topic Re: How to limit download size per user? in ZoneDirector

How to limit download size per user?

whopper — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:46:23 GMT

Good day.

We have a problem with our WiFi users by abusing our bandwidth with too high download of DATA. We have SAT10Mbps bandwidth only and ask our users to keep limit of 500MB/24h, but some users managing to download > 1.2GB/24h by slowing down WiFi speed for other colleagues. :o(

Is any way to limit download size let's say to 500MB/24h? Any suggestions would be very appreciated!

Have a good day. Bye!

Re: How to limit download size per user?

sanjay_kumar — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:11:15 GMT

Hi @whopper
Current we do not have option to limit the user based on the usage limit.

Re: How to limit download size per user?

sarita_shekhar — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:26:22 GMT

Hello @whopper,

A good day to you!

We have Up-link/Down-link rate/speed limiting option available and can be achieved in the below 2 ways:-

SSID Rate Limiting:- https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-610-adminguide-sz300vsz/page/GUID-52C7C338-450C-4C3A-A45B-BD96E88F086B.html

UTP (UserTaffic Profile) :- https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-610-adminguide-sz300vsz/page/GUID-3AA86469-D7D6-40AB-9F48-01DFA7EFE3EC.html

As of yet we do not have an option to limit based on the download Data size (in MB).

Let me know if this helps answer your query.

Regards,
Sarita Shekhar | CCNA | CWNA
Staff Technical Support Engineer,
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/contact-us

Re: How to limit download size per user?

whopper — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:29:28 GMT

Good day Sarita,

Thank you for answering, but it looks like both your suggested methods do not give a limitation oby DATA (in our case we want to limit user for 500MB per 24h)..

"UTP user traffic profile" and "SSID Rate Limiting method" can limit speed (upload / download) only.. Or I'm wrong?

Thanx one more time. Have a good day.

Re: How to limit download size per user?

Parik_MN — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:43:37 GMT

Hello @whopper,

Your requirement is something related to accounting. You need to go with Dot1x authentication with Radius Accounting, where you can limit the user bandwidth as well as data consumption.

Regards,

Parik

Re: How to limit download size per user?

sanjay_kumar — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:51:49 GMT

Hi @whopper
Yes you are right, UTP and SSID Rate limit will only limit the speed and not the data size.
Also to be clear, UTP profiles are available in SZ\vSZ and not in Zone Director.

Your requirement can be achieved through Radius accounting with 802.1x auth.

Re: How to limit download size per user?

whopper — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:11:00 GMT

Thank you Sanjay. We will keep in mind about Radius Accounting possibility.

Have a good day!

Re: How to limit download size per user?

y2 — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:01:06 GMT

If you have a spare PC floating around, take a look at installing Mikrotik x86 or CHR with User Manager and hotspot.

It would be best to disable any private MAC addresses and enable MAC address based authentication enabled on 'hotspot'.