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Setting Bandwidth Throttling

To understand how bandwidth throttling works, imagine a set of two power lines running to and from your house, but instead of power, information such as word processing files or images is flowing through the lines. One line is only for uploading to the Internet (MozyHome backups, email, etc.), while the other is only for downloading from the internet (incoming email, photos, programs, etc.). Your Internet service provider supplies your information lines and determines the size of those lines. Only so much data can flow through them at a time.

During some parts of the day (or always, depending on your service), you might need MozyHome to use less of your upload bandwidth so other higher priority services such as email can use it. This is called "throttling." You can customize the backup throttle so that you don't tie up your information lines when you need them the most. While throttling determines the amount of bandwidth you want to dedicate to MozyHome, Backup Speed determines how much of your computer's resources (CPU) is dedicated to the encryption and backup of your files.

Right-click the MozyHome icon in your system tray, then select Settings.
Click More Settings, then click Options.
Click the Performance tab, then select Enable Bandwidth Throttle.
Click and hold the slider to move it left or right. Slide the control to the left to decrease the bandwidth used or to the right to increase the bandwidth available for backups.
Decide whether you want MozyHome to always throttle or only during a specified period of the day, such as during office hours. If you select Throttle Between These Hours, specify the range.
Decide which days you want MozyHome to throttle, such as during the work-week. Select the specific days on which you want throttle MozyHome.
When you have finished changing settings, click OK. Your settings are saved and the Settings window closes.
Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows to back up. However, your computer must be turned on, not in sleep or hibernation mode, and must be connected to the Internet.

Parent topic: Adjusting Performance

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Setting Bandwidth Throttling