bandwidth throttling

Tobbex · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Sweden

Hi!

I know that this forum is not the right place to ask this question!
But i have a big problem i need a good program for bandwidth throttlig for windows server 2003.

i have one server computer that has two network adapters one for internet and one for local network. we are about 30 peoples on the lan and i need to limit bandwidth beacuse some peoples on the lan are downloading movies and shome shit, that takes the most f the bandwidth.
I wonder if there is any soulution?! Im not that good at linux, but i will install it on the server when i have time!

Please answer!

//tobbe

hardcore · l33t Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 626 Location: MSU, MI

I am not too familiar with windows software, sorry

. But if you use a linux based router, you can setup iptables to limit in/out bandwidth. The exact rule escapes me at the moment.

Your best bet would be to look into a third party firewall/router for your windows 2003 server computer.
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Tobbex · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Sweden

Im going to switch over for linux as fast as i have time. But with iptables can you for example do, If we have a maximum upload that are 1mbits and 10 users then everey users should have 0,1 mbits maximum upload?????

abali · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:29 am Post subject:

Iptables is not for bandwidth throttling (although it has some basic features that make it possible to implement simple limits). What you need is iproute2. See a quick tutorial here and an exhaustive documentation here. As for your question: yes, it is absolutely possible to do that with iproute2.

ewan.paton · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:38 am Post subject: Re: bandwidth throttling

Tobbex · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Sweden

Thanks for all the answers!
Now is the time to install Gentoo!