Your Movistar router hides a feature that allows you to improve your connection and play online without interruptions.

In this case it is Game Mode, a characteristic mode that can be used to improve your network connection at any time. It is clear that everyone wants to have the best quality and speed of their Internet connection. Well, while you may think that it is only for gamers, it is actually a feature that will help you get the most out of your router.

How to activate game mode

With a Movistar router you get the opportunity use the Smart WiFi app operator. From the same app, you will have the option to activate Game Mode to improve your connection whenever you want.

The key to this feature is getting make the network more stable, so this will be especially noticeable if the quality of your connection is not always good. You will even be able to see a clear difference in online gaming, especially if you are one of those who constantly suffer from freezing.

To activate this mode of the Movistar router from the Smart app, you must be connected to a 5 GHz network (the Wi-Fi network that appears as Movistar_Plus) and also to the device you are about to select (from Movistar Home you can also access this function with voice command ‘OK, Aura, go to the Smart WiFi Gaming section.‘). Once you do this, you will be able to do the following:

• Log in to the Movistar app.
• Go to section Smart Wi-Fi Services.
• Go to the “Game Management” tab.
• Once inside you will see compatible devices with this feature.
• Then you just need to press the button Priority button which appears next to the device.

On the other hand, it will also allow you open game service ports for example Xbox Live, PlayStation Network or for games such as Grand Theft Auto V or Fortnite. So that’s another benefit of this functionality.

But what does it consist of? Very simple. This function is responsible for determining the connection priority of your selected device. In fact, it allows you set connection priority for up to two devices from your house. For example, your console or computer. When gaming mode is activated, it is responsible for ensuring a stable connection without problems such as repeated breaks. This way, you can ensure there are no spikes that trigger ping on the devices you use most often.

One aspect of the Movistar router’s gaming mode to consider is that it does not reduce latency. Although this serves give some of the bandwidth to these devices you choose while they are connected. To give you an idea, this feature works similar to QoS. In addition, it is not activated forever, but is reset to the previous state every night, that is, without priority for connecting to these devices.