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[PUCCETTONE]

Hello everybody!

I'm from Italy.
I need to throttle bandwidth for one client.
My actual config is as follows: all client (includes my PC) connected with static IP to my router (192.168.2.x). One client must be throttled to limit bandwidth (P2P client).
Now I have added a second NIC in my PC but how can I configure wingate in this way: when I need throttling I simply move client cable from router to my second NIC (wingate routing). When I do not need throttling (during night) I remain client cable in my HW router. In few words, is possible to configure wingate exactly as hw router, so I don't need to re-configure that client?
Bye

[genie]

With Wingate throttling you can throttle down any IP-based traffic from any client or to any server. Throttling rules can also include time schedules so you can make a rule active during only certain periods of time.

[PUCCETTONE]

Thank you for your fast answer.

My PC during night is off, so I absolutely need to move throttled client cable from my 2nd NIC to HW router, transparently to that client.
I need to know if I can configure wingate exactly as HW router.
Bye

[genie]

Yes, by all means Wingate can serve as a normal router.

[PUCCETTONE]

Well!

The client to throttle is 192.168.2.18 (static IP) and gateway is 192.168.2.1 (HW router).
Can I set so at the same time wingate, without change ANYTHING on throttled client?

There are risks of IP conflict?

Moreover, Wingate works as WinXP service?

Thanks again

[genie]

Erm... No, it probably wouldn't without altering the client's network properties - because the client should have it's default gateway pointing to your wingate machine.

[PUCCETTONE]

mmmhhh.... :-(

This is a great problem. I can't change client parameters.....
It must be TRANSPARENT to throttled client.

Any ideas to resolve this dilemma? (but no new router with QoS, please).

[genie]

The way I'd do it would be to switch the client to use your machine as a router. Does the client have static IP or DHCP-allocated one?

[PUCCETTONE]

Yes. It should be the best thing, but my PC is in my sleep room....
During night is hard to sleep with fans and hard disks on.

.....

[genie]

:))) Well, in that case your option would be to install another machine with Wingate, which will serve as a router - and will use your existing HW router as an upstream gateway.