GSM7224V2 - ProSafe 24G - Rate Limit by port. Can it be done on this Switch?

Hey,

I have a GSM7224V2 with the latest Firmware (8.0.1.36). I am trying to Rate Limit a specific port. I have seen pictures of other NetGear switches with "Rate Limit" feature under the QoS Tab but I don't see that on my switch. Is there a way to limit the maximum bandwith through a specific port?

Thanks!

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MoneyChanger
Aug 30, 2016
DaneA,

Yes your posted guide was helpful. Here is what I have discovered.

The GSM7224V2 WILL limit throughput via the CoS Interface Configuration page found under the QoS Tab and then under Advanced. Egress only from what I can tell.

The setting must be 0-100 (0 being no limit) and 1-100 being a percentage of the interface connection speed.
So for example: On a 100MB link a setting of 2 would set the limit to around 2Mbps.
Example 2: On a 1Gig connection a setting of 2 would set the limit to around 20Mbps.

Note: The Traffic Shapping on this switch seems to only support changing the Egress traffic throughput. So on a typical internet speed test, the Download speed to my PC is what is affected while the upload speed is NOT affected.

Thanks for everyones input. I got it working.

- MoneyChanger

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JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Aug 26, 2016
Hi MoneyChanger,

Welcome to the community!

I believe the pictures that you have seen are from the ProSafe Plus versions, they use a utility when configuring the settings so it is quite different. It is very different when configuring on a managed switch, I believe you'll have to go through "Traffic Shaping" (12-9) page 231 of the Admin Guide on the GSM7224v2.

Thanks,
MoneyChanger
Aspirant
Aug 26, 2016
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

For testing I am doing speed tests to the internet to see if my settings are making any change. So far I am not successfully limited traffic on a specific port. Port 0/6 for example I have set to (5) and also (99) and neither of these settings changes the speed test results.

I would like to set the maximum throughput of the interface to say 2Mbps.

Any idea what I am doing wrong?
- JohnRo
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Aug 26, 2016
  Hi MoneyChanger,
  
  My advice is to contact our Support Team for your settings to be looked at.
  
  Thanks,
- DaneA
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Aug 30, 2016
  Hi MoneyChanger,
  
  Let me share this link below and it might help as reference guide. For further assistance, you may open an online case with NETGEAR Support at anytime.
  
  Rate Limiting / Traffic Shaping
  
  Regards,
  
  DaneA
  
  NETGEAR Community Team
  - MoneyChanger
    Aspirant
    Aug 30, 2016
    DaneA,
    
    Yes your posted guide was helpful. Here is what I have discovered.
    
    The GSM7224V2 WILL limit throughput via the CoS Interface Configuration page found under the QoS Tab and then under Advanced. Egress only from what I can tell.
    
    The setting must be 0-100 (0 being no limit) and 1-100 being a percentage of the interface connection speed.
    So for example: On a 100MB link a setting of 2 would set the limit to around 2Mbps.
    Example 2: On a 1Gig connection a setting of 2 would set the limit to around 20Mbps.
    
    Note: The Traffic Shapping on this switch seems to only support changing the Egress traffic throughput. So on a typical internet speed test, the Download speed to my PC is what is affected while the upload speed is NOT affected.
    
    Thanks for everyones input. I got it working.
    
    - MoneyChanger