Network Configuration |
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LAN Traffic Meter |
LAN Traffic metering allows you to measure and limit the traffic routed by a LAN user(specified by IP). |
LAN IP Address |
IP Address of the LAN user. |
Direction |
The direction of traffic which has to be metered - Inbound or both Inbound and Outbound. |
Limit |
Maximum limit of traffic for the given direction specified.It is shown in MB. |
Traffic |
Traffic ,in the given direction, metered so far. |
State |
State of traffic in the direction specified - Allowed or Blocked. |
Select All: Selects all the entries in the LAN Traffic Meter Account table.
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Delete: Deletes selected entries from the LAN Traffic Meter Account table.
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Add |
To add a meter account for a LAN IP address click Add.
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Add LAN Traffic Meter Account |
Add an account for a LAN user(specified by IP Address) to meter and limit the traffic. |
LAN IP Address |
Enter the IP Address of the LAN user whose traffic has to be metered. |
Direction |
Select the direction of the meter. |
Inbound - To meter and limit the inbound traffic for the specified LAN user. |
Both - Both inbound and outbound traffic for the specified LAN user is metered and limited. |
Limit |
Limit for the traffic , in the specified direction, has to be given. Limit is given in MB. From a minimum of 100 MB to a maximum of 256000 MB(~250 GB) can be given. |
Traffic Counter |
Specify the type of action to be taken on the Traffic Counter. |
Restart Counter Now: Select this option and click Apply to reset the counter to zero immediately. |
Restart Traffic Counter at Specific Time : Set a schedule for the Traffic Counter to restart. Typically, this is the last day of the month. Set the appropriate time and day of the month. |
Send E-mail Report before restarting counter: Select this option to receive an email report before the Traffic Counter is restarted. |
Note: The Enable E-Mail Logs section in the Firewall Logs & E-mail page must to be configured for this to function. |
When Limit is Reached |
Select
Block to block the traffic without any alert email. The traffic is blocked in the same direction for which the meter is configured. For ex. if the meter is configured for Inbound direction then when the limit is reached, the Inbound traffic for that IP is blocked |
Select
Send Email Alert and Block to send an alert email before blocking traffic for the LAN user. |
Note: The Enable E-Mail Logs section in the Firewall Logs & E-mail page must to be configured for this to function. |
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Click
Apply to submit the changes. |
Click
Reset to revert to the previous settings. |
Edit LAN Traffic Meter Account |
Edit the account for a LAN user(specified by IP Address) to meter and limit the traffic. |
LAN IP Address |
The IP Address of the LAN user whose traffic is being metered and limited. |
Direction |
Select the direction of the meter. |
Inbound - To meter and limit the inbound traffic for the specified LAN user. |
Both - Both inbound and outbound traffic for the specified LAN user is metered and limited. |
Limit |
Limit for the traffic, in the specified direction, has to be given. Limit is given in MB. From a minimum of 100 MB to a maximum of 256000 MB(~250 GB) can be given. |
Traffic Counter |
Specify the type of action to be taken on the Traffic Counter. |
Restart Counter Now: Select this option and click Apply to reset the counter to zero immediately. |
Restart Traffic Counter at Specific Time : Set a schedule for the Traffic Counter to restart. Typically, this is the last day of the month. Set the appropriate time and day of the month. |
Send E-mail Report before restarting counter: Select this option to receive an email report before the Traffic Counter is restarted. |
Note: The Enable E-Mail Logs section in the Firewall Logs & E-mail page must to be configured for this to function. |
When Limit is Reached |
Select
Block to block the traffic without any alert email. The traffic is blocked in the same direction for which the meter is configured. For ex. if the meter is configured for Inbound direction then when the limit is reached, the Inbound traffic for that IP is blocked |
Select
Send Email Alert and Block to send an alert email before blocking traffic for the LAN user. |
Note: The Enable E-Mail Logs section in the Firewall Logs & E-mail page must to be configured for this to function. |
LAN IP Traffic Statistics |
If Traffic Metering is enabled for this LAN IP, the following statistics will
be displayed: |
Start Date/Time: The date on which the Traffic
Meter was started |
Outgoing Traffic Volume: The volume of traffic, in Megabytes, that was uploaded from this IP. This is displayed only when the meter 'Direction' is 'Both'. |
Incoming Traffic Volume: The volume of traffic, in Megabytes, that was downloaded or sent to this LAN IP from WAN. |
Total Traffic Volume: The amount of traffic, in Megabytes, that passed to and from this LAN IP. |
State: The state of the traffic flow in the specified direction. |
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Click
Apply to submit the changes. |
Click
Reset to revert to the previous settings. |
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