BASIC TRAFFIC SHAPING
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PUSHING OUT LOGS
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Often called throttling, pfSense can apply per-client rules, for instance on guest VLANs, to stop individuals using all the bandwidth. Doing this in a simple way utilises a static throttling rule on a subnet/client basis without regard for anything else going on – ie it’s a dumb set level.
Visit https://bit.ly/ lxf305pfsense for the complete documentation, which covers notification settings, advanced optimisation options, IPv6 settings and how to handle things like VPNs and VLANs.
As Linux users know, logs are useful little [not on my server – Ed] things, and being BSDbased, pfSense offers comprehensive logging options without Systemd. Logs with pfSense can be applied in a granular manner – think individual controls for each rule you’ve applied. To test logs, it’s easiest to find an existing allow rule you’ve created and select Edit. Under Extra Options, select Log Packets That Are Handled By This Rule, and save. Rules that have logging enabled display three bars (hamburger menu) on the left-hand side.