# QOS settings for GL.iNet GL-MT3000 **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [August 10, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323 "2023-08-10T12:07:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![naisanza](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/naisanza/32/11366_2.png) [@naisanza](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/naisanza)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/1 "2023-08-10T12:07:55Z")
I can’t seem to be able to find documentation for configuring the QOS on the GL.iNet GL-MT3000. ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/2 "2023-08-10T21:51:57Z")
That's because there's none to be found. You'll have to get into LuCI. GL GUI -\> System -\> Advanced Settings . Make a backup of your current settings, of course: > [@HOW-TO: Script: List My OPKGs (to a file for backup)](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-script-list-my-opkgs-to-a-file-for-backup/30963): > > Keywords: backup, opkg, plugins, list, howto, script, shell, luci, restore, ipk, tarball, conf Description List user’s (your) installed packages, writing them to a text file that can be used to reinstall the binaries of what a user manually installed. The resulting .list file will be use to opkg install to pull from the feeds. That is done with two commands in one execution. The GL GUI doesn’t feature a backup function. Creating & restoring a backup achieve (.tar.gz, aka tarball) of all your… > **[\[OpenWrt Wiki\] QoS (Network Traffic Control)](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/traffic-shaping/packet.scheduler)** > **[\[OpenWrt Wiki\] SQM (Smart Queue Management)](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/traffic-shaping/sqm)** > **[OpenWrt Forum](https://forum.openwrt.org/)** > > OpenWrt - Wireless Freedom ---
**Author:** ![nex](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@nex](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/nex)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/3 "2023-08-11T04:52:06Z")
Where do I find QOS settings in: GL GUI → System → Advanced Settings ? please, I cannot find it no matter how many times I look through the advanced settings. (Luci). ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/4 "2023-08-11T04:54:01Z")
You’ll have better luck over on the OpenWrt Forums; QOS isn’t supported by GL at this time which is why you need LuCI to install & configure it. ---
**Author:** ![naisanza](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/naisanza/32/11366_2.png) [@naisanza](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/naisanza)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/8 "2023-08-12T19:52:56Z")
1. Backup `http://192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/system/flash` 2. Install package. `http://192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/system/opkg` 3. Enable SQM. `http://192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/network/sqm` In this case, for simplicity, I’ll be starting with SQM. ```auto Installing luci-app-sqm (git-21.188.55209-f161b40) to root... Downloading https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/packages-4.0/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/luci-app-sqm_git-21.188.55209-f161b40_all.ipk Installing kmod-sched-cake (5.4.211-1) to root... Downloading https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/kmod-4.2.1/aarch64_cortex-a53/mediatek/mt7981/kmod-sched-cake_5.4.211-1_aarch64_cortex-a53.ipk Installing sqm-scripts (1.5.1-1) to root... Downloading https://fw.gl-inet.com/releases/v21.02.3/packages-4.0/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/sqm-scripts_1.5.1-1_all.ipk Configuring kmod-sched-cake. Configuring sqm-scripts. Configuring luci-app-sqm. Updating database. Database update completed. ``` Finally, apply. ```auto The SQM GUI has just enabled the sqm initscript on your behalf. Remember to disable the sqm initscript manually under System Startup menu in case this change was not wished for. ``` ---
**Author:** ![naisanza](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/naisanza/32/11366_2.png) [@naisanza](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/naisanza)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/10 "2023-08-12T20:02:24Z")
Finally, apply. ```auto The SQM GUI has just enabled the sqm initscript on your behalf. Remember to disable the sqm initscript manually under System Startup menu in case this change was not wished for. ``` ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/qos-settings-for-gl-inet-gl-mt3000/32323/11 "2025-10-29T04:23:34Z")