Hello Ciaron, Yes, PacketFence can assist with two possibilities. Keep in mind that PacketFence is a NAC thus normally does not control the network flow it self but grant access or not with some kind of level of access to the network.
That being said, PacketFence has a mode where he is the router and manage one Inline VLAN. In that case PF can manage bandwidth usage (Down and Up) based on roles. https://www.packetfence.org/doc/PacketFence_Installation_Guide.html#_traffic_shaping Most commonly, a wireless controller would do the bandwidth regulation with some rules. Few vendor like Meraki implement it at a role level or like Cisco use predefined QoS role that can be returned per device dynamically. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/7-5/configuration-guide/b_cg75/b_cg75_chapter_01010011.pdf Thanks, Ludovic Zammit Product Support Engineer Principal Cell: +1.613.670.8432 Akamai Technologies - Inverse 145 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142 Connect with Us: <https://community.akamai.com/> <http://blogs.akamai.com/> <https://twitter.com/akamai> <http://www.facebook.com/AkamaiTechnologies> <http://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies> <http://www.youtube.com/user/akamaitechnologies?feature=results_main> > On Jul 21, 2022, at 7:04 AM, Ciaron Byrne - ITWORX via PacketFence-users > <packetfence-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > <RSImage.jpeg> > > Goodday, > > I operate an MSP/VAR in Southern Africa and one of our biggest challenges > managing our clients’ networks is cost and speed of Bandwidth with an average > 10Mbs link costing from +- $ 275 per month. As such the bulk of our clients > do not have decent connections with access and performance severely affected > by un-authorized devices (phones/tablets/visitors) joining the network. Apart > from the obvious security risk, these uncontrolled devices are usually > responsible for hogging all the bandwidth and it’s a daily challenge to keep > these networks running > > I have used a few NAC solutions that address the issue of unauthorized > devices joining the network, however I am still to find a solution that could > help control the bandwidth these devices consume. Ideally a centrally > managed, device agentless, multitenant environment that would allow control > of devices joining the various clients networks and the bandwidth (upload and > download speed, not overall bandwidth they use in a period of time) they are > allowed to consume. <> > Is this something Packetfence could assist with ? > > > > > Ciaron Byrne > Director > <RSImage.png> > E: > cia...@itworx.co.bw <mailto:cia...@itworx.co.bw> <RSImage.jpeg> > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://za04.rocketseed.com/rs/60aprbUX__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRrrXSffZg$> > T: > +267 3959936, 3500561, 3937768 > T: > +267 76622306, 77419651, 73009193 > F: > +267 3959938 > W: > www.itworx.co.bw > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://itworx.co.bw/__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRrREDGumM$> > > Plot 162, Unit 6, GICP, Gaborone, Botswana > Map to our office > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://za04.rocketseed.com/rs/60NsUl_m__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRr-_scm9Q$> > <RSImage.jpeg> > <RSImage.jpeg> > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://za04.rocketseed.com/rs/60rACkZf__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRrzA-S6xI$> > > _______________________________________________ > PacketFence-users mailing list > PacketFence-users@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:PacketFence-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/packetfence-users__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRrL8QDNOE$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/packetfence-users__;!!GjvTz_vk!VyLmKT2wWWyDzVOVDfNxFliimHcO_N83WfVk5L8F_EHTH2Liq_non-gB4jKckiGOlkFr76D6usMKiq6n5RzQQGGPjRRrL8QDNOE$>
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