Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual

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You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a high priority to 
gaming and streaming videos from the Internet.

Upstream QoS

(gaming)

Downstream QoS

(video streaming)

Internet

To set up QoS, log in to the router and enable Downstream QoS and 
Upstream QoS.

Downstream QoS prioritizes Internet traffic from the Internet to 
your network. This delivers better performance when you stream 
Internet video, such as when you watch YouTube videos.

Upstream QoS prioritizes network traffic from local devices like your 
Xbox to the Internet. This provides for a lag-free online gaming 
experience.