Bandwidth Control, Uplink bandwidth

[matty13]

What does this option do? it doesn't explain it in the help on the right? if i pop in my upload speed does it mean it won't let 1 pc hog all the upload and leave some to the other computers automatically?

Is it also seperate to QoS as its underneeth the turn on qos.

thanks,
matt

[Mars Mug]

It might help if you gave us a clue which router you have

[matty13]

Sorry, im using the WNR2000

Thanks
matt.

[Mars Mug]

Even the manual lacks any clues.

Since most Internet connections, cable or DSL, have an upload bandwidth which is a fraction of the download bandwidth it is important to make sure you don't saturate your connection be any one application taking all the upload bandwidth. Once you saturate the upload you will find that downloads also become sluggish or even grind to a halt because data packets requiring acknowledgement on download have that Ack delayed.

I don’t know how that single upload parameter is shared between all applications requiring QoS?

[jmizoguchi]

QoS will not cut the bandwidth rather prioritizes the need of which application or ports etc that had priority

higher priority makes any request to run those higher than other that is set in the router.

you can not say out of 6Mbps, I want 3Mbps for Xbox and 3 for rest. Does not work like that.

[Mars Mug]

You can set an upload limit in Kbits/sec, how is that subdivided?

[jmizoguchi]

Originally Posted by Mars Mug

You can set an upload limit in Kbits/sec, how is that subdivided?

not all has same way I just looked my WNR2000 and looks you this one you can..

[matty13]

So if i set the upload to mine, 768kbps, it will make sure 1 computer on the network doesn't fill up the whole upload bandwidth and make sure it is shared out? that right? or not?

[Mars Mug]

I’m guessing that if your upload cap is significantly higher than 768 Kbps (mine is 720 Kbps on a 20 Mbps download connection) then this setting will stop the connection from being hogged. But like I say, I don’t know how that value is shared, or if it’s a ‘per-application’ value. The manual isn’t clear at all and the side panel help isn’t much help either. Not exactly helping am I?

[matty13]

I know what you mean like it may stop it from been hogged, but your not sure how it does it by. Netgear doesn't explain it very well i know its not in the help on the right either.