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QOS is quality of service. It lets you prioritize certain traffic over others. So if I'm running BitTorrent but trying to watch Netflix, I can set up a QOS rule
by freehunter 11y ago
QOS is quality of service. It lets you prioritize certain traffic over others. So if I'm running BitTorrent but trying to watch Netflix, I can set up a QOS rule to prioritize Netflix over the BitTorrent. Netflix might only need 4Mbps but a torrent can take 100% of my connection. So I would set a QOS rule to make sure that Netflix gets what it needs then the torrent can have the rest.
Inspecting every packet as it runs through the network takes a lot of processing power. Many router manufacturers put just enough hardware in the box to handle fast connections, but not enough to handle complicated QOS rules on top of that.
- exelius 11y agoLooks like Google is doing the same; that CPU probably isn't fast enough to handle NAT and QoS at the speeds the WiFi radio is capable of; much less a gigabit Google Fiber connection. While I understand consumers aren't going to spend $500 on a router, it's a bit disappointing to see Google engage in the same behavior that Linksys, D-link, et al do.