ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N 6.3 Bandwidth Management for your Network

Chapter 6 Tutorials

7Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is weak or you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of this User’s Guide.

Figure 36 Link Status

If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured.

6.3 Bandwidth Management for your Network

This section shows you how to configure the bandwidth management feature on the NBG-417N to limit the bandwidth for specific kinds of outgoing traffic. ZyXEL's bandwidth management feature allows you to specify bandwidth management rules based on an application or subnet.

Use the Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced screen to configure bandwidth management for your network.

6.3.1 Configuring Bandwidth Management by Application

For this example, your company’s customer support department wants to prioritize VoIP, e-mail and MSN Messenger services.

In the Priority Queue table, VoIP and e-mail services are already pre-defined. However, you still need to add MSN Messenger in the list (refer to Section 6.3.2 on page 63).

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