SonicOS 7.1 Access Points

Configuring FairNet

This section contains an example FairNet configuration.

To configure FairNet to provide more bandwidth in both directions

  1. Navigate to the DEVICE | Access Points > FairNet page.
  2. Click +Add Fairnet Policy icon. The Add FairNet Policy dialog is displayed.

  3. Toggle Enable policy option. This is selected by default.
  4. From the Direction drop-down menu, select Both Direction option. This applies the policy to clients uploading content and downloading content. This is selected by default.
  5. In the Start IP field, enter the starting IP address (for example, 172.16.29.100) for the FairNet policy.
  6. In the End IP field, enter the ending IP address (for example, 172.16.29.110) for the FairNet policy.

    The IP address range must be on a subnet that is configured for a WLAN interface.

  7. In the Min Rate (kbps) field, enter the minimum bandwidth for the FairNet policy. The minimum is 1Kbps and the default is 0, and the maximum is 300Mbps (300,000Kbps).
  8. In the Max Rate (kbps) field, enter the maximum bandwidth for the FairNet policy. The minimum is 1Kbps and the default is 0, and the maximum is 300Mbps (300,000Kbps).
  9. From the Interface drop-down menu, select the interface (for example, X2) that the access point is connected to.
  10. Click OK. The FairNet Policy is added to the FairNet Policies table.
  11. In the FairNet Policies table, enable the FairNet policy.
  12. Click Accept.

Was This Article Helpful?

Help us to improve our support portal

Techdocs Article Helpful form

  • Hidden
  • Hidden

Techdocs Article NOT Helpful form

  • Still can't find what you're looking for? Try our knowledge base or ask our community for more help.
  • Hidden
  • Hidden