Version 2.9 preview
Started by Andrew

Version 2.9 preview 14 September 2008, 06:02 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 164 |
Tony
Version 2.9 preview 14 September 2008, 11:38 |
"Ability to specify different upstream/downstream rates in a single rule. To do so, simply enter the rates separated by a colon. For example, 100000:50000 means 100000 bps for incoming flow, 50000 bps for outgoing flow. "
Andrew, can you also do this in the Quotas? Ie set up a quota with different rates that rules would use?
Mussels
Version 2.9 preview 14 September 2008, 22:10 |
I cannot set P2P to block utorrent. Given 2-3 minutes, it always breaches past the smoothwall and allows the user to download. The reason i acquired your software was specifically to block P2P whilst allowing regular traffic through!
Encryption is not even enabled in Utorrent, making me think your P2P filter is not working whatsoever.
Direction: Both
Rate: Blocked
Protocol: P2P
Source: Range: 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
Destination: Any
Interface: LAN (the one connected to the local network)
^ i used this setup, as you suggested earlier.
Mussels
Version 2.9 preview 14 September 2008, 22:36 |
Version 2.9 preview 15 September 2008, 10:32 |
Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 172 |
Tony Wise
Version 2.9 preview - feature request 15 September 2008, 10:58 |
Is it possible to add the following features at some point?
1)Email notification of reaching quota or rate changes ( as per user gateway function in 2.7)
2)A Quota "upgrade" option that resets at the end of the selected period.
Application eg.
I have users on regular 5G per month or 10G per month etc. These plans are called 5G Plan and 10G plan. When they reach their quota I sell them upgrades in lots of say 1G or 5G. So as an example a user that is on a 10G plan has requested an a 5G would have a total of 15G for that month.
I currently have to remember to allocate the additional download and then put it back at the begining of each month. So I created plans called "5-6G upgrade plan" ,"5-7G upgrade plan","10-11G upgrade plan","5-10G upgrade plan", "10 - 15 upgrade plan" etc
When I see them at the begining of the month the names remind me to put back the original contacted plan.
It would be great if the Upgrade plan reset at the end of the period, in my case begining of the month to the original quota. Hope this makes sense.
Version 2.9 preview 15 September 2008, 13:04 |
Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 172 |
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Version 2.9 preview 16 September 2008, 00:01 |
Admin Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 5 750 |
QuoteAndrew, can you also do this in the Quotas? Ie set up a quota with different rates that rules would use?
This has already been done (although not documented). You can use a colon to specify dual rates, for example 100000:50000 for the initial rate and 50000:25000 for the reduced rate.
QuoteI cannot set P2P to block utorrent. Given 2-3 minutes, it always breaches past the smoothwall and allows the user to download.
There is no absolutely 100% efficient method to eliminate P2P activity on the network. The P2P detection engine does it job (provided that all the P2P protocols are enabled in the BWM's settings), but there is no guarantee that it will always detect 100% of P2P connections.
You can reduce or eliminate its use by enforcing a reasonable limit on number of connections, or long/large data transfers while the normal applications can still work properly.
QuoteIs it possible to add the following features at some point? 1)Email notification of reaching quota or rate changes ( as per user gateway function in 2.7)
Yes, e-mail notifications will be included in v2.9 as there are many requests for this feature.
QuoteA Quota "upgrade" option that resets at the end of the selected period.
Possible. Yet not sure how diffucult it is to implement though...
Mussels
Version 2.9 preview 16 September 2008, 14:32 |
One feature request i'd like to make is a new type of rule.
At the moment we can set global rules (everyone is covered) or individual rules (but we have to manually ID them, mac address, IP addy, group etc)
The problem here say, is that i want people on my network but only limited speeds. I set a 64Kb/s limit each way... but ALL the users share that unless i manually ID them. I'd like the option to set '64/64' and heave EACH user have that, as opposed to sharing a global pool.
Not sure if you get the idea, let me know if i need to explain better.
Mussels
Version 2.9 preview 16 September 2008, 14:54 |
I could set a rule such as
IP group
192.168.0.0
192.168.255.255
512Kb/64Kb
and have an option "total" or "per user" - total means all users share that bandwidth, whereas "per user" each IP address in that range has that amount each.
Version 2.9 preview 16 September 2008, 15:11 |
Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 172 |
If I specify a quota of 64000:256000 as the initial rate, and try to set a reduced rate of 64000:64000 or just 64000, it says the reduced rate must be lower and won't accept it. Is it possible to have that warning box that pops up have an "ignore" option? Or is it hard coded that it must be a reduced rate?
Gavin.
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Version 2.9 preview 16 September 2008, 16:34 |
Admin Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 5 750 |
QuoteMussels
I could set a rule such as
IP group
192.168.0.0
192.168.255.255
512Kb/64Kb
and have an option "total" or "per user" - total means all users share that bandwidth, whereas "per user" each IP address in that range has that amount each.
Thanks, I got the idea. Basically the current implementation works as "total", i.e. if you cover a range with the rule and set a limit, it is shared among those within the range. It could be useful to have an option "per user" to give every user within the range that limit individually.
QuoteGavin
If I specify a quota of 64000:256000 as the initial rate, and try to set a reduced rate of 64000:64000 or just 64000, it says the reduced rate must be lower and won't accept it. Is it possible to have that warning box that pops up have an "ignore" option? Or is it hard coded that it must be a reduced rate?
Strictly speaking the reduced rate doesn't have to be less than the normal rate. This will be fixed in next build. At this time you can bypass this restriction by entering 63999:64000 for example

Mussels
Version 2.9 preview 18 September 2008, 16:21 |
These features/ideas discussed in this thread, do you think they'll make it into 2.9 or 3.0? Do you have a (loose) ETA for 3.0?
Version 2.9 preview 19 September 2008, 09:06 |
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Version 2.9 preview 19 September 2008, 19:28 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 144 |
I've often thought this could be a good feature, but I'm unsure as to how Andrew would implement it, given the multitude of dynamic DNS type sytems for load balancing and suchlike?
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Version 2.9 preview 22 September 2008, 08:40 |
Admin Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 5 750 |
Thank you for your ideas and suggestions guys

Version 2.9 preview 24 September 2008, 09:00 |
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Version 2.9 preview 24 September 2008, 13:59 |
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