What is a common method to control bandwidth in MikroTik RouterOS?

Queue trees are a powerful feature in MikroTik RouterOS used for bandwidth management and priority control. They enable network administrators to allocate and control bandwidth for different types of traffic more effectively. By configuring queue trees, one can create a hierarchy of queues, allowing for both shaping and limiting bandwidth based on specific criteria, such as IP address, protocol, or port. This functionality is essential for ensuring fair distribution of network resources among various users, applications, or services, promoting optimal performance and preventing any single entity from monopolizing the available bandwidth.

Firewalls primarily function to filter and secure traffic rather than managing bandwidth. Static routes are used to define how data packets should traverse a network but do not inherently control or limit bandwidth. Proxies can cache data and potentially reduce bandwidth usage indirectly but do not serve the purpose of managing or controlling traffic levels as queue trees do. Hence, queue trees stand out as the most effective and dedicated method for bandwidth control within MikroTik RouterOS.