> >
> > > the delay_pools in squid will only limit the bandwidth from the squid server
> > > to the client computer but from the squid server to the rest of the world,
> > > that's a different story.
>
> I guess so, but doesn't this serve the same purpose? The reason for rate
> limiting per IP is to "force people to slow down" and not consume more
> bandwidth than what they are paying for. In this case, the end very much
> justifies the means.
>
true. however, shaping the router connection to the outside world does not
guarantee fairness. there can be units within the network that use more
than they should.
> >
> > > > was wondering is somebody could help me configure squid for bandwidth
> > > > shaping per IP.
> >
> > yup as what william wants. for the rest of the world, if you have cisco router
>that has a feature of "rate-limit"
> > command, then it will serve your purpose. for other routers dont have a rate
>limiting features, then you can buy some
> > hardware like packeteer ( http://www.packeteer.com/ ) for example.
> > from small to medium scale traffic, you can install freebsd acting as your
>router/gateway and activate the
> > dummynet feature.
>
> Why use a router when linux cbq bandwidth shaping is available... \8)
>
> I'd rather use a linux pc with considerably more CPU power than spend $$$
> for a cisco or packeteer.
>
yup. given enough hardware and that the linux box has more bandwidth than
the subscribers. it could work. right now, the only reason why we do not
use CBQ packet shaping is because it slows down the entire system (migs
mentioned something call "bandwidth push" that is the culprit--even if the
requests are not services there is still that "push" to service that
request)
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