lutful
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join:2005-06-16
Ottawa, ON
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Re: Rate limiting.
said by battleop  :My ideal way to do this is to put some sort of linux box at each tower so that I can traffic shape before it hits the back haul. Free m0n0wall software running on an inexpensive WRAP embedded board will do this for about $175-$200 per tower. For what it does, m0n0wall has a relatively simple GUI with hints. Do a search in this forum to see examples. 
Mikrotik pre-loaded on RB5xx series board will also work but may require a bit more time to learn.
Either solution will fit nicely in a low-cost outdoor enclosure so you could mount on the tower. |
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Airplane777
join:2004-06-20
1 edit | I agree with lutful.
I use Monowall on a WRAP board for up and down BW management.
Works great. And the price is right too.
I'm indebted to lutful, John Galt, Superdog, LLigetfa, DAsneaky1D, and I know there are others whose names aren't on the tip of my tongue right now; for giving me information, and pointing me in the right direction on setting up and using Monowall.
There is a whole lot more to Monowall that I still need to learn (like being able to assign public IPs to customers), but I have the main things down, so that I can use it.
It's been a while since I set up a new Monowall with firmware. I might have to read back over some of my notes to do that again though.
I lovvvveee Monowall...especially on a WRAP board.
If a Monowall guru had a course (anywhere in the US) on how to use all the features in Monowall, I'd sign up. Hint...hint...lol. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
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| I played with m0n0 in VM Ware before I loaded it up on a PC. After playing with it I have it doing a few more things than i was looking for at first. I have it doing a couple of things.
Rate limiting. I have 3 classes of service right now. 2/2 4/4 and 6/6.
A walled garden. Don't pay your bill and you get to see the "Contact Support" message. I don't know if I will get to try this feature out, I can't remember the last time I cut a wireless customer off for a no pay.
Firewall. I am blocking stuff into our network, various worm ports, etc.
Traffic Shaping. I have not had to use this yet. I don't have a very heavy P2P usage on my network. Not on my DSL network or T1 network. But then again I am probably 80/20 Business to Residential these days. |
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