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max download speed on some but not all users connected to an access point. can this be done? any suggestions? On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:53:22 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , cykill
<ilovespam@spam.net> wrote: >hello, i'm setting up wireless access and would like to control or set the You mean you want to restrict the traffic volume by client. >max download speed on some but not all users connected to an access point. >can this be done? any suggestions? This is possible for some routers, but not many consumer-level ones. I have some vague recollection that you can do it with a Firebrick and possibly with Smoothwall. -- Mark McIntyre CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html> CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- can this be done via a managed switch?
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:54:34 +0000, Mark McIntyre wrote: Show quoteHide quote > On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:53:22 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , cykill > <ilovespam@spam.net> wrote: > >>hello, i'm setting up wireless access and would like to control or set the >>max download speed on some but not all users connected to an access point. >>can this be done? any suggestions? > > You mean you want to restrict the traffic volume by client. > This is possible for some routers, but not many consumer-level ones. I > have some vague recollection that you can do it with a Firebrick and > possibly with Smoothwall. On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:43:31 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , cykill
<ilovespam@spam.net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:54:34 +0000, Mark McIntyre wrote: Quite possibly. But again ,they're not consumer level kit, and you'd> >> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:53:22 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , cykill >> <ilovespam@spam.net> wrote: >> >>>hello, i'm setting up wireless access and would like to control or set the >>>max download speed on some but not all users connected to an access point. >>>can this be done? any suggestions? >> >> You mean you want to restrict the traffic volume by client. >> This is possible for some routers, but not many consumer-level ones. I >> have some vague recollection that you can do it with a Firebrick and >> possibly with Smoothwall. >can this be done via a managed switch? still need a router. So this would be an expensive option. The cheap way to do it for home use is via a linux-based firewall unit. -- Mark McIntyre CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html> CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt> 
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