Hi lain, Yeah... Mikrotik Routers / Appliances run Router OS (a linux Kernel with a GUI / CLI wrapped around it ) ... they are quite cheap for their throughput capability and feature sets.... and you can select a model that suits your thorughput requirements based on the CPU capabilities... as you say Software works well but it is dependent on the hardware it runs on being up to the task ...
Cheers, Tom Smyth On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:34 PM, Iain Grant <iain.gr...@clock.co.uk> wrote: > Appliances, unless they are actually doing something in hardware, are not > worth the money. > > If you want to do stuff not in hardware, then a linux/bsd box will > suffice. The issue you will face though is finding someone who knows how > to do the traffic shaping. I don't know the low level shaping either, but > I do know what software works. > > > Iain > > On 6 July 2016 at 21:08, Tom Smyth <tom.sm...@wirelessconnect.eu> wrote: > >> Hi Richard, >> >> Mikrotik Router OS has some nice bandwidth management queues that can >> shape the bandwidth nicely, and equalise usage between clients on the one >> tier >> (so that no one person can hog all the bandwidth)... >> >> it has a gui but it can be tricky... but if you get it setup right and do >> a handover to the client they can tweak it in their own time after the fact >> (but it is easy for them to mess things up im afraid...) >> >> but as costs go and features go it is very good... >> >> ease of use ... it is probably easier than anything cisco/ base linux >> could do ... ) >> >> I hope this helps, >> >> Tom Smyth >> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Richard Spragg <richard.spr...@aimes.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m looking for some advice - a client of ours has enquired about >>> bandwidth shaping for their multi-tenanted office building. We supply them >>> with ISP and they have around 20-30 companies onsite. They are looking to >>> tier the provision, mostly as a revenue generator. >>> >>> >>> >>> I understand you can get appliances to limit bandwidth for this specific >>> purpose, but this is not an area we are familiar with – could anyone point >>> me in the direction of a suitable solution? Be best if they can manage it >>> themselves, so a nice web GUI would be preferable. It’s not massive in >>> terms of bandwidth, around 100Mbps total peak. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================ >>> >>> Richard Spragg >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Kindest regards, >> Tom Smyth >> >> Mobile: +353 87 6193172 >> --------------------------------- >> PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS E-MAIL >> This email contains information which may be confidential or privileged. >> The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity >> named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that >> any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this >> information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic >> transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or by electronic mail >> immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, not the >> company's .This email does not constitute either offer or acceptance of >> any contractually binding agreement. Such offer or acceptance must be >> communicated in >> writing. You are requested to carry out your own virus check before >> opening any attachment. Thomas Smyth accepts no liability for any loss or >> damage which may be caused by malicious software or attachments. >> > > > > -- > > iain.gr...@clock.co.uk > Senior Hosting Engineer > > *Direct: +44 1923 261166 Ext: 3002* > *Mobile: +44 7939 886661* > > -- > > > * <http://www.clock.co.uk/>* > > The Old School House > Bridge Road, Hunton Bridge, > Kings Langley, WD4 8RQ > Switchboard: +44 1923 261166 > www.clock.co.uk > > *www.clock.co.uk/email-disclaimer > <http://www.clock.co.uk/email-disclaimer>* > *clock.® is a Registered Trademark of Clock Limited in the European > Community and other territories* > -- Kindest regards, Tom Smyth Mobile: +353 87 6193172 --------------------------------- PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS E-MAIL This email contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or by electronic mail immediately. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, not the company's .This email does not constitute either offer or acceptance of any contractually binding agreement. Such offer or acceptance must be communicated in writing. You are requested to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment. Thomas Smyth accepts no liability for any loss or damage which may be caused by malicious software or attachments.
