Bandwidth configuration
Transfer speeds depend on server settings and your network connectivity. To limit transfer rates, launch the Connect Preferences dialog and go to the Bandwidth tab.
Manual versus automatic transfers
The limits you set on the Bandwidth tab can be different for transfers that are initiated manually versus those that are automatically triggered. Automatic transfers can include sync-initiated transfers, script-initiated transfers, or any other kind of background method of starting a Connect transfer.
Manual Transfers
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Downloads: Limit to | When the Limit to check box is selected, you can set the download
rate in either megabits per second (Mbps) or kilobits per second (Kbps). The limit you set here will apply to downloads that users initiate manually. |
| Uploads: Limit to | When the Limit to check box is selected, you can set the upload rate
in either megabits per second (Mbps) or kilobits per second (Kbps). The limit you set here will apply to uploads that users initiate manually. |
Automatic Transfers
New limits to download and upload transfer rates immediately apply to non-continuous syncs. For new limits to take effect on continuous syncs, you must stop and restart those syncs for the new limits to take effect.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Background downloads: Limit to | When the Limit to check box is selected, you can set the download
rate in either megabits per second (Mbps) or kilobits per second (Kbps). The limit you set here will apply to transfers that are initiated for Inbox downloads or sync actions. |
| Background uploads: Limit to | When the Limit to check box is selected, you can set the upload rate
in either megabits per second (Mbps) or kilobits per second (Kbps). The limit you set here will apply to transfers that are initiated for sync actions. |