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bwlimit [2023/05/13 03:31] – [Default Class for unlisted MAC / IP's in LAN0 (br0)] -resize screenshot 725x375 hogwildbwlimit [2023/06/21 02:27] – [Bandwidth Limiter] -formatting, fix IPT-View Graphs link hogwild
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 To begin with, Bandwidth Limiter **is not** QoS. Bandwidth Limiter limits the bandwidth used by one or more client devices on the network. Bandwidth Limiter does not prioritize one //type //of traffic over another type. It prioritizes one //client device// or //group of client devices// over others. To begin with, Bandwidth Limiter **is not** QoS. Bandwidth Limiter limits the bandwidth used by one or more client devices on the network. Bandwidth Limiter does not prioritize one //type //of traffic over another type. It prioritizes one //client device// or //group of client devices// over others.
  
-By contrast, QoS analyzes all traffic and follows rules for prioritizing one //type //of traffic over another, based on all clients on the network. In a sense, Bandwidth Limiter is a more crude tool, whereas QoS might be considered a little more refined. Confusingly, Bandwidth Limiter shares a few settings with QoS. When Bandwidth Limiter is enabled, QoS should be disabled, and vice versa. If both are enabled, they will conflict with each other and neither will work.+By contrast, QoS analyzes all traffic and follows rules for prioritizing one //type //of traffic over another, based on all clients on the network. In a sense, Bandwidth Limiter is a more crude tool, whereas QoS might be considered a little more refined. 
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 +Confusingly, Bandwidth Limiter shares a few settings with QoS. When Bandwidth Limiter is enabled, QoS should be disabled, and vice versa. If both are enabled, they will conflict with each other and neither will work.
  
 The Bandwidth Limiter menu is divided into sections. These sections typically include: The Bandwidth Limiter menu is divided into sections. These sections typically include:
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   * Default Class for LAN3 (br3)   * Default Class for LAN3 (br3)
  
-Your menu may have slightly different options, depending on your hardware.+ \\ 
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 +Your menu may have different options, depending on your hardware.
  
-An easy way to learn which clients are "guilty" when it comes to using bandwidth is to check the IP Traffic/View Graphs menu. There, a pie chart clearly indicates the bandwidth used by each address. If you're not sure whether the guilty client is active now, check the history using the Last 24 Hours, Weekly or Monthly menus.+An easy way to learn which clients are "guilty" of using too much bandwidth is to check the //IP Traffic///[[ipt-graphs|View Graphs]] menu. There, a pie chart clearly indicates the bandwidth used by each address. If you're not sure whether the guilty client is active now, check the history using the Last 24 Hours, Weekly or Monthly menus.
  
  
bwlimit.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/21 02:32 by hogwild