On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 09:30:20PM -0800, Philip J. Koenig wrote:
> On 26 Dec 2001, at 19:56, William Carrel boldly uttered:
>> Using switch settings to obtain this sort of configuration/protection is
>> at best crude. Try dummynet(4) and/or some QoS capable network
>> hardware.
>
> The switches and NICs for many years already should have the inherent
> ability to run locked at 10Mbps. Indeed they push this as a
> "feature". Why should I go spend outrageous sums on overpriced "QoS"
> hardware or install an entirely new box for this purpose when the
> existing switches and NICs should already do what I need?
I too support hierarchical bandwidth topologies.
Unless you're banging around medical images or such, 10Mbps to the
desktop is plenty. Then connect the switches/hubs together at
100Mbps, and use gigabit between any core routers.
That way, no one user can saturate a segment. Happier users,
happier me.
-crl
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