Question gfr Experienced Queue user

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Hi guys, I have created a Queue many times, using different ways, now the problem is that the prioritized IP is not getting the priority and not holding the given speeds.

Now My question and request for you guys is to check my config and tell me if I’m doing it right.
I’m trying to achive 2 things, 1 I want that IP : 192.168.88.250 has 12 mb download and 3 upload open for it all the time but in case the network gets busy that it holds at least 7mb download and 512 uload with the priority of 1, so it means nothing may come in the way of this IP it must sustain at least 7mb down.

and that the IP 192.168.88.254 gets by default 10mb down and 3 mb up, but if network gets busy then it must have at least 2mb down, and 512k up, with priority 5, or no priority.

the 250 IP is an IPTV box, most channells on it need between 3 - 6 mb, so that’s why I want it to have at least 7mb down.

the 254 IP is my pc that one is not so important it must have open connection but may not overuse, may not take to much.


thanks in advance :

[admin@MikroTik] /queue simple> print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
0 name=“192.168.88.254” target-addresses=192.168.88.254/32 interface=all parent=none packet-marks=“” direction=both priority=5
queue=default-small/default-small limit-at=512k/2M max-limit=3M/10M burst-limit=0/0 burst-threshold=0/0 burst-time=0s/0s
total-queue=default-small

1 name=“IPTV-192.168.88.250” target-addresses=192.168.88.250/32 interface=all parent=none packet-marks=“” direction=both priority=1
queue=default-small/default-small limit-at=512k/7M max-limit=3M/12M burst-limit=0/0 burst-threshold=0/0 burst-time=0s/0s
total-queue=default-small
[admin@MikroTik] /queue simple>

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You need a parent queue for that. The two queues you have created will be the same, except their parent will be the new one. The parent queue should have only max limit equal to the sum of the two child queues.

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I just tried what you said ( I hope I did it the way you meant it) but no effect at all, still same, here is the code :

/queue simple
add burst-limit=0/0 burst-threshold=0/0 burst-time=0s/0s direction=both disabled=no interface=all limit-at=0/0 max-limit=6M/22M name=
Parent-of-default packet-marks=“” parent=none priority=8 queue=default-small/default-small target-addresses=“” total-queue=default-small
add burst-limit=0/0 burst-threshold=0/0 burst-time=0s/0s direction=both disabled=no interface=all limit-at=512k/2M max-limit=3M/10M name=
PC-192.168.88.254 packet-marks=“” parent=Parent-of-default priority=2 queue=default-small/default-small target-addresses=
192.168.88.254/32 total-queue=default-small
add burst-limit=0/0 burst-threshold=0/0 burst-time=0s/0s direction=both disabled=no interface=all limit-at=512k/7M max-limit=3M/12M name=
IPTV-192.168.88.250 packet-marks=“” parent=Parent-of-default priority=1 queue=default-small/default-small target-addresses=
192.168.88.250/32 total-queue=default-small

Maybe I do something wrong ? if so, please can you tell me more in detail.

Also I wanted to mention the standard way of testing and second way of testing,

  1. simple test I do is setting the queue and then running speed stest from speedtest.net as soon as I start the test for download speed my TV image is broken, it means that the priority does not work,
  2. model of testing is starting torrents downloads with 2-3 big torrent files without any limits in the torrent client connection settings.

on both, prioritization does not have effect, as soon as download is started the TV image is freezing.