FTP Monopolises My ADSL Connection

[Michael R. Head]

On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 11:48 +1100, Irena and Richard Jenkins wrote:
> Whenever I use the ftp client in Konqueror (or whatever) I find it takes over 
> the connection ... and checking emails, etc.  just doesn't happen.  I am 
> getting a decent download speed at present ... about 52 KB/s ... but my 
> internet phone is unusable!  Is there a robust ftp client which you can 
> install .. which can be set to a lower priority than other programs??  I can 
> download at quiet times ... when my wife wants to use the phone...!

There are some tools you can use to shape traffic. Wondershaper is one
such tool: http://lartc.org/wondershaper/
http://packages.ubuntu.com/wondershaper

mike

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Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
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