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The character of the fasp transfer policies.
The transfer policy and speed determine how you utilize the network resource for fasp file transfers. Here is the description of all transfer policies:
| Policy | Description |
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| Fixed | fasp attempts to transfer at the specified target rate, regardless of the actual network capacity. This policy transfers at a constant rate and finishes in a guaranteed time. This policy will typically occupy a majority of the network's bandwidth, and is not recommended in most file transfer scenarios. In this mode, a maximum (target) rate value is required. |
| High | fasp monitors the network and adjusts the transfer rate to fully utilize the available bandwidth up to the maximum rate. When congestion occurs, a fasp session with high policy transfers at a rate twice of a session with fair policy. In this mode, both the maximum (target) and the minimum transfer rates are required.
Note: This policy is not available in the Connect browser plug-in.
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| Fair | fasp monitors the network and adjusts the transfer rate to fully utilize the available bandwidth up to the maximum rate. When other types of traffic builds up and congestion occurs, fasp shares bandwidth with other traffic fairly by transferring at an even rate. In this mode, both the maximum (target) and the minimum transfer rates are required. |
| Low (or Trickle) | Similar to Fair mode, the Low (or Trickle) policy uses the available bandwidth up to the maximum rate, but much less aggressive when sharing bandwidth with other network traffic. When congestion builds up, the transfer rate is decreased all the way down to the minimum rate, until other traffic retreats. |