the Upstream QoS feature. If you do not game and
you turn on this feature, some applications might not perform as well as usual.
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To enable upstream QoS:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
Smart Cradle.
2. In the address field of the browser, enter http://netgear.cradle or http://192.168.100.1.
A login prompt displays.
3. Enter the cradle 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.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
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