Which QoS to use for host/client .....upstream/downstream?

[Mizzou]

I can set downstream and upstream rules on my router. If my PC is the host and my steamlink is the client....which should reecive the upstream or downstream focus?

[⛧ C̴R̶A̷S̴H̸D̵A̸P̸A̸R]

i would think that the pc should use the upstream and the steam link should recieve the downstream

[daaw_gees]

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure QoS on routers really only works for traffic that either originates from the internet or is going out to the internet.

[Zero]

True QoS on LAN is only useful in coorporate networks where you're using VoIP phone systems where telephony traffic needs to be classified and prioritized first.

QoS in home networks usually entail prioritizing traffic to and from the Internet. If you have a router than can actually prioritize LAN traffic, then by all means carve out some of that 1Gbps+ bandwidth and give half to the IP addresse of your Steam host. You would need to create a rule stating that all IP based traffic for your Steam host IP address (doesn't matter what port) should be given 500Mbps+ bandwidth up/down. If you want to be more specific, you'll need to give your Steam client a DHCP reservation so that you can use QoS between the two IPs for maximum focus of throughput.

I did this for AC:Syndicate and still that game runs badly over streaming.

[daaw_gees]

Another option may be port forwarding...but there again, I believe it's meant for things on the wider internet.

[kreiselhoschi]

QoS in a private LAN is nothing else but absolutely useless.
BTW: the Link is limited to 80 MBit/s, that´s one of the reasons it only has a fast ethernet connector and no Gig-E. Giving it 500 MBit/s is like casting pearls before swine.