[ASK] Distribute bandwidth evenly to each client

[davipiero]

Hi, i want to ask.. i'm very new to PFsense

1. Is it possible to distribute bandwidth evenly to each client who is online? for example: 1 have 1 mbps internet connection, 2 online client, then the bandwidth is distributed 512 kbps to each client.. At another time, i have 4 clients online, can PFsense adjust the bandwidth automatically so that now each client receive 256 kbps internet connection?

Thank you

[dvserg]

In pfSense 1.2 shaper not supported per-user bandwidth. This maybe in 1.3
But, if you need per-user bandwidth only for WEB(http) - use squid proxy with traffic managment.

[davipiero]

Well, Is it possible to rate the client's internet connection by priority?

[stechnique]

You can have rules for each individual IP on your LAN to assign them to queues with 1-7 prio. This isn't clean, nor scalable, but it works (if you have static IPs on LAN).
You can use this method only for a few IPs that need high prio, or only for a few IPs (or a subnet) that needs to be penalized (ie: default traffic => 3, penalty queue => 1).

[smbsmb]

What about a bit different goal?

I have a 1MBps channel and 2 clients.
When only 1 client's computer is turned on (and he wants to use internet),
he should get all 1MBps .
When 2 computers are on, each of them sould get 512kBps.

Is it possible?

[davipiero]

@Above

That's the thing i want to ask….

[ccfiel]

I think its possible in new traffic shaper by ermal. Am I right ermal?

Chris

[smbsmb]

The solution should exist, maybe not direct solution.
1.
If these clients connect to pfsense using it's VPN server,
it is a way to determine, whether they want to use internet -
are they logged on the VPN or not logged on.
2.
If I could create a web configuration user with limited rights
(only to change the speed limit),
one of these clients could change it.
Let clients them solve their problems by themselves. :-)

[smbsmb]

pf + ALTQ + borrow ?