User Guide
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connections are allowed; they are just starved for bandwidth when the network is
congested
. The bandwidth reduction is based on a formula that takes into account two main
factors:
1) The number of connections a user has open, and
2) The load on the network (determined by RATIO).
This is implemented by turning on a new Equalizing parameter,
Dynamic Hogmin
, which
takes into account a user’s number of connections as well as the size of their data flows.
When Dynamic Hogmin is ON, and the network is congested (RATIO is exceeded), we look
at whether a user has exceeded a defined number of connections (
Dynamic Hogmin
Connections
). If they have exceeded Dynamic Hogmin Connections, their connections are
penalized more heavily than other users and the penalties get more severe as more
connections are opened.
The Dynamic Hogmin parameters work in conjunction with a
White List File
, containing the
IP subnets that you want limited. Only IP's in the White List File will be considered for
Smart Connection Limiting.
To see if Smart Connection Limits (Smarter P2P Blocking) are a good fit for your situation,
read more about them in our
Smarter P2P Blocking blog article
.
We are supporting
both
Connection Limits and Smart Connection Limits. If you do not have
a lot of P2P traffic on your network, you may opt to stay with Connection Limits, as a quick-
and-easy implementation. Smart Connection Limits take a little more thought to implement
and have additional complexity, which you may not wish to take on.
Note: You can use BOTH Connection Limits and Smart Connection Limits for any IP address
or subnet. Remember that Connection Limits will block additional connections over a
defined amount. Smart Connection Limits do not block connections; rather they ensure that
connections over a defined level are starved for bandwidth if the network is congested.
Therefore, Smart Connection Limits are complementary, and will work in conjunction with
any Connection Limits that have been defined.
Note: In order to use Smart Connection Limits, you must first set up a White List file. If you
do not have a White List File set-up, the Dynamic Hogmin feature will be ignored.
To set up a White List File:
We have implemented as an "opt-in" (white list) on IP addresses so that frequently used
sites like Google are not inadvertently impacted by Dynamic Hogmin.
To create a White List File, go to the Maintenance and Reference Menu,
Click on
->
Maintenance
->
[
Run a Command
]
.
Type in:
touch /etc/hogmin_whitelist.conf
Now to populate this file,
Click on ->
Maintenance
->
[
Edit Any Text File
].
Type in:
/etc/hogmin_whitelist.conf
to open this file. The file is BLANK. Type in
the subnets or IP addresses that you wish to smart connection limit (Dynamic
Hogmin will apply), formatted as follows:
For an individual IP address:
10.0.10.106/32
For a subnet:
10.99.1.1/16
