W8960N v7 QoS Quality of Service setup problem
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W8960N v7 QoS Quality of Service setup problem
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Hi everyone
The current network topology for the router is as follows:
W8960N -> LAN port 1 -> PC1
-> LAN port 2 -> PC2
-> LAN port 3 -> (Empty)
-> LAN port 4 -> CAT5E connection to Wifi Range extender Netis E1 -> Various WiFi devices that includes TV with streaming capabilities.
-> WiFi -> Various WiFi devices
The router has the latest available firmware (for South African region where it was purchased).
In the pictures attached is the current QoS setup. I'm trying to give latency and or traffic priority to some devices and programs (like games) over others (like the streaming TV and downloads).
Queue wise, it has a very basic 2 queue setup for high priority traffic, currently named 'Games' with the highest precendence of 1 and one for default traffic of precedence 6.
Classification wise, the rules are supposed to put all traffic (both incoming and outgoing) traffic from PC 2 with the Mac address shown on the highest priority queue. I realise that the Port rule for the RUST game is actually included with the all-encompassing MAC rule. The MAC rule was added afterwards to try and mitigate any errors should the ports be incorrect in the first rule.
The reason for this simple setup is simply to test if the QoS hardware/rules function correctly before adding more complex classifications and multiple queues.
I have a couple of questions:
1. The issue is that the rules don't actually to anything to the traffic, as far as I can notice. I tested it by running a torrent on a main-router-WiFi laptop while looking at the latency both in game and in command prompt. The latency always goes up. I've also used an ftp server on the same laptop to simulate traffic, but the results remain the same. Are the classification rules/queue setup correct?
2. On the QoS Classification - Add rule page, the interface can be Local, LAN1-4, ppp0/atm0 (routed) and wl0. Does the 'Local' interface include all local traffic (wl0 and LAN1-4)?
3. There is no classification rule to add 'default' traffic to a queue... does the router do this automatically (i.e. it's there but just not shown) or does it need to be added in some way? In which case it could be a solution to question 1.
4. How does the router distinguish between inbound and outbound traffic (from internet to local device or vice versa)? I tried to cater for both cases by adding separate rules for the traffic types in the classification page.
I am well aware of the FAQ for the router on QoS (https://www.tp-link.com/au/faq-533.html) and have implemented both that and my own, slightly altered version of it to test QoS on this router.
Any help regarding incorrect implementation or fixing the original issue would be greatly appreciated.
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hi everyone
The current network topology for the router is as follows:
W8960N -> LAN port 1 -> PC1
-> LAN port 2 -> PC2
-> LAN port 3 -> (Empty)
-> LAN port 4 -> CAT5E connection to Wifi Range extender Netis E1 -> Various WiFi devices that includes TV with streaming capabilities.
-> WiFi -> Various WiFi devices
The router has the latest available firmware (for South African region where it was purchased).
In the pictures attached is the current QoS setup. I'm trying to give latency and or traffic priority to some devices and programs (like games) over others (like the streaming TV and downloads).
Queue wise, it has a very basic 2 queue setup for high priority traffic, currently named 'Games' with the highest precendence of 1 and one for default traffic of precedence 6.
Classification wise, the rules are supposed to put all traffic (both incoming and outgoing) traffic from PC 2 with the Mac address shown on the highest priority queue. I realise that the Port rule for the RUST game is actually included with the all-encompassing MAC rule. The MAC rule was added afterwards to try and mitigate any errors should the ports be incorrect in the first rule.
The reason for this simple setup is simply to test if the QoS hardware/rules function correctly before adding more complex classifications and multiple queues.
I have a couple of questions:
1. The issue is that the rules don't actually to anything to the traffic, as far as I can notice. I tested it by running a torrent on a main-router-WiFi laptop while looking at the latency both in game and in command prompt. The latency always goes up. I've also used an ftp server on the same laptop to simulate traffic, but the results remain the same. Are the classification rules/queue setup correct?
2. On the QoS Classification - Add rule page, the interface can be Local, LAN1-4, ppp0/atm0 (routed) and wl0. Does the 'Local' interface include all local traffic (wl0 and LAN1-4)?
3. There is no classification rule to add 'default' traffic to a queue... does the router do this automatically (i.e. it's there but just not shown) or does it need to be added in some way? In which case it could be a solution to question 1.
4. How does the router distinguish between inbound and outbound traffic (from internet to local device or vice versa)? I tried to cater for both cases by adding separate rules for the traffic types in the classification page.
I am well aware of the FAQ for the router on QoS (https://www.tp-link.com/au/faq-533.html) and have implemented both that and my own, slightly altered version of it to test QoS on this router.
Any help regarding incorrect implementation or fixing the original issue would be greatly appreciated.
