applications such as an FTP server, users using VoIP will experience network lag and/or service interruptions during use. To avoid this scenario, this network has assigned VoIP with a guaranteed bandwidth and higher priority to ensure smooth communications. The FTP server, on the other hand, has been given a maximum bandwidth cap to make sure that regular service to both VoIP and normal Internet applications is uninterrupted.
2.2.3Guaranteed / Maximum Bandwidth
Setting a Guaranteed Bandwidth ensures that a particular service receives a minimum percentage of bandwidth. For example, you can configure BiGuard 50G to reserve 10% of the available bandwidth for a particular computer on the network to transfer files.
Alternatively you can set a Maximum Bandwidth to restrict a particular application to a fixed percentage of the total throughput. Setting a Maximum Bandwidth of 20% for a file sharing program will ensure that no more than 20% of the available bandwidth will be used for file sharing.
2.2.4Policy Based Traffic Shaping
Policy Based Traffic Shaping allows you to apply specific traffic policies across a range of IP addresses or ports. This is particularly useful for assigning different policies for different PCs on the network. Policy based traffic shaping lets you better
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