On Wed, 2004-12-08 at 07:51, Bassam A. Al-Khaffaf wrote: > > Hi All, > I have Internet sharing Linux box (Redhat 9, Kernel 2.4.27, iptables > 1.2.11). All the traffic from the LAN side is MASQUERDED to the WAN side so > that everyone can get access the Internet. > > My backbone bandwidth is 2 mbps, when some people on the LAN side try to use > streaming downloads or use VoIP they will reserve the bandwidth and will > deprive the others from accessing the Internet. > > How can I use the iptables firewall rules to control the bandwidth?? > > Regards > Bassam > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.806 / Virus Database: 548 - Release Date: 12/5/2004 > while you can use iptables to mark traffic you want to queue--actual queuing is handled by iproute2. the main howto is at: http://lartc.org/howto/ queuing is specifically covered in chapter 9: http://lartc.org/howto/lartc.qdisc.html they also have their own dedicated mailing list: http://lartc.org/#mailinglist -j -- "Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such and such." --The Simpsons
