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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-Due to increased network speeds and router design with current Gargoyle/OpenWRT firmware the router through put in most cases is limited by CPU performance. To increase router network speed/performance one solution is to disable bandwidth monitor (bwmon). +Due to increased network speeds and router design with current Gargoyle/OpenWRT firmware the router throughput in most cases is limited by CPU performance. To increase router network speed/performance one solution is to disable bandwidth monitor (bwmon). 
  
 Note: Beware that disabling bwmon you will lose the ability to monitor/track bandwidth data, which will probably disable Quotas and all bandwidth graphs as well.  Note: Beware that disabling bwmon you will lose the ability to monitor/track bandwidth data, which will probably disable Quotas and all bandwidth graphs as well. 
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 ===== Configure ===== ===== Configure =====
  
-SSH into your router and comment the following commands+SSH into your router and type the following commands
  
 ==== Disable Bandwidth Monitor ==== ==== Disable Bandwidth Monitor ====
  
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 +
 +<shell>
 /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle stop /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle stop
 /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle disable /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle disable
 +</shell>
  
 ==== Enable Bandwidth Monitor ==== ==== Enable Bandwidth Monitor ====
  
 +<shell>
 /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle enable /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle enable
 /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle start /etc/init.d/bwmon_gargoyle start
 +</shell>
 +
 +Note: A Reboot may not be necessary afterward, but it's advised.
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