Why can't the server keep track of how many each packets is being sent
to a particular ip address, if over the download limit drop all packets
from & to that ip. Of course the ip have to be static or the user have
to login before using the internet.
Is this concept right? If yes, what resources can help me to implement
it.
Internet--Cable Modem -> Server -> router -> various clients
> |
> (control clients download and bandwidth)
>
Jake He
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Bennett [mailto:chris@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2004 4:20 AM
To: Jake
Subject: Re: Bandwidth and download control
Trying to "control" the incoming traffic at Server (to use your
topology) is
very difficult. It can be done with IMQ, but setting that up requires
patching, and its not completely reliable.
The easiest way to "control" incoming traffic is to shape the traffic
flowing *out* of Server to router. This, in essence, means that the
traffic
coming *in* to router will be effectively controlled.
Of course, this is said with the caveat that of course you can't ever
really
control download traffic. If someone decides to start pumelling you
with a
ton of UDP traffic, requested or otherwise, you can drop the packets
when
they get to you but they've already consumed your bandwidth so it really
doesn't matter. But its at least worth *trying* to control the incoming
data since TCP, for its part, will (if behaving properly) slow down if
you
drop packets.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake" <zhex900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lartc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:06 AM
Subject: Bandwidth and download control
>
>
> Can someone suggest me some resources where I learn how to have
control
> over download and bandwidth over a small network.
>
>
> My network setup is very simple star topology.
>
> Network
> |
> |
> Cable Modem -> Server -> router -> various clients
> |
> (control clients download and bandwidth)
>
>
>
> Jake He
>
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