8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch
Optimize Performance With Quality of
Service
User Manual
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Set up rate limiting
You can limit the rate at which the switch accepts incoming data and the rate that it
retransmits outgoing data. The rate choices vary depending on the switch model.
Rate limiting can be set for a port in addition to other QoS settings. If the port rate limit is set,
the switch restricts the acceptance or retransmission of data to the values configured.
Use the local browser interface to set up rate limiting
To set up rate limiting:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
.
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The switch’s default password is
password
.
The Switch Information page displays.
5.
Select
QoS > Rate Limit
.
6.
Set the ingress (incoming) and egress (outgoing) traffic rates by doing the following:
a.
Select one or more ports.
b.
In the
Ingress Rate
menu, select the maximum rate.
You can set a rate from 32 to 4096 Mbps. By default, no limit is set.