How to control Bandwidth in Router

I will teach you how to control the bandwidth on the router

If you want to control bandwidth on a router, here's how: Through your router's admin panel, you can control and allocate bandwidth for a specific computer or device.

We've used a TP-Link router to demonstrate all the steps here. However, almost all other routers have the same option in the admin panel.

How to control the bandwidth on the router

If you want to control bandwidth on a router, here's how: Through your router's admin panel, you can control and allocate bandwidth for a specific computer or device.

We've used a TP-Link router to demonstrate all the steps here. However, almost all other routers have the same option in the admin panel.

How to Control Bandwidth on Router 

To control bandwidth on a router, follow these steps: 

• Log in to the router's admin panel.
• Go to the Bandwidth Control section.
• Check the Enable Bandwidth Control checkbox.
• Enter the Outbound Bandwidth and Inbound Bandwidth.

• Click the Save button.
• Click the Add New button.
• Check the Enable checkbox.
• Enter the IP Range, Port Range, Protocol, Priority, etc. Click the Save button.
• Check a profile and click Enable Selected.

Let's look at this in detail.

First, you need to enter your router’s admin panel, from where you can configure things. After that, head over to the Bandwidth Control section.

Then check the Enable Bandwidth Control box and enter the Outbound Bandwidth and Inbound Bandwidth.

In case you are not familiar with these terms, Inbound Bandwidth denotes the inbound bandwidth and Outbound Bandwidth denotes the outbound bandwidth. In simpler terms, the former defines the download limit and the latter defines the upload limit.

After that, click on the Save button and click on the Add New button to add a rule.

Check the Enable box and set an IP Range, Port Range, Protocol, Priority, and Inbound/Outbound Bandwidth.

For your information, you can set a priority from 1 to 8. In other words, you can create eight profiles and set eight priorities.

Once you do that, click on the Save button. After that, you will be able to find all the profiles on your screen. You need to select a profile and click on the Enable Selected button.

If you want to delete a profile, click on the corresponding Delete button to confirm the deletion. However, if you want to delete all the profiles, check all the checkboxes and click on the Delete Selected button.

For your information, D-Link routers do not have the Bandwidth Control option. It would be better if you went to the Advanced Network section instead. Check the Enable Bandwidth Profiles checkbox and click on the Add button. Then, you can enter details as mentioned above.