CAR stands for Committed Access Rate, which applies an upper limit standard to the inbound and outbound traffic rate of a port or sub-port, classifies traffic, and assigns different QoS priority levels. It only works on IP packets and cannot process non-IP traffic. First, to control traffic we must first…
In school dorms, everyone shares a single internet connection. If someone is downloading, the network becomes very slow, making online gaming laggy for others. Is there a way to limit others’ network speed and restrict download speeds? Of course there is. Below I’ll teach you how to limit others’ network speed and …
This article will walk you through the detailed setup method for connecting a router to another router. The diagram below first illustrates the connection methods between routers in a local network: (Connecting the uplink router’s LAN port to the downlink router’s LAN port is outside the scope of this discussion.) Uplink router setup: Same as the usual setup process, no difficulty at all, but make sure to note down the uplink router’s gateway (in this example, 192. …
As broadband speeds from various ISPs continue to surge, Wi-Fi has become the go-to choice for home networking. Everyday users can genuinely feel how great wireless is! Router manufacturers are also doing their best to make setup as user-friendly as possible, helping even the least tech-savvy folks easily configure their home wireless networks. However, when it comes to how to make your home …
For average users, simply buying a wireless router and performing a quick setup is enough to meet the Internet needs of a home or small area. However, if the distance is relatively far, a single router can be somewhat powerless. Perhaps you have encountered the following situation: using a wireless router in a two-story house, the router is placed …
Is there a standard set of commands you wish Cisco would apply to every router? Every administrator has their own 鈥渞ight鈥?commands for configuring each router. Here are ten commands I believe you should configure on every router, in no particular order. 1. On the router …
NAT comes in four types: 1. Static NAT. Static NAT is the simplest to set up — each host on the internal network is permanently mapped to a specific legal address on the external network. This type of NAT is used in many internal firewall planning scenarios. 2. NAT Pool (Pooled NAT, also known as Dynamic NAT). Dynamic NAT means that NA …
RouterOS is an incredibly powerful routing system. Paired with MikroTik hardware, it enables highly cost-effective and energy-efficient implementations of routing, multiple uplink connections, multiple wireless transceivers, BGP, OSPF, and many other robust features. It can even be configured to connect to a specific VPN and use that VPN as the default route to bypass network restrictions, and supports …
How to Enable DHCP on a Cisco Router
DHCP servers greatly simplify the work of network administrators. Typically, people set up application-level DHCP servers based on system platforms like Windows or Linux. In fact, in networks that have Cisco routers, you don’t need to rebuild …
In enterprise-grade router configuration, we often encounter the setup of IP QoS features. To help you better understand the configuration process, we鈥檒l use the TL-R480T as an example below. The updated software content for the R480T includes a new “QoS” section: The following explains the QoS Set interface. QoS Set includes &ldq …
