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access point that caps bandwidth?

Author
24 Feb 2005 7:52 AM
radioactiveman
Is there a access point that allows you to cap its bandwidth to each user?
I want to setup a public access point but allow only a certain amount to
bandwidth for each user.  If there are no access point that has this
capability, can someone suggest some alternatives.

Author
24 Feb 2005 8:28 AM
Jeff Liebermann
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:52:33 GMT, radioactiveman <cc@spam_me.com>
wrote:

>Is there a access point that allows you to cap its bandwidth to each user?
> I want to setup a public access point but allow only a certain amount to
> bandwidth for each user.  If there are no access point that has this
> ca

Some of the various Linksys WRT54G routers and WAP54G access points
modified firmware include some form of traffic management.  Older
versions used "wondershaper".  Newer versions use something else:

http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=57&highlight=wondershaper
I'm not familiar with these firmware mutations so I can't describe how
they work.  Methinks contol by MAC address is sufficient for per user
control.

Also see:

http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3985&highlight=bandwidth+management
Which includes:

Applications & Gaming
  Modified to forward to any IP address
  Four-level QoS/Bandwidth Management
  - select on MAC, IP, port, or services
  - service packet inspection will track P2P, IM, etc. regardless of
    ports
  - unlimited number of managed MAC's, IP addresses, ports, and
    services
  - add/edit your own services and ports 


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