Covid19 Data Control

During covid 19 epidemic , our data usage has climbed to new heights, and most of us are looking for ways to control our data

How can we limit bandwidth on the 8 or more connected devices in our home .

Most data streaming services will allow you to control your data quality per profile , you can do it in Netflix play back settings, in amazon prime https://amzn.to/2RODHP1 using data monitoring setting

I was looking to implement a system wide control that will allow me to monitor and control all my home devices or per device bandwidth usage . the way to do it is through QOS mechanism , or as others call it “ traffic shaping.

That’s how i did it using my fortigate firewall

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