Abstract

The Internet has changed the way users view and use media in the home. A vast majority of consumers use their Internet at home to download, view and distribute media content. In addition, these same users very rarely have only one application or process running on their home network at any given time, which can lead to slow downloads/uploads as other applications use bandwidth needed to deliver a favorable user experience.

The Belkin line of routers uses IntelliStream technology to prioritize traffic and bandwidth, by default, to provide the highest level of performance possible. This technology selectively prioritizes latency-sensitive and high-throughput applications, allowing for a higher quality of experience for media streaming. Belkin commissioned Tolly to evaluate the performance and Quality of Service (QoS) of some of their N-class and AC-class lines of routers versus comparable devices from four leading vendors, denoted in this document as Vendors A, B, C and D.