Thanx Brad for valuable support. The QOS solution looks perfect for my case. I will definetly try to put it to use. But the GUI for reporting is a must for me as the same would be reviewed regularly by non-tech guys... Anyone else that can help!!!!!
Prashant --- Brad Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Prashant naik wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > Is anyone aware of a nice gui based linux tool > > (freeware prefered)which could provide me with > > bandwidth management and reporting tool. > > I would also like to know, if it is possible to > block > > kazaa requests on a network on per user (or per > > machine) bases??? > > Thats a tough call.. you could do it using iptables > and some clever matching rules. > I have QoS set up on my network at home where all > outbound packets get classified into 3 categories.. > > All SSH, dns, OpenVPN, http, msn, irc and dcc > packets are 1 > All ICMP and ftp packets are 2 > All Acks and udp packets are 3 > All the rest (which would be both gnutella and > torrent) are 4 > > Each bucket has a minimum reserved bandwidth except > 4 which can be choked down to nothing of required. > This allows me to saturate my outbound connection > while still being able to VOIP, download > effectively (as Acks are passed with priority) and > remote access my machine. > > If you got clever with your mangling rules you could > possibly detect and throttle from individual > clients, but I'd suspect it would be more best guess > than something positively effective. > I'd start by creating a whitelist of services that > are given priority, and then just shut down the > bandwidth on selected clients outside that > whitelist. > > As for gui tools.. vim is about as gui as I get, so > I can't really help there I'm afraid. > > QoS does rock once it's properly configured though.. > it appears black magic at first, but once you > wrap your head around it, it all begins to make > sense and then it's just logic. > > As for reporting.. mrtg is about as fancy as I get.. > simple and effective though > > Brad > -- > "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the > ability > to learn from the experience of others, are also > remarkable > for their apparent disinclination to do so." -- > Douglas Adams > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
