Not really because virus program will purposely keep opening new connection. P2P apps will be doing the same.
On 7/21/08, Sam Tetherow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I haven't tried it, wouldn't limiting packets per second cause the > IP stack on the sending machine to back down just like limiting throughput? > > Sam Tetherow > Sandhills Wireless > > Matt Ferre wrote: >> It's not about the upload speed, it's about the packets per second. >> Get just one customer with computer infected with some decent virus >> and it will generate 5000 packets per seconds, which may account to >> only 256kbps in raw traffic terms. But with regular Access Point this >> will bring your AP to the knees or even worse and there is NOTHING you >> can do about it. You could try to limit packet per second that >> customer but it will only happen after the traffic hits Access Point >> and will not stop the viri operation. Or get some customer with few >> uncapped p2p apps and you will see pretty much the same. >> >> Sorry, polling is the only way to go. Every mature network type uses >> some type of polling scheme (from cellular 'time slots' through WiMAX >> to all MMDS systems) and it's there for a reason. And it's one really >> good reason - performance. >> >> Matt >> >> >>> I see where you are getting at, but it isn't really relevant, at least >>> the way I have my network setup. None of my customers have an upload >>> that gets to even 40% (I don't do symmetrical upload, so the highest >>> upload we offer is 2meg) and the access points handle it pretty easily >>> at that rate. >>> >>> If you are offering a symmetrical service, then I will concede that >>> polling is an important consideration. It is pretty easy to work >>> around it if you are not offering symmetrical service, however. >>> >>> Matt Larsen >>> vistabeam.com >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
