hey guys

bit of a n00b so bare with me...

Could somebody please explain the difference in these 2 settings on a Mikrotik queue? I've noticed the "priority" number on the Advanced tab is under a "Packet marks" dropdown - wondering if this setting even kicks in without marking.

Also not entirely sure why there are Target upload/download sections on both the "general" and "advanced" tabs

In any case, If I have a 10Mb worth of bandwidth on my ADSL line and then the following 2 simple queues (example):

#0 - VOIP Phone (priority 2) - 1M down limit
#1 - PC (priority 1) - 10M down limit

Which queue takes precedence if my PC is downloading at max speed and my VOIP phone is doing 1MB worth of traffic?

(What I want in reality is the VOIP phone to always win so my call quality isnt affected if my PC is trying to hog the line)

Many THanks
WB

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Queue
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priority ( 1..8 ) : Prioritize one child queue over other child queue. One is the highest, eight is the lowest priority. Child queue with higher priority will have chance to reach its max-limit before child with lower priority.

limit-at (NUMBER/NUMBER) : normal upload/download data rate that is guaranteed to a target

max-limit (NUMBER/NUMBER) : maximal upload/download data rate that is allowed for a target to reach

thanks man.

I wonder if its necessary for a PARENT queue to be active in order for the children to work?

i.e. I would just make my VOIP phone the parent so that it has full throughput, but if my phone is switched off (i.e. im not working) I wouldn't want my children queues to not work

Suppose I can just test

Bigup!

does it matter what queue-type (advanced tab) u have put to parent queue when u have childs?
i give an example

main_queue = 192.168.88.0/24 (default - default)
lan_queue = 192.168.88.0/24 (pcq-upload - pcq-download) with parent main_queue

I wonder if its necessary for a PARENT queue to be active in order for the children to work?

Yes. Consider that in parent queue (has childs) some settings have no meanings (e.g. priority).

Queue-type has meaning for parent?

Queue-type has meaning for parent?

No, only child setting has