Netflix Help

[philwoz98]

Hi I am currently running rt n66u - latest Merlin build SDK5. I am having problems with watching Netflix and playing xbox at the same time, every time I am in a live match (Call of duty) I get disconnected from the host when I start up Netflix. I am using QOS and have my xbox set to the highest priority. I guess my main question would be how to setup a QOs rule to limit just Netflix from taking all the bandwidth. I dont know how to differentiate between regular web browsing and netflix seeing they use the same port. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[jlake]

I'm presently running stock .276 on RT-N66U with Qos enabled. I just use the "auto" default Qos settings. I turn it on and then enter my ISP upload and download....and that's it. No additional tinkering. I started netflix on a laptop while simultaneously playing a gameloft live FPS on an ipad mini. Both worked fine.

The only reason that I use Qos is because of VOIP app I've been using/testing on ipad mini.

I guess you could try resetting to defaults and using the default Qos settings.

Are you sure someone isn't booting you off?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZguNck8J4

 

[philwoz98]

Hmm... My main desktop that I use and run the router off of is infected with spyware/virus's I wonder if that could be a potential problem to this situation. And thanks for help, I only have a 320 KB/s DL and 50KB/s upload but I made my netflix account to only stream in medium quality which is relatively low

 

[CaptainSTX]

Your bandwidth is low for OK quality streaming. Having an infected PC on your network probably only makes the problem worse.

You really need 1 - 1.5 Mbps download speed to stream Netflix in SD.

 

[Anders]

Try to disable HW accelerator. It has caused me lots of problems with wifi dropouts.

Br

Anders

 

[philwoz98]

I can't seem too find that setting, what is it under?

 

[Anders]

Lan -> Switch Control.

Even though its under the "Lan" function it still has some sort of impact on the Wifi.

As far as I can read on this Forum, nobody knows exactly what this function does b.c. its encrypted from the manufacture.

Never the less I haven't had any slow transfers etc. even though I have disabled it.

Br

Anders