Configure Router QoS

Configure D-Link Router QoS

You can easily configure your D-Link router to give priority to certain packets over others. This is called “traffic shaping,” meaning you are determining which packets have the right-of-way on your network. This is also know as Quality of Service (or QoS). Not all routers have this ability, but if your model does, you can configure D-Link QoSquickly if you know specifics about your computer’s settings. If your router doesn’t appear to have this ability, try downloading the latest firmware and try again, as this feature might have been added later.

How To Configure D-Link Quality of Service

You will need to know the IP addresses for each computer you want to assign QoS rules for. The easiest way to do this is to assign a range of IP addresses you know your router will use first. For example, if your D-Link router has an IP address of 192.168.0.1, then you know it will begin assigning IP addresses to computers beginning with 192.168.0.2. If you have game consoles, printers and other specialty devices, you may want to assign them static IP addresses above a specific range to make QoS easier to configure.

To enable QoS in your router, go to your web browser and type in http://192.168.0.1 and login with your username and password. You will find the QOS Engine under the advanced tab.

In the image below, we have configured a number 1 priority for a range of computers in our office. We have then given second priority to an Xbox game console. We gave the Xbox a static IP address so it would remain well above the number of PCs we had in the office. Since Internet and VoIP access are important to the PCs in the office, we gave them priority over the game console to preserve bandwidth and improve reliability.

It doesn’t matter how fast your Internet connection is. You should still consider setting up QoS on your router to give priority to some machines over others. While the above example is for a D-Link DIR-825 router, setting up Quality of Service on Linksys and other routers is a very similar process. It’s also important to write down all of your settings and any changes you make. If something goes wrong, you can always either revert the router back to factory defaults or use your notes to step the settings back.

How do I configure Bandwidth Control / IP-QoS on TP-LINK wireless router

Suitable for: 300Mbps Wireless N Routers, 150Mbps Wireless N Routers, 54Mbps Wireless G Routers

Why we need IP QoS (Bandwidth Control)?

Within a normal home network, the bandwidth is shared by all computers. This means any computer using high-bandwidth applications, for example torrent programs or other P2P software, will affect the other computers. This may also include negative affects on the performance of the entire network. How can we avoid this?

The answer is IP QoS, which is designed to minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load.  Using IP QoS, we can assign a specific minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer, which means they have less impact on each other. Please follow the steps below to configure IP QoS.

How to configure IP QoS?

NOTE:

        You’d better set static IP Address on your local computers in order to manage easily. For how to configure TCP/IP properties on your computer,  please refer to this FAQ.

Step 1 Open the web browser and type the LAN address of the router in the address bar and then press Enter. The default IP address of TP-LINK router is 192.168.1.1. 

Step 2 Type the username and password in the login page, the default username and password of TP-LINK router are both admin in lowercase.

Step 3 Click QoS->QoS Settings on the left page and tick Enable QoS.  The Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth should be the real bandwidth your ISP provides to you.

Egress Bandwidth-The upload stream through the WAN port.

Ingress Bandwidth-The download stream through the WAN port.

Step 4 Click Save to save the QoS Settings.

Step 5 Click QoS->QoS Rules List on the left page, you can view and configure the QoS rules.

Description-This is the information to describe the QoS rule.

Egress Bandwidth-This field displays the max and min upload stream through the WAN port.

Ingress Bandwidth-This field displays the max and min download stream through the WAN port.

Enable-This displays the status of the rules.

Modify-Click “Modify” to edit the rule.

Click “Delete” to delete the rule.

Step 6 Click Add New to add a new QoS rule.

IP Range-Single IP address or IP address Range. When you configure the single IP address, the computer with this IP address will get independent given bandwidth. When you configure the IP address range, all computers in the range will share given bandwidth.

Port Range-The port arrange of TCP protocol or UDP protocol.

Protocol-You can choose the TCP protocol or UDP protocol or both of them.

Min Bandwidth-Assurable bandwidth,whenever,even though the traffic is very large in your network, as long as you have demand, it will support you assurable bandwidth at least.

