Billion Electric Company BiGuard 2, BiGuard 10 user manual Overview, QoS Technology

Chapter 2: Router Applications

2.1Overview

Your BiGuard 2/10 Router is a versatile device that can be configured to not only protect your network from malicious attackers, but also ensure optimal usage of available bandwidth with Quality of Service (QoS). Alternatively, BiGuard 2/10 can also be set to handle secure connections with Virtual Private Networking (VPN).

The following chapter describes how BiGuard 2/10 can work for you.

2.2 Bandwidth Management with QoS

Quality of Service (QoS) gives you full control over which types of outgoing data traffic should be given priority by the router. By doing so, the router can ensure that latency-sensitive applications like voice, bandwidth-consuming data like gaming packets, or even mission critical files efficiently move through the router even under a heavy load. You can throttle the speed at which different types of outgoing data pass through the router. In addition, you can simply change the priority of different types of upload data and let the router sort out the actual speeds.

2.2.1 QoS Technology

QoS generally involves the prioritization of network traffic. QoS is comprised of three major components: Classifier, Meter, and Scheduler. Each of these components has a distinct role in ensuring that incoming and outgoing data is managed according to user specifications.

The Classifier analyses incoming packets and marks each one according to configured parameters. The Meter communicates the drop priority to the Scheduler and measures the temporal priorities of the output stream against configured parameters. Finally, the Scheduler schedules each packet for transmission based on information from both the Classifier and the Meter.

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