Quality of Service (QoS) is a router feature that lets you prioritize your Internet bandwidth for specific uses. For example, if you stream lots of video, you can use downstream QoS to prioritize your streaming apps. If you play lots of online video games, you can use upstream QoS to prioritize your gaming.
Some NETGEAR routers offer more advanced types of QoS. Newer Nighthawk routers feature Dynamic QoS, which resolves traffic congestion when different demands are competing for limited Internet bandwidth. Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers let you use QoS to allocate bandwidth to specific devices on your network and include advanced features like Traffic Prioritization to prioritize traffic for specific services or a specific device.
QoS is disabled by default because typical users might not need to enable it. For information about enabling QoS, see the following articles:
- How do I enable Quality of Service (QoS) on routers using the NETGEAR web interface?
- How do I enable Dynamic QoS on my Nighthawk router?
- How do I set up Quality of Service (QoS) on my Nighthawk Pro Gaming router?