Configuring MasterShaper

=Setting Targets=

Targets are usually IP addresses on the local area network. They can be access points, routers or even static IPs on the network. These are devices that will be shaped by MasterShaper.

Typically LAN only traffic is not shaped, only traffic that accesses the Internet is shaped. MasterShaper must be told not to shape LAN to LAN traffic and only shape LAN/WAN traffic. To do this, tell MasterShaper which IP addresses are the LAN IP addresses

Target to define LAN IP addresses

 * 1) Settings > Targets > Create a new Target
 * 2) Name: Internal LAN Traffic
 * IP: 192.168.100.0/24
 * 1) Save

Targets for individual devices
Targets can be set by MAC address or by IP address. Each device that will be shaped needs a target. Targets can be grouped into a target group if a set targets will follow all of the same rules.

=Create Filters= Filters match a target to a specific kind of protocol, port or other target. If a network only has one kind of traffic, like access to the Internet for web-surfing, all of the targets will be configured the same way.

Filters should be made for all targets, except the Internal LAN Traffic target. If a target is not placed into a filter, it will be ignored by MasterShaper.


 * 1) Manage > Filters > Create a New Filter
 * 2) Give the filter a meaningful name
 * 3) For a standard configurations, go to the bottom of the page, to Target.
 * Source: Any
 * Arrows should be bi-directional: < - >
 * Destination: target you created
 * 1) Save

=Create Service Levels= Service levels define the size of Internet connection and then divide the connections into pieces for different groups or users on the network. For instance, if the Internet connection is 1024 MB/s, there needs to be service level that is 1024MB/s. Then, the Internet connection must be divided on the network. For example, one access point on the network connects an office that should have a 512 MB/s connection. Another access point connects a school that should have 256 MB/s. A finally access point connects a clinic that should have 256 MB/s connection.

The smaller service levels cannot total more than the entire size of of the Internet connection.


 * 512 for the office
 * 256 for the school
 * 256 for the clinic
 * Total: 1024, the size of the connection.

You cannot allocate more bandwidth than is in the total connection.

For a 1024 connection, you cannot:
 * 512 for the office
 * 512 for the school
 * 256 for the clinic.
 * Total: 1280, more than the 1024 connection.

=Create Chains= =Create Pipes=

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