QoS Router Settings for Best Speed

If your data connection becomes slow, then it might be a good time to tune its QOS settings. After adjusting the QOS, you should get better speed by prioritizing various tasks over others. But now the question comes- how should we tune this setting?

Well, there are different ways for setting the speed on several routers. With this in mind, you might not be sure about the right way to tune the device for your preferred model.

If you are curious about how to get started, you can check out this article and find the QOS setting that might suit your device. As expected, we have listed the ideal QOS settings for some popular routers in the market.

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QoS Router Setting for Best Speed

Here are the steps for adjusting the QOS settings on various brands of routers. But before using our suggestions, it would help if you checked the router of your manual for more advice.

QoS Settings for Asus Router

Go to a device connected to your ASUS router
Launch your preferred browser on the device
Head to www.asusnetwork.net
Type admin into the username field of the login page
Type admin into the password field of the login page
Click on Traffic Manager
Make sure it is in Automatic Mode ( look at the drop menu beside the Traffic analysis header)
Switch on QoS
Go to the Upload/bandwidth field and type in the upload speed provided by your service provider
Go to the Download bandwidth field and type in the download speed provided by your service provider
Click the Save Settings tab

If you want to adjust the Internet speed for higher gaming speeds, then you can try the following steps :

Go to the drop-down menu at the top of the screen and choose User defined QOS rule
Click on the Service Name tab and select the name of your video game
Click on the “+” sign to set the Priority from Highest to High
Click on Apply
Exit Settings

If you want to get higher upload speeds for your ASUS router via QOS settings:

Select User Defined Priority from the drop-down menu at the upper left corner of the screen
Set the required attributes with the following tables

Upload Priority	Minimum Reserved Bandwidth
Highest	100
High	80
Medium	60
Low	40
Lowest	20

Click Apply
Go to the drop-down menu at the top of the screen and choose User defined QOS rule
Leave the Service Name field empty
Click on the Source IP or Mac and choose your IP address
Skip the Destination Port, Protocol, and Transfer Ports untouched
Set the Priority to High
Select the Add button
Choose Apply

If you are using the Netgear NetDumas OS, you can choose the following QoS features to improve your internet speed:

Congestion Control (prevents a device from taking all the bandwidth that affects gaming on your device)

Open the browser on the connected device
Type 192.168. 88.1 into the address bar.
Type admin into the user name and password fields to open the interface
Scroll to QoS
Select the three lines near Congestion Control
Choose Set Bandwidth Speed
Choose Auto Detect
Go to the Apply tab and choose Auto Enable
Click the Auto Setup tab or move the Download and Upload sliders ( red and blue lines) to 70%

Bandwidth Allocation ( for allocating bandwidth to preferred devices or allocation)

Open the browser on the connected device
Type 192.168. 88.1 into the address bar.
Type admin into the user name and password fields to open the interface
Scroll to QoS
Scroll to Bandwidth Allocation
Go to the colorful shape ( polygon)
Choose your preferred application e.g Gaming, Media, Chat e.t.c or Choose your preferred device e.g. PC, Phone
Select the Download tab
Drag the numbers to your preferred bandwidth size
Select the Upload tab
Drag the numbers to your preferred bandwidth
Click on Update distribution
Exit Settings

QoS Settings TP-LINK

Here are the settings for adjusting the QOS settings on TP-Link routers. But before you can use these adjustments, make sure your connected mobile device has the TP-Link Tether app or TP-Link Deco app.

Launch any of the above-listed apps on your device
Scroll to the More tab
Select QoS – Enable QOS
Choose the bandwidth for the QoS feature provided by your internet service provider
Choose your preferred device for prioritization

Does QOS Cause Lag?

If you do not adjust your QOS settings properly, your data connection might be affected by lag. After all, these settings can cause a delay in parts of the network.