On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:19, Phill Coxon wrote: > I haven't had any experience with proxy servers before. > > I'm on a network with 5 others using a 128k DSL connection and when > those pesky windows users (Grrr) start downloading the gigantic windows > updates they suck up our entire bandwitdh for ages. > > Anyone know if there is an easy way to set up an http proxy server that > limits the transfer rate of downloads - for example, to 50% of the > available bandwidth? Kernel option:- make menuconfig Linux Kernel Configuration -> Device Drivers -> Networking support -> Networking options -> QoS and/or fair queueing
QoS and/or fair queueing âââââââââââââââââââââââââ â CONFIG_NET_SCHED: â â â â When the kernel has several packets to send out over a network â â device, it has to decide which ones to send first, which ones to â â delay, and which ones to drop. This is the job of the packet â â scheduler, and several different algorithms for how to do this â â "fairly" have been proposed. etc., etc. Useful links therein. Also searching Google with the term "traffic shaping", yields:- http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2000/08/24/LinuxAdmin.html Which gets a 'Score 4: Informative'. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks.
