Chapter 20 Bandwidth; Bandwidth; Bandwidth Configuration; Figure 20-1 Bandwidth - ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR G-4100 User Manual

ZyAIR G-4100 User's Guide
Chapter 20

Bandwidth

This chapter shows you how to configure the ZyAIR's bandwidth management feature.
20.1 Bandwidth
You can set the ZyAIR to limit the amount of bandwidth each user can use. This prevents one user
from consuming a disproportionately large amount of bandwidth and helps ensure that every user gets
their fair share. If there is a lot of unused bandwidth, however, this feature is not necessary and slows
down users who could use the extra bandwidth to upload or download large amounts of information
more quickly.
The ZyAIR separates bandwidth into upstream bandwidth and downstream bandwidth. Upstream
bandwidth is used when users send information to the WAN, and downstream bandwidth is used when
users receive information from the WAN. This distinction is helpful when you might want to set limits
one way but not the other. For example, if your users download a lot of MP3 files, you might set a
limit on downstream bandwidth but not set a limit on upstream bandwidth. In other situations,
however, you might put the same limit on upstream and downstream bandwidth.

20.2 Bandwidth Configuration

Use the BANDWIDTH screen to configure to the ZyAIR to limit the amount of upstream and
downstream bandwidth each user can use.
To configure the bandwidth settings, click ADVANCED, BANDWIDTH to display the screen shown
next.

Figure 20-1 BANDWIDTH

The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Bandwidth 20-1