Bandwidth Shaper

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1 Bandwidth Shaper

This module enables you to limit and shaper client's real-time bandwidth rate, including below features:

  • Limit bandwidth rate based on IP, group and user account.
  • Set time range for bandwidth shaper.
  • Set maximum and minimum bandwidth rate for downloading and uploading.
  • Ensure the minimum bandwidth rate for client devices.

Notice: Rules are always processed from the top of a list down, first match wins. You may drag the re-order icon to re-order rules.

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A typical example:

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In the above diagram, 20Mbit downloading bandwidth is allocated to the R&D department, and each client in the R&D department won't exceed 2Mbit downloading bandwidth.

2 WAN Bandwidth Settings

Correct WAN interfaces bandwidth settings are essential for bandwidth shaper.

  • The WAN bandwidth wizard will appear for first time access this module.
  • If you have multiple WAN interfaces, bandwidth of every WAN interface shall be configured.
  • The bandwidth unit is "kbit".
  • You may click "Reference" to check a pre-defined common bandwidth list. If none fits your network, you need to set the bandwidth manually.

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3 Policy

Besides the applied to "clients" and "time", detailed "bandwidth shaper policy" settings are described in below.

  • Bandwidth Type: You can limit bandwith for all traffic, or a certain type of traffic based on "application type" or "website category".
  • Minimum Bandwidth: the minimum bandwidth defines the static allocated bandwidth. Notice: sum of the minimum rate of all rules shall not exceeds the available internet bandwidth rate.
  • Maximum Bandwidth: the maximum bandwidth rate the clients can have.
  • Client Maximum Rate : The maximum bandwidth for each client in this rule.
  • Maximum TCP sessions: Maximum concurrent TCP connections per client.
  • If sum of minimum rate exceeds available internet bandwidth, WFilter will not be able to ensure the minimum rate.

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Let's make an example. Suppose the total download rate is "20Mb"(2.5mbps), and there are three departments to share the internet. The solution is:

  • Rule 1: Set download rate of "Depart A" to 1.25mbps(minimum)-2.5mbps(maximum).
  • Rule 2: Set download rate of "Depart B" to 0.625mbps(minimum)-2.5mbps(maximum).
  • Rule 3: Set download rate of "Depart C" to 0.625mbps(minimum)-1.25mbps(maximum).

The result:

  • When internet is not busy, "Depart A" and "Depart B" can get maxium downloading rate of 20Mb(2.5mbps). However, "Depart C" can only get maxium rate of 10Mb(1.25mbps).
  • When internet is busy, "Depart A" gets 10Mb(1.25mbps), while "Depart B" and "Depart C" can only get 5Mb(0.625mbps).
  • If you want to limit bandwidth of each client IP, you need to setup "client maximum rate".
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