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[NickHalden]

Hello,

I would like to know how to setup QoS for the game "Battlefield 3".

The ports for Battlefield 3, PC are:

TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 20000-20100, 22990, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300



Could someone please help me? I don't know what to do, what "Local IP Range" I should use or anything.

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Thanks,

Nick Halden

[FurryNutz]

Link>Welcome!

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under router.
• Link>What Firmware version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

• What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
• What ISP Modem service link speeds UP and Down do you have?
• Check ISP MTU requirements, Cable is usually 1500, DSL is around 1492 down to 1472. Call the ISP and ask. Link>Checking MTU Values
• For DSL/PPPoE connections on the router, ensure that "Always ON" option is enabled.

Router and Wired Configurations
Some things to try: - Log into the routers web page at 192.168.0.1. Use IE, Opera or FF to manage the router.

• Turn off Advanced DNS Services if you have this option under Setup/Internet/Manual or under Setup/PARENTAL CONTROL/Set to>None: Static IP or Obtain Automatically From ISP.
• Enable Use Unicasting (compatibility for some ISP DHCP Servers) under Setup/Internet/Manual.
• Turn on DNS Relay under Setup/Networking. Link>Finding Faster DNS Addresses using Name Bench
• Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices ON the router. Setup/Networking. This ensures each devices gets its own IP address when turned on and connected, eliminates IP address conflicts and helps in troubleshooting.
• Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address.
• If IPv6 is an option on the router, select Local Connection Only or Disable IPv6 options under Setup/IPv6.
• Set Firewall settings to Endpoint Independent for TCP and UDP under Advanced/Firewall.
• Enable uPnP and Multi-cast Streaming under Advanced/Networking. Disable uPnP for testing Port Forwarding rules. Enable IPv6 Multi-cast Streaming for routers that have a Media Server option. Disable IPv6 Multi-cast Streaming if IPv6 or Media Server is not being used.
• Turn off WISH, and WPS under Advanced.
• WAN Port Speed set to Auto or specific speed? Some newer ISP modems support 1000Mb so manually setting to Gb speeds can be supported by the router. Advanced/Advanced Networking/WAN Port Speed
• Set current Time Zone, Date and Time. Use an NTP Server feature. Tools/Time.

Is this for PC, PS or Xbox?

[NickHalden]

Thank you, I'm happy to be here. I'm sure you'll help me out.

Hardware version: A1
Firmware version: 1.03

My ISP is NRGi Fibernet, so it's cable-fiber.

This is for PC.

[FurryNutz]

Are there other devices online while you are gaming on the PC?

I think you can start here with this:
DIR-645/835/868L/865L/826L Gaming and Gamefuel for XBL

Even though it's for XBL, I think you can give the QoS a try and input the PC IP address and follow what is listed for PC rule in the example picture under the Xbox Live rule. So after you reserve the IP address, use that IP address for the PC and input this for the beginning Local IP address range TO, then same IP address value in the FROM local IP address range box. Just use 0.0.0.1 and 255.255.255.254 for Remote IP address Ranges and ALL for both PORT boxes.

I think this will work four you.

[NickHalden]

Are there other devices online while you are gaming on the PC?

Yes, usually my sister using her laptop, other sister using her iPad and from time to time my mom using her netbook. I'd just like to give QoS a try, if you know what I mean.

I'll get started now, but will test ingame later today. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for now!

[FurryNutz]

Ok, then make up 2 rules, one for you and one for the other devices. Set them at a Normal priority and give yours Higher or Highest priority.

Keep us posted.

[NickHalden]

I totally forgot to set this up; I'm sorry about that.

I read this online: "By the way, if you have ultra high bandwidth, the "constant" latency won't always be manifested by increasing your ping. You can have good ping but still have latency because router can get congested, hence why I would Google "QoS for gaming". I use it but I can't tell you how because each and every router is different in it's setup... some routers don't have it at all."

Is that true? If not, I'd still like to give QoS a go, but I recall last time I got confused about what and where I should paste the BF3 ports.

I hope you can help me out once again. Thanks.

Nick

[FurryNutz]

Give that QoS a try. It werks well. I wont be able to help until later today or this evening...
Use the single or multiple xbox rule examples...and Other devices if you have other devices online at thesame time as gaming.

If you can't seem to figure it out...Maybe someone can review your router settings with you using Link> teamviewer if your interested. Its safe and secure.