pfsense 2.0 traffic priority - set full priority for single host
- by Waxhead
I have a network with several computers all on the same network and since I have very limited bandwidth I would like to prioritize traffic almost like a CPU scheduler prioritize processes.
Example: Computer A: Used for webstuff: YouTube, downloads, news, emails etc. Computer B: Transferring files over HTTP Computer C: Transferring files over ftp, rsync whatever
What I would like to do is to give A up to for example 90% of the available bandwidth IF A requires it. The leftovers (10%) is divided between B and C (5% each if both is busy) If A is not utilizing all bandwidth then of course B and C should share the full bandwidth (50% each as long as both are maxing out their bandwidth).
All computers are on the same network (192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1-10 for example).
Appreciate if anyone could shed some light on how I should set up my network to achieve this. To be honest I actually need a step by step guide on how I should set this up.
Network setup: (ADSL modem configured in bridge mode (1500kbps/300kbps))
[ADSL modem (bridge)]<-[pfsense2.0]<-[switch]<-[Computer A,B,C...etc]