Understanding your router's QoS settings
QoS (quality of service) is one of those router features that sounds like it should be a magic switch: flip it on, and suddenly your Zoom calls stop glitching while someone else is downloading a game update.
In reality, QoS works best when you understand what problem you’re solving. Most “my internet feels bad” moments at home aren’t caused by your Wi‑Fi being slow. They’re caused by latency spikes when your connection is busy, which is exactly what QoS can help with.
Read moreShare Wi-Fi from your hotel or college dorm: Connect your XBOX, PS4, Roku, or other devices to college/university or hotel Wi-Fi
Did you bring your Roku or Chromecast on your trip, only to find out you could not get it to connect to your hotel’s internet? Were you really excited to play some multi-player on your new XBOX or PS4 at college, but you can’t get it to recognize your dorm’s wi-fi?
You may be able to create a wi-fi hotspot of your own to share that internet with your devices.
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