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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol). A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network (Internet, UNIX, etc.). For
example, after developing the HTML pages for a website on a local machine, they are typically uploaded to the
web server using FTP.
• HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol). The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World
Wide Web. Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web server and transmit HTML pages to the
client web browser.
• Telnet. A terminal emulation protocol commonly used on Internet and TCP/IP-based networks. It allows a user
at a terminal or computer to log onto a remote device and run a program.
• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet. It is a TCP/IP protocol that
defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail.
• POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3). A standard mail server commonly used on the Internet. It provides a message
store that holds incoming e-mail until users log on and download it. POP3 is a simple system with little
selectivity. All pending messages and attachments are downloaded at the same time. POP3 uses the SMTP
messaging protocol.
• Application Name. You can add three additional applications by entering their names in the Application Name
fields.
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.