Limiting my own network throughput

[gmc]

Alan McKinnon;1249499 Wrote: 
> Hi,

> 

> Here at work we have a fairly fat network pipe, shared amongst 100+

> people. The local BOFH would prefer it if I didn't max out the pipe
> with

> daily updates :-) He's a friend and doesn't want micro-manage the

> network so he trusts me to do the right thing  .

> 

> I can live with updates coming through at 2kB/sec or thereabouts and

> mail/web coming through at full speed. What would be the easiest way
> to

> implement this kind of network throttling where it's still under my

> control?

> 

> alan

> 

> 

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I think what you are looking for is a program called "*Wondershaper*".
It's in the repositories. Very simple to setup and use.



Gord


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