Max Bandwidth-Limited bandwidth, when the network is idle, you can use idle bandwidth adequately, but it should be less than Max Bandwidth.

Step 7 Configure the QoS settings as per your real demand.

Note:

The amount of Min Egress Bandwidth and the amount of Min Ingress Bandwidth you configure should be less than Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth you configure on QoS settingspage previously.

Example

If your connection is based on ADSL and your ISP provides 2Mbps downstream and 512K upstream, and you have 2 computers in network, you want each computer to have independent bandwidth for use, please configure IP QoS as the diagram below.

Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth are real bandwidth upstream and downstream provided by your ISP.

Please configure the QoS Rule Settings for each computer as below:

Step 8 Click “Save” to save the settings you have configured.

PDFMaker is missing/unavailable | Office 2007, Office 2010 | Acrobat 9, Acrobat X

Issue

The Acrobat PDFMaker toolbar is unavailable in an Office 2007 or 2010 application after you install Acrobat 9 or Acrobat X on Windows.

Note: For a detailed list of PDFMaker-compatible applications, see Compatible web browsers and PDFMaker applications | Acrobat, Reader.

Solution

Do one or more of the following:

Solution 1: Enable the PDFMaker add-in in the Office application's Disabled Items list.

A Microsoft Office application sometimes automatically disables add-ins as a fail-safe if the application closes unexpectedly. To determine if the PDFMaker add-in has been disabled, do the following:

Office 2007 (Acrobat 9 and X)

The text below explains how to resolve this issue. Alternatively, you can view a video.

Open the Microsoft Office 2007 application.


Do one of the following:




• In Access, Excel, Word, or PowerPoint: Click the Microsoft Office button (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window. Choose Disabled Items in the Manage pop-up menu at the bottom of the Options window. Click Go.
• In Outlook, Publisher, or Visio: Choose Tools > Trust Center. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Trust Center window. Choose Disabled Items in the Manage pop-up menu at the bottom of the Trust Center window. Click Go.
• In Project: Choose Help > About Microsoft Office Project. Click Disabled Items.


Look in the Disabled Items list for Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In.




• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is in the list, then select it, click Enable, and click Close. Then close and reopen the Office 2007 application.
• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In in't in the list, then use Windows Explorer to look for PDFMOfficeAddin.dll in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [9.0 or 10.0]\PDFMaker\Office. If the file is not present, then go to Solution 4 for instructions on how to repair your Acrobat installation.
  
  
  
  Note: If you installed Acrobat to a location other than the default of C:\Program Files\Adobe, then modify the folder path above for your installation location.

Office 2010 (Acrobat X only)

Note: The PDFMaker is designed to run in 32-bit versions of Microsoft Office applications. 

Open the Microsoft Office 2010 application.


Click the blue File menu (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window. Choose Disabled Items in the Manage pop-up menu at the bottom of the Options window. Click Go.


Look in the Disabled Items list for Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In.




• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is in the list, then select it, click Enable, and click Close. Then close and reopen the Office 2007 application.
• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is not in the list, then use Windows Explorer to look for PDFMOfficeAddin.dll in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [9.0 or 10.0]\PDFMaker\Office. If the file is not present, then go to Solution 4 for instructions on how to repair your Acrobat installation.
  
  
  
  Note: If you installed Acrobat to a location other than the default of C:\Program Files\Adobe, then modify the folder path above for your installation location.

Solution 2: Manually register the COM add-in file.

Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't provide support for editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. Make sure to back up the registry before editing it. For more information about the registry, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.

Close all Office applications.


In Windows Explorer, locate PDFMOfficeAddin.dll and note its exact path, which can include spaces. Its default path is Acrobat 9: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll

Acrobat X: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll


Do one of the following:




• On Windows XP: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
• On Windows Vista/7: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories. Right-click on Command Prompt, choose Run As Administrator, and authenticate.


In the Command Prompt window, type regsvr32 followed by a space and the path that you noted in Step 1. Enclose the path in quotation marks. For example, if PDFMOfficeAddin.dll is in its default location, then you would type the following command:


• For Acrobat 9: regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll"
• For Acrobat X:regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll" 


Press Enter.


