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Use QOS configuration for smoother network throughput when gaming and using Youtube.

Enabling QOS on your home router allows network traffic to be prioritized for certain types of Internet traffic to speed up network usage such as gaming and Youtube. This allows network intensive activities like this to not overwhelm the network. Many home routers support QOS for better experiences when using a shared network for gaming and online video. A good way to set which machines have priority on the network when accessing the web. Cisco routers also support this to maximize the transfer of data over a network. Especially with video conferencing, it is embarrassing if the video keeps jittering when conducting a very important video conference. Especially when trying to close a very important business deal. So, investing time into developing a solid QOS configuration on your network.

Nexus 7000 Series Switch QoS Configuration Example
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/113556-nex7000-qos-config-00.html.

The above link is an in-depth example of Qos Configuration on a Nexus 7000 series network switch. This is a starting point towards creating a proper QOS plan to boost network throughput and overall performance. This broadband router is a good example of a home device that supports QOS controls to best tweak your home network for gaming and Internet video use. For monitoring Internet usage, IPAUDIT would work. This is a Linux product that allows monitoring of all Internet usage, i.e bandwidth and possible DOS attacks targeted against an Internet facing network. Screenshot. An old PC laying around could be repurposed to run this and allow monitoring of network usage to spot torrenting and unwanted downloads. A great product for network administrators. Download a binary tarball here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ipaudit/files/ipaudit/ipaudit-1.1.tar.gz/download.

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