Bandwith rationing - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

cheese · 05-26-2003, 04:21 PM

ok i have several computers on my LAN an i was wondering if thire is a way with a combunation of hardware/software to limit bandwith usage on said computers. way i see it if i am paying for the broadband i should have the lions share of bandwith.

thnx

yotta · 05-26-2003, 07:32 PM

A linux router can do this kind of thing, but can be trick to set up. Check out http://lartc.org/howto/ and http://lartc.org/wondershaper/ . A properly configured linux router can shape traffic quite well. any old pentium or 486 will do, with 16 MB ram. Please note, this is NOT trivial to set up. You're going to have to learn a bit to make it work.

Motry Latchman · 05-28-2003, 05:19 PM

There's a piece of windows software called netlimiter that allows you to limit download and upload traffic through your computer. If you could set up an old computer with 2 LAN cards (one to your lan router and one to the internet) you could limit speed but not total traffic to your buddie's computers. Not saying it's an elegant or a great solution but maybe easier to set up than a linux router.

yotta · 05-28-2003, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by Motry Latchman
There's a piece of windows software called netlimiter that allows you to limit download and upload traffic through your computer. If you could set up an old computer with 2 LAN cards (one to your lan router and one to the internet) you could limit speed but not total traffic to your buddie's computers. Not saying it's an elegant or a great solution but maybe easier to set up than a linux router.

Linux routers can be a pain to set up. It does not look like netlimiter will do what cheese wants. It appears to be for shaping local traffic only.

NoSoup · 06-30-2003, 09:40 PM

Um.... I think I would be the "several computers" on cheese's LAN... And I pay half the bill, so I am not sure where this is going, but I don't think It'll be anywhere good.

Cheese, you bastard, my buddy, it's not nice not to share...

Slims · 07-01-2003, 01:27 AM

Do you guys have a router already?

If you are just using a hub, then I understand the bandwidth problem, but a router automatically reassigns bandwidth according to demand, so unless NoSoup is alwas downloading, it shouldn't be a problem.

gariig · 07-01-2003, 03:52 AM

What do you mean by "several" computers? Are we talking 5 or 500 hundred? If you have 5 go pick yourself up a router from Best Buy for about 30-50 and that is it. Unless you two are constantly downloading pr0n or something you won't noticed the small slowdown of two people sharing the Internet connection(I still got about 300K with my cable). If you have 500 computers you are in for more work, I hope it was 5.

Gariig

John2915 · 07-01-2003, 05:45 PM

Cisco routers can do this using the traffic shaping function. This only works with newer IOS' and there are some restrictions on the line type being traffic shaped. e.g. you cannot traffic shape a dial up line. However, you could do something like this:

LAN <--> Cisco E0 | Cisco E1 <--> DSL/Cable Modem

05-26-2003, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheese Psycho Location: In your bath tub with all your other rubber toys	Bandwith rationing ok i have several computers on my LAN an i was wondering if thire is a way with a combunation of hardware/software to limit bandwith usage on said computers. way i see it if i am paying for the broadband i should have the lions share of bandwith. thnx

05-26-2003, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	A linux router can do this kind of thing, but can be trick to set up. Check out http://lartc.org/howto/ and http://lartc.org/wondershaper/ . A properly configured linux router can shape traffic quite well. any old pentium or 486 will do, with 16 MB ram. Please note, this is NOT trivial to set up. You're going to have to learn a bit to make it work. __________________ I am Jack's signature.

05-28-2003, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Motry Latchman Crazy Location: to the right of the Coral Sea	There's a piece of windows software called netlimiter that allows you to limit download and upload traffic through your computer. If you could set up an old computer with 2 LAN cards (one to your lan router and one to the internet) you could limit speed but not total traffic to your buddie's computers. Not saying it's an elegant or a great solution but maybe easier to set up than a linux router. __________________ I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. Groucho Marx

06-30-2003, 09:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Um.... I think I would be the "several computers" on cheese's LAN... And I pay half the bill, so I am not sure where this is going, but I don't think It'll be anywhere good. Cheese, you bastard, my buddy, it's not nice not to share... __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

07-01-2003, 01:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	Do you guys have a router already? If you are just using a hub, then I understand the bandwidth problem, but a router automatically reassigns bandwidth according to demand, so unless NoSoup is alwas downloading, it shouldn't be a problem. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence

07-01-2003, 03:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
gariig Tilted Location: Orlando	What do you mean by "several" computers? Are we talking 5 or 500 hundred? If you have 5 go pick yourself up a router from Best Buy for about 30-50 and that is it. Unless you two are constantly downloading pr0n or something you won't noticed the small slowdown of two people sharing the Internet connection(I still got about 300K with my cable). If you have 500 computers you are in for more work, I hope it was 5. Gariig

07-01-2003, 05:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
John2915 Upright	Cisco routers can do this using the traffic shaping function. This only works with newer IOS' and there are some restrictions on the line type being traffic shaped. e.g. you cannot traffic shape a dial up line. However, you could do something like this: LAN <--> Cisco E0 \| Cisco E1 <--> DSL/Cable Modem