A dialog box confirms that the registration was successful. Click OK to close this dialog box.


Close the Command Prompt window.


Open the Office application.

Solution 3: Verify that Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is selected in the Office 2007 application's list of available add-ins.

Office 2007 (Acrobat 9 and X)

Open the Microsoft Office 2007 application.


Do one of the following:




• In Access, Excel, PowerPoint, or Word: Click the Microsoft Office button (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window.
• In Outlook, Publisher, or Visio: Choose Tools > Trust Center. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Trust Center window.


Choose COM Add-ins in the Manage pop-up menu at the bottom of the Options window or the Trust Center window.


Click Go.


Look for Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In in the list.




• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In appears in the list but the checkbox beside it is not selected, then click the checkbox. Click OK. Then close and reopen the Office 2007 application. (If you can't place a check mark, and if you have already tried Solution 1, then select Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In. Click Remove, and proceed to the next paragraph.)
• If Adobe PDFMaker COM Add-In is not in the list of available add-ins, then click Add and navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [9.0 or 10.0]\PDFMaker\Office. Select PDFMOfficeAddin.dll. Click OK. Then close and reopen the Office 2007 application.
  
  
  
  Note: If you installed Acrobat to a location other than the default of C:\Program Files\Adobe, then modify the folder path above for your installation location.

Office 2010 (Acrobat X only)

Open the Microsoft Office 2010 application.


Click the blue File menu (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window. 


Choose COM Add-ins in the Manage pop-up menu at the bottom of the Options window or the Trust Center window.


Click Go.


Look for Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In in the list.




• If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In appears in the list but the checkbox beside it is not selected, then click the checkbox. Click OK. Then close and reopen the Office 2010 application. (If you can't place a check mark, and if you have already tried Solution 1, then select Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In. Click Remove, and proceed to the next paragraph.)
• If Adobe PDFMaker COM Add-In is not in the list of available add-ins, then click Add and navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [9.0 or 10.0]\PDFMaker\Office. Select PDFMOfficeAddin.dll. Click OK. Then close and reopen the Office 2010 application.
  
  
  
  Note: If you installed Acrobat to a location other than the default of C:\Program Files\Adobe, then modify the folder path above for your installation location.

Solution 4: Run Repair Acrobat Installation while no other applications are running.

Close all open applications.


Restart your computer.


Open Acrobat.


Choose Help > Repair Acrobat Installation and follow the onscreen instructions.


When the repair process is complete, restart your computer.

Solution 5: Remove and reinstall Acrobat with Windows in a simplified mode.

Device drivers and programs that start automatically when you start your computer can conflict with the Acrobat installer and cause problems. To prevent an installation conflict, reinstall Acrobat while Windows is in simplified mode. In simplified mode, nonessential programs and drivers are disabled.

To remove Acrobat:

Move any personal files out of the Acrobat application folder and its subfolders. The default location for the application folder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [9.0 or 10.0].


Do one of the following:




• On Windows XP: Choose Start > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs (or Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs). If the Control Panel is in Category view, then also click Remove A Program.
• On Windows Vista: Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs And Features. If the Control Panel is in Category view, then instead choose Start > Control Panel > Uninstall A Program.


In the Add Or Remove Programs window, select the Adobe Acrobat 9 or X installation.


Click Change/Remove (Windows XP) or click Uninstall/Change (Windows Vista/7).


Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the application.

To reinstall Acrobat in a simplified mode:

Close all open applications.


Restart the computer with non-essential services and startup items disabled. For instructions, see one of these TechNotes:

• Disable startup items and services | Windows XP (kb404984)
• Restart Windows in a modified mode (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) (kb404913)

Double-click the Setup.exe file on your Acrobat 9 or X installation media. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.


Open Acrobat and choose Help > Check For Updates. Follow the onscreen instructions to install available updates.


R-enable startup items and services. For instructions, see the appropriate TechNote in Step 2, above.


Restart your computer.