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[FurryNutz]

Is this application needed on the PC it's installed for?
If so, does it have to run ALL the time? How about disabling it from running at startup and put a short cut on the desktop, or if it's a service, set it for manual instead of Automatic?

If this is on a particular PC, then you could try inputting this PC as a separate QoS rule and put the priority to low. 200-255, If someone is streaming while your gaming, your probably still going to see some minor lag or latency while streaming. QoS should help though.

[techies]

Is this application needed on the PC it's installed for?
If so, does it have to run ALL the time? How about disabling it from running at startup and put a short cut on the desktop, or if it's a service, set it for manual instead of Automatic?

If this is on a particular PC, then you could try inputting this PC as a separate QoS rule and put the priority to low. 200-255, If someone is streaming while your gaming, your probably still going to see some minor lag or latency while streaming. QoS should help though.

I want to set a separate rule for a certain PC. Do I set the Local IP range the assigned IP and the Protocol to ANY? Also, can multiple PCs be the same Priority?


Thanks

[FurryNutz]

Yes, use the multiple PC rule in the Gaming and Gamefuel for XBL as an example. Multiple PCs in the rule is good.

[techies]

So I set the protocol to ANY instead of BOTH when creating a separate QoS rule?

An other thing I noticed is that I am periodically not getting full signal bars. I have a wireless extender installed. I know that it will increase the signal strength, but cause the download and upload to be halved. What do you think it optimal for gaming (connecting to the wireless extender or the router)?

Thanks,

[FurryNutz]

Any is good for PCs if your creating a global rule. Yes, use ANY.

What wireless modes are you using? Try Mixed G and N. Set security for WPA2 and AES only or Auto. AES has best performance.

How far is the device away from the router? Wired is preferred for gaming. 

[techies]

Too bad the wired connection is not accessible in my room. I live one floor above the router. Some people say that 2.4Hz wireless phones can affect the wireless connection, is this true? A 2.4Hz wireless phone is adjacent to the router.

In addition, are the wireless channels 1 and 11 optimal? Are the channels 2-10 worse or the same? Does the wireless extender's channel affect the main router's wireless channel?

Thank you so much,

[FurryNutz]

Well if your close to router and one floor up then you should be ok. YES, 2.4Ghz house phones will impact operation of the router. So will some microwaves. channel 11 is preferred.

Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use InSSIDer to find out. How many?
Turn off WISH, and WPS under Advanced.
Try turning off Short GI, WLAN Partition,and Extra Wireless Protection if you have it. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.
Enable WMM Enable Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.

[techies]

I used a wifi inspector to check the wireless networks and channels in my area.
My networks:
 The main router is on 11th wireless channel with -57 dBm.
 The wireless extender is on the 11th wireless channel with -15 dBm

Other networks:
 There is a network with -52 dBm on the 11th wireless channel.
There are two networks on the 6th wireless channel with -55dBm and -70dBm.

The other networks with a signal of -75 to -80 dBm are on the wireless channels :1,4,5,6,11

What channel should I set my router and the wireless extender?

[FurryNutz]

you might try 8 or 9 maybe since there are others using channel 11...

[techies]

For both the wireless extender and the router?

[FurryNutz]

For the main host router yes, you'll need to refer to the Mfr info on what channel to use for the extender. I presume if the extender is running in a bridge mode, then I think it should be on the same channel. If running in AP mode, then it needs to be on a different channel.

[techies]

I have been messing around with the settings, but the lag is still here.
How do I block the PPstream program?
What NAT endpoint filtering options are optimal for gaming?
People on different forums suggest to port ports, but is this router capable for doing this:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1261419&hl=block+ppstream

Thanks,

[FurryNutz]

Recommended for gaming is EndPoint Independent for TCP and UDP and from my experiences.

I would try to find out what ports PPStream uses and set up a QoS rule possibly and put the priority low, say 200-254? Or maybe find out what IP addresses it uses if there are any specific ones and put a IP address web access block for those IP addresses maybe. Could be a hard on to control with out just removing it.

Is this program have to be installed or can you use an alternative program for streaming? I would recommend you get windows to stop loading it as a service or startup and if you need to run it, see if it can be run from a short cut to the program placed on the desktop when you need it.

[techies]

I don't personally use PPstream, but people on my network do. It is known to hog bandwidth and, the ip is different every movie. A lot of people suggest
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1261419&hl=block+ppstream, but can DIR655 block ports ?

[FurryNutz]

What you can do, gather up all the other PCs that use this program, assign them a reserved IP address range, all in numerical sequence, i.e. .100, 102, 103, 104, etc. When you have done that, then create a QoS rule, Input the first local IP address in the FROM box. Next, input the last IP address in the range, 104. So every PC between 100 to 104 or what ever is the last IP address, will be included and covered in this rule. Set the protocol to Any, Priority to 255. Local and Remote ports input 0 and 65535. Remote IP addresses should be already filled in and grayed out. Save the settings.

Now if you want to great a rule specifically for your gaming device, create a separate rule for just the one device. You can use the same protocol however set the priority to a higher value, try 50-100 at first. You could set for 1 however you might starve bandwidth to others so test 50 to 100 first then adjust upwards from there.

Let us know how that works out.