looking for a 10 port gigabit switch that will allow me to limit the bandwidth on given ports (like kids gaming too much)
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Petrossa
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Hi
You will have to look at a managed switch, and these tend to get a little pricey compared to your regular desktop switch.
Any Layer 2 switch from any vendor will do, it all depends on what you want to spend.
From the experience of hardware I've worked with, look at HP (expensive) and D-Link (slightly cheaper) products.
You will have to look at a managed switch, and these tend to get a little pricey compared to your regular desktop switch.
Any Layer 2 switch from any vendor will do, it all depends on what you want to spend.
From the experience of hardware I've worked with, look at HP (expensive) and D-Link (slightly cheaper) products.
Dreamslacker
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[strike]Practically all 10GbE switches on the market now are managed units and will include some form of bandwidth control (by port).[/strike] Just realized I misread the post as 10Gigabit ports rather than 10 ports with Gigabit. Neverthe less, the following still applies.
Most managed switches (even smart web managed) will include some form of bandwidth control by ports.
However, the granularity of switch side bandwidth control options are often limited and wouldn't quite be suitable if your concern is for parental controls purposes.
It is best to actually perform such functions using either a router/ firewall that supports this, or using parental controls software, or both.
To be honest, it's very probable that kids will find their way around such restrictions and your best bet is simply to sit them down and talk to them rather than to end up playing a cat and mouse game.
Most managed switches (even smart web managed) will include some form of bandwidth control by ports.
However, the granularity of switch side bandwidth control options are often limited and wouldn't quite be suitable if your concern is for parental controls purposes.
It is best to actually perform such functions using either a router/ firewall that supports this, or using parental controls software, or both.
To be honest, it's very probable that kids will find their way around such restrictions and your best bet is simply to sit them down and talk to them rather than to end up playing a cat and mouse game.
bicycle_repair_man
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As said, you'll need a managed switch which are typically the preserve of SMEs, but obviously are available on the consumer market. The price is fairly substantial mind you.
You may know this already, but don't confuse traffic management with QoS. All QoS will do is prioritise certain types of network traffic, not restrict it.
Alternatively, Draytek routers allow bandwidth restrictions based on port, but you'll typically only have four ports available.
You may know this already, but don't confuse traffic management with QoS. All QoS will do is prioritise certain types of network traffic, not restrict it.
Alternatively, Draytek routers allow bandwidth restrictions based on port, but you'll typically only have four ports available.
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One "cheap" solution would be to use a managed layer 2 switch and force the port speed to 10Mbit for the nodes you want to restrict... Otherwise if you google "rate limiting" switch you see references for $5K to $100K switches ...
You could get a used commercial switch -- I saw references on HP's website that the ProCurve 3400cl switch had ingress rate limiting capabilities. They are available used on E-Bay for a few hundred dollars.
You could get a used commercial switch -- I saw references on HP's website that the ProCurve 3400cl switch had ingress rate limiting capabilities. They are available used on E-Bay for a few hundred dollars.
DarkRiddles
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Not to be rude or anything, but if you don't want your kids to game too much, simply kick them off the console. Its the cheaper and free way.
"gaming too much"?
Are you trying to restrict bandwidth or time spent? Those are two different things. Most switches that do support rate limiting, do so in 64kb-1mb increments. Probably too course grained for rate limiting.
When you limit at the port, this also means web browsing is going to be insanely slow. Windows Updates are going to take forever.
If you're trying to limit internet access, you should do so at the router/firewall, not switch.
Are you trying to restrict bandwidth or time spent? Those are two different things. Most switches that do support rate limiting, do so in 64kb-1mb increments. Probably too course grained for rate limiting.
When you limit at the port, this also means web browsing is going to be insanely slow. Windows Updates are going to take forever.
If you're trying to limit internet access, you should do so at the router/firewall, not switch.
Dale Preston
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http://www.amazon.com/WD-My-Net-Switch-Ethernet/dp/B007KZQM8W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422573336&sr=8-1&keywords=wd+switch&pebp=1422573337148&peasin=B007KZQM8W
Here's an 8-port switch with prioritization. For most home networks, this is all the management you want. Managing and optimizing switches is probably a great skill to have for work but it isn't something you should have to know ot do home networking. If you're like me, you want your home network to just work and not have to spend time managing it.
Even though I have worked as a network engineer (I'm a developer now, not doing hardware anymore) I still don't want to have to "work" on my home network. I want to play on it.
Here's an 8-port switch with prioritization. For most home networks, this is all the management you want. Managing and optimizing switches is probably a great skill to have for work but it isn't something you should have to know ot do home networking. If you're like me, you want your home network to just work and not have to spend time managing it.
Even though I have worked as a network engineer (I'm a developer now, not doing hardware anymore) I still don't want to have to "work" on my home network. I want to play on it.
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