Quality Of Service

[Doomed Soul]

I just set up my first home network last week. I have 4 devices
running on a Linksys RVS4000, with 20mb cable service.

{ (#1 PC running 32bit vista), (#2 PC running 64bit vista), (#3
xbox360 Media Center ext.) (#4 sony PS2) }

I am currently attempting to educate myself on how the router and
firewall works and how to properly configure them so as to get the
best possible experience out my network. So far so good, but I find
the QOS tutorial is going to take a little longer to grasp than what
I've done so far. I understand what it is, but I don't dare start
tinkering with it till I no damn well exactly what I am doing first.

My question is this...

Are there currently any QOS freeware programs that allow you to
change
bandwidth priorities on the fly? Something with an easy to understand
interface?

I'm more interested in being able to change the priority from device
to device than any particular application for the time being. I want
to keep it simple till I get the hang of the concept itself a little
better.

TIA,
DS

 

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

HI
Qos is a general term, what some Wireless Router do under Qos is a result
whatever the Router's firmware programmer decided to do and it has No
bearing on the computer's OS.
As far as Windows goes the Qos is Not really useful feature for End-User
peer-to-peer computer configuration.
I know of one application that works well controlling Windows Bandwidth
usage.
It is Not free, but at a cost of about $20 there is No reason to be sad
either. , http://www.netlimiter.com/
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

[Doomed Soul]

HI
Qos is a general term, what some Wireless Router do under Qos is a result
whatever the Router's firmware programmer decided to do and it has No
bearing on the computer's OS.
As far as Windows goes the Qos is Not really useful feature for End-User
peer-to-peer computer configuration.
I know of one application that works well controlling Windows Bandwidth
usage.
It is Not free, but at a cost of about $20  there is No reason to be sad
either. ,http://www.netlimiter.com/
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

Thanks. After giving it some thought I started wondering if it would
even be possible for a software program to be able to manipulate the
routers firmware. Guess I'll just have to keep reading and learn how
to set it up manually, and I will take a good look at posted software.

TA,
DS