We have demonstrated how queues can be added and how existing queues can be edited, but the traffic shaping rules control how network traffic is assigned into these queues. If a packet matches a rule, it will be assigned into the queue that the rule specifies. Thus traffic shaping rules are essentially a subset of the firewall rules covered in Chapter 4, pfSense as a Firewall.
In older versions of pfSense, traffic shaper had a separate tab called Rules. This tab showed all the rules generated by the traffic shaper. This is no longer the case. To see the traffic shaper rules, navigate to Firewall | Rules and click on the Floating tab. The traffic shaper rules will be listed here, mixed in with any ...
