Resource – Configure Edgewater 200EW / 250W/AE1 / AE2 / 4550 Routers Traffic Shaper

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  • / Author: Peter Cockram

Edgewater 200EW/250W/AE1/AE2/4550 Routers

Note: Wireless capability on 200EW, 250W. Images below are of 250W.

Administrative Information:

  1. Make sure your router is powered on and connected to your network.
  2. In a browser on a computer on the same network as the router, navigate to the following IP address: 168.1.1.
  3. Log in (default credentials shown below).
    • Username: root
    • Password: default

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Tested on firmware version 11.6.16.

Adding/editing 8×8 subnets is recommended when available.

Please click here and review the Traffic Shaping and Specific Subnet/Port Configuration section. (Login required.)

QoS Configuration

Security > Firewall

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Traffic Shaper

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Note: Enter the approximate upload speed in the PRIMARY WAN Upstream Bandwidth box.

  • For DSL, use 80% of the maximum throughput.
  • For Cable or a dedicated line (T1), use 90% of the maximum throughput.

Advanced Traffic Shaping > Classes of Service

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Advanced Traffic Shaping > Classification Rules

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To Configure Traffic Shaping for Edgewater Routers:

  1. In the browser address bar, enter the default IP address:168.1.1
  2. Log in with username and password (default:root / default).
  3. Select Networkto the left in the blue Configuration Menu.
  4. Make a selection from one of the WAN Interface IPv4 Settings options:
    • ADSL
    • Ethernet-PPPoE
    • Ethernet-DHCP
    • Ethernet-Static IP
    • Ethernet-VLAN
    • EVDO
  5. Enter the DNS servers:
    • Primary DNS Server: 8.8.8
    • Secondary DNS Server: 8.4.4
  6. Submitchanges.
  7. Select Traffic Shaper to the left in the blue Configuration Menu.
  8. Deselect Enable Traffic Shaping.
  9. Submit changes.
  10. Have the customer open an additional tab or window and go to speedtest.net.
  11. Perform three tests to get an average up/down scores (speed).
  12. Multiply average speed by 1000(up or down, respectively).*
  13. Multiply above results by
    • 9 for CABLE/T1(90% of total bandwidth).
    • 8 for DSL(80% of total bandwidth; helps conserve some of DSL’s limited bandwidth for other IP devices).
  14. After you get your final results, go back to Traffic Shaping and enable the Traffic Shaper.
  15. Place the final results in the PRIMARY WAN Upstream Bandwidthand the PRIMARY WAN Downstream Bandwidth boxes, respectively.
  16. Submit changes.