User Guide
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Maximum Penalty (MAX_PENALTY)
(units are 100ths of seconds, Default = 140)
This parameter is rarely changed from the Default. If it is changed, it needs to be set to a
value that is greater than Penalty Unit.
This is the maximum delay that NetEqualizer will allow. NetEqualizer increments a delay by
the value of PENALTY_UNIT every few seconds in the event a connection continues to use
excessive bandwidth, until MAX_PENALTY is reached. A MAX_PENALTY of 200 (2 seconds)
usually kills the connection altogether, as most servers on the Internet give up
communicating when communications lag for more than two seconds.
Hog Minimum (HOGMIN)
(units are bytes per second, Default = 12,000)
HOGMIN defines the minimum traffic level for which connections will not be penalized. In
other words, a connection using less bandwidth in bytes per second than this number will
never get penalized. The default value of 12,000 bytes per second (96kbs) will ensure that
most VoIP traffic is never accidentally throttled back when NetEqualizer reaches a
congestion threshold, as VOIP will be below HOGMIN.
With larger network pipes, you may want to raise HOGMIN to allow more traffic types to
pass without being penalized. Here are some recommended settings for HOGMIN, based on
network size:
Network Size
HOGMIN
< 50Mbps
20,000
>= 50Mbps to < 100Mbps
30,000
>= 100Mbps to < 1Gbps
60,000
>= 1Gbps
100,000
HOGMAX
Legacy variable, no longer visible on the NetEqualizer Web GUI) and no longer used.
Note: If you manually edit the NetEqualizer configuration file, you will see HOGMAX in the
configuration.
Moving Average (MOVING_AVG)
(units are seconds, Default = 8)
MOVING_AVG keeps NetEqualizer from penalizing short bursts of activity. For example, if
this variable is set to 8 and the network is hit with a burst of 8000 bytes over a second from
an IP address, the moving average for the second would be 8000/8 or 1000 bytes. If the
burst persisted for four seconds, the average would be 32000/8 or 4000 bytes. The larger
this number, the longer a burst can be before it gets penalized. Note that if this parameter is
set too high, nothing will ever get penalized.
The preset value for MOVING_AVG from our factory-delivered NetEqualizer is designed to
handle any size network and need not be changed.
ANCIENT (units are seconds, Default = 20)
Ancient is no longer visible on the NetEqualizer GUI. The Ancient parameter is how long to
keep a penalty in effect, in seconds. The preset value for ANCIENT from our factory-
delivered NetEqualizer is designed to handle any size network and need not be changed.
