How to Change the Port Speed on a Linksys E2000
The Linksys E2000 wireless router has the ability to prioritize traffic on specific TCP and UDP ports, changing the bandwidth available for those ports automatically as needed. You can determine the port number that a particular program uses when connecting to the Internet and configure the E2000 to adjust the speed of that port number to prevent downloads from slowing the program down.
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Instructions
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Log in to the configuration utility of the Linksys E2000. Open a Web browser and type "192.168.1.1" into the address bar. Press Enter. The Linksys E2000 displays a log-in prompt. Type "admin" in both the "Username" and "Password" fields, unless you selected a different password when setting the router up. Press Enter to display the main menu.
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Click "Applications & Gaming" at the top of the window.
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Click "QoS" on the second row of options under "Applications & Gaming."
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Click the "Enabled" button next to "Internet Access Priority."
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Category." Select the type of application that you want to prioritize, such as "Online Games."
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Game" or "Application" and select the name of the program that you want to prioritize. The Linksys enters the program's port number automatically. If the program is not on the list, select "Add a New Game" or "Add a New Application."
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Type the name of the program in the "Enter a Name" field.
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Enter the port numbers that the program uses in the fields next to "Port Range." If the program uses only one port number, enter the same number in both fields. Click the drop-down menu after the second field and select "TCP," "UDP" or "Both."
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Priority," then select "High," "Medium," "Normal" or "Low."
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Click the "Add" button.
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Tips & Warnings
Select "Ethernet Port" in the Category drop-down menu to prioritize the bandwidth of a physical Ethernet port.
