9.1 How the bandwidth limiter works and how to use it
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## 9.1 How the bandwidth limiter works and how to use it

The Bandwidth Limiter module provides two basic functions:

Speed limits for big data volumes transmissions

  WinRoute monitors all connections established between the local network and the Internet. If a connection is considered as a transmission of big data volume, it reduces speed of such transmission to a defined value so that the other traffic is not affected. The bandwidth limiter does not apply to local traffic.

  Note: Bandwidth limiting does not depend on traffic rules.

Speed limits for users with their quota exceeded

  Users who have exceeded their quota for transmitted amount of data are logically considered as those who are often download or upload big data volumes. WinRoute enables to reduce speed of data transmission for these users so that other users and network services are not affected by their network activities. This restriction is automatically applied to users who exceed a quota (see chapter 15.1 Viewing and definitions of user accounts).

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