that would not be shapping...ass dropping/rejecting packets implicates much more yhing under tcp/ip.. maybe lartc.org may help too..(this is not the mailing-list i think) fix me if im wrong Esteban On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:07:40 +1000 "George Vieira" <georgev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Use the Quota patch and it'll limit the rule by itself.. > > Thanks, > ____________________________________________ > George Vieira > Systems Manager > georgev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Citadel Computer Systems Pty Ltd > http://www.citadelcomputer.com.au > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Xemul [mailto:epv_xemul@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:09 AM > To: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Traffic limitation with iptables > > > Hi. > I wanna solve such a problem: > When I see that byte counter on some chain reaches or exceedes any fixed > value - then IMMEDIATELY insert into that cahin new first rule (e.g. -j > DROP) or delete some rules from any other chain. Or more abstract - how > can can discover that byte counter is higher than smth without > "polling" chains? > > Sorry for sending such a mail into announce, developers and user > maillists but I need help as soon as possible. :) > >