Limiting Bandwidth?

[redhat81]

Hi,

I'm running a LAN with my RedHat 9 box as my router between my DSL connection and the LAN. I'm also using iptables as my firewalling software. I'm having a problem in that some users on the LAN seem to clog up all the bandwidth so that nobody else can use it. Is there any way to limit a users bandwidth (like only 500kbps, etc)?

Thanks!

[dkeav]

not sure how in linux, i think there is support in newer 2.6 kernels, in openbsd PF with ALT-Q makes it kinda easy

[je_fro]

yeah...it's called QOS...it's near the end of the network options section of the kernel configuration.

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2000/08/24/LinuxAdmin.html

[rocketpcguy]

i think its easier to do it in bsd