Setting up QOS on a WRT54G with Alchemy

[ajf3]

Hey all,

I'm looking to set up QOS on my WRT54G/Alchemy router, but I'm not sure what all I need to do.

This is what I'm trying to accomplish:

Network has 5 clients:

1. Wired computer
2. Wired computer
3. Wireless laptop
4. Wireless laptop
5. VOIP interface with Sunrocket

- VOIP interface should always have the higest priority so that call quality doesn't suffer. I'd like the bandwidth released for other purposes when it's not actively transmitting call data.
- Laptop #3 runs a VPN to another network at times. I'd like it to throttle down to the min req bandwidth to keep the connection when it's idle. When it's being used I'd like it to get as much as it want's without interfering with the VOIP.
- Wired computer #1 is used to download binaries from usenet and PTP networks at times. I'd like to have that throttled to the point of going as fast as it can while having no impact on the rest of the network if there is other activity. If the network is idle, it should run full steam ahead.

Can I achieve this using just the 'services priority' settings, or do I need to get into the ports/macs areas too?

Would I use the packet8 service for any VOIP service, or do I need to set that up via the port? I don't see a VPN service listed, so I might have to do that by the MAC.

Also, what do I put in for the uplink/dnlink values? I have 3000/768 DSL service.

Thanks!

 

[ajf3]

*bump*

 

[Goosemaster]

I'd love to help you but I have since switched to HyperWRT because of the wireless signal stability.

That said, it has a wealth of QoS options if yo uare interested.

 

[Goosemaster]

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Basically, if it is anything similar to this, all you have to do is setup a VoIP Port rule and set it as high while all the others are set to low.
It works simply by filtering out port numbers, and in the case of hyperwrt, you can use filtering based on mac and the physical jack as well.


Stick to limiting the port numbers and you should be fine