Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:39:52 -0800 (PST) From: randall ehren <randall@ucsb.edu> To: Hari Bhaskaran <subscr@spider.netmails.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: incoming bandwidth limiting using ipfilter Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.33.0301031238550.72474-100000@isber.ucsb.edu> In-Reply-To: <20030103143545.A83820@spider.netmails.net>
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> Is there a way to limit incoming traffic (bandwidth) using > ipfilter/ipfw or any such software tool?. I am running a mail > server and I pay per GB transfered. If I have my ISP do the > limiting, they charge extra $$ for it. I know I can limit > incoming mail size via the mail server. But still doesn't > prevent someone from sending a lot of mail or fill up > a 100mbps line for 24 hrs/day. you'll want to lookup information on dummynet: http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/ip_dummynet/ you can use it to shape traffic and limit bandwidth. -randall -- :// randall s. ehren :// voice 805.893.5632 :// systems administrator :// isber|survey|avss.ucsb.edu :// institute for social, behavioral, and economic research To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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