[squid-users] Betr.: [squid-users] How does Squid handle bandwidth distribution

From: Arnaud Loonstra <A.Loonstra_at_amarantis.nl>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:52:23 +0200

>>> Op Wo, jun 17, 2009 om 2:16 nm is in bericht <4A38DEB9.6010501_at_gmail.com> door
Mark Lodge <mlodgesa_at_gmail.com> geschreven:> Can squid do 'fair bandwidth sharing' ?
> What i mean is, if there is 1 user online on a 4mg line, that user will
> be using the entire 4mg line speed, and if there are 2 users online,
> each user will have 2mg line speed, and so on.
> I have squid cache set up already, but i just need to know how bandwidth
> distribution/sharing can be handled
>
> Can squid also be used to limit/disconnect users after they have used up
> their allotted bandwidth?
>
> [I have a mikrotik router connected to the adsl (for wireless users)]
>
> I would really appreciate your comments and help
> Thank you

Yes it does, sort of. It's called delay pools. See google i.e.: http://quark.humbug.org.au/publications/squid/aclsquid.html

It might do what you need

Arnaud

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