On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Guillaume wrote: > >Hello, > >My users are using all the outgoing bandwidth by downloading files thru >FTP, port 20. This results in the eMail and Web being unusable, even if >they really don't need much by themselves. > >I head BSD has this kind of bandwidth limiting possibilities. >What about Deb ?
Linux has support for this. Its called QoS and/or traffic shaping. You'll need to have a good read of the Advanced-Routing HOWTO (or iproute2-HOWTO???). Get the latest, it still in development. Sorry, I can't tell you anything more, I haven't had time to play with it that much. >I tried limiting the packet size, but it really doesn't do much. >Hope there is a solution somewhere, besides shutting down the FTP. Cameron Kerr -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~cameronk/
