It isn't difficult to understand why it would be useful to make sure nobody on your network hogs all of the bandwidth. It just isn't fair to others. Learn how to use a traffic shaper to create a fair experience for everyone that prioritizes data-based phone calls above all other types of traffic.
- [Instructor] It isn't difficult to understand … why it would be useful to make sure nobody on your network … hogs all of the bandwidth. … It just isn't fair to others … when one device needs as much data … as the network will provide, … a network without limitations will give that device … all of the bandwidth it possibly can … to the exclusion of others. … We want a network that fairly divides up the bandwidth, … making the experience acceptable for everyone. … The way we do this is with traffic shaping. … There are a lot of options for traffic shaping, … so let's talk about what they are … and how you might use them. … Traffic shaping is a quality of service technology … that prioritizes traffic that you define … as a higher priority than other traffic, … which will be a lower priority in the system. … Different strategies can be employed to accomplish this … by employing different types of network schedulers … that are also known as packet schedulers. … Different networking technology companies …
Author
Sean Colins
Released
8/14/2019- Designing your network
- Creating firewall schedules and rules
- Setting up a virtual IP
- Using aliases to group hosts
- Preventing local traffic from exiting to the internet
- Using Snort and other intrusion detection systems
- Prioritizing VoIP traffic
- Blocking access to specific websites
- Troubleshooting gaming performance issues
- Interpreting TCP flag definitions
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Why do you need a firewall?2m 51s
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Types of firewalls4m 14s
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What it won't do2m 36s
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Plan for your firewall3m 14s
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Design your network2m 35s
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Document your design2m 59s
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1. Basic Firewall Configuration
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Understand protocols2m 47s
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Initial setup5m 27s
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Create firewall schedules2m 24s
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Create firewall rules4m 57s
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Create floating rules2m 35s
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2. Advanced Firewall Configuration
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Use ports in aliases4m 58s
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Traffic shaping3m 11s
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3. Configuration Case Studies
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Prioritizing VOIP traffic6m 35s
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Blocking access to websites4m 14s
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Intrusion protection basics7m 47s
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Understand proxies and SSL4m 24s
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4. Troubleshooting
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Firewall command-line access5m 35s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 7s
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