Re: [squid-users] Limiting or controlling HTTP File Down Loads - Delay pools ??

In squid the concept is called delay_pools.

It is sort of the same thing, but operating at the application level
instead of packet level, which allows for more efficient operation (no
dropped packets, only delayed data)

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker
Steven Thompson wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> Thanks for the reply Henrik.
> 
> I have about 15 users sharing a 128Kbps line. All surfing through a Squid
> proxy firewall box.
> 
> What options are available for per/user bandwidth limiting or equal sharing.
> As far as I it is the squid proxy server which generates the traffic across
> the WAN
> after receiving HTTP page request from a browser.
> 
> The only options that I know of is either setting up Advanced Routing on or
> on a separate box in front
> of the Proxy server's external or outgoing ether interface.
> 
> Are there other options?
> 
> All Tips Wellcome
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Steven
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henrik Nordstrom [mailto:hno@hem.passagen.se]
> Sent: 30 March 2001 12:14
> To: Steven Thompson
> Cc: Squid-Users (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Limiting or controlling HTTP File Down Loads
> - Options or Add-ons
> 
> Many possibilities.
> 
> * ACL list matching URL patterns to be blocked/denied.
> * Delay pools, limiting bandwidth usage per user/network.
> * reply_body_max_size, limiting biggest possible downloadable object
> size
> * Log monitoring, with a manual (or automated where applicable)
> reprimand to users "not behaving".
> 
> The best differs with the situation.
> 
> --
> Henrik Nordstrom
> Squid hacker
> 
> Steven Thompson wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > I would like to know what options are available to limit or control HTTP
> > file down loads.
> >
> > What is the best solutions for bandwidth sharing and control for a Squid
> > proxy.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> > Steven
> 
> Regards
> 
> Steven Thompson
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