[27954] in resnet
Re: Rate limit vs volume based shaping
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charlie Teater)
Tue Sep 18 11:37:54 2012
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Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:35:12 -0600
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From: Charlie Teater <cteater@boisestate.edu>
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At Boise State in the residence halls we have a 4Mb/s limit which has
eliminated all of our bandwidth issues for now. Our peaks still push the
limit occasionally but over all the speeds are good and reliable. Very
good solution for us.
Charlie Teater
IT Systems Coordinator
University Housing
Boise State University
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Randy Ethridge <rlethridge@eiu.edu> wrote:
> I was looking at various ways to evenly share the campus bandwidth. I see
> some set a amount of "x" amount of data (say 5 Gig) before rate limiting.
> If your one of these, do you allow wide open access until that limit is
> reached or do you still have an upper bandwidth limit you limit the user
> to. I also see some just set a bandwidth/speed limit (say 5Mb/s) and dont
> worry about how much a user downloads. I would like to hear what peoples
> thoughts are on the pro's and con's to these two solutions or even other
> solutions they are using.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Randy Ethridge
> Network Engineer V
> Information Services
> Eastern Illinois University
> rlethridge@eiu.edu
>
> Office Ph. 217-581-7640
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At Boise State in the residence halls we have a 4Mb/s limit which has elimi=
nated all of our bandwidth issues for now.=A0 Our peaks still push the limi=
t occasionally but over all the speeds are good and reliable.=A0 Very good =
solution for us.<br>
<br clear=3D"all">Charlie Teater<br>IT Systems Coordinator<br>University Ho=
using<br>Boise State University<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Randy E=
thridge <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rlethridge@eiu.edu" target=
=3D"_blank">rlethridge@eiu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
<div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman"><p><span>I w=
as looking at various ways to evenly share the campus bandwidth. I see some=
set a amount of "x" amount of=A0data (say 5 Gig)=A0before rate l=
imiting. If your one of these, do you allow wide open access until that lim=
it is reached or do you still have an upper bandwidth limit you limit the u=
ser to. I also see some just set a bandwidth/speed limit (say 5Mb/s) and do=
nt worry about how much a user downloads. I would like to hear what peoples=
thoughts=A0are on=A0the pro's and con's to these two solutions or =
even other solutions they are using.</span></p>
<p><span></span>=A0</p>
<p><span>Thanks in advance.</span></p>
<p><br><br></p>
<p>Randy Ethridge<br>Network Engineer V<br>Information Services<br>Eastern =
Illinois University<br><a href=3D"mailto:rlethridge@eiu.edu" target=3D"_bla=
nk">rlethridge@eiu.edu</a></p>
<p>Office Ph. <a href=3D"tel:217-581-7640" value=3D"+12175817640" target=3D=
"_blank">217-581-7640</a><br><br><font color=3D"#3333ff">Proud to say "=
;I am EIU"</font> <br><br><font color=3D"#33cc00">EIU THINKS GREEN: Be=
fore printing this e-mail think if it is necessary </font><br>
</p><br></div></div>
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