----- Original Message ----- From: Kinjal Sonpal kinjalsonpal@softhome.net To: Linuxers linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Powersurfer Broadband
your machine (using cross cable) or to a hub. Also the machine
receiving the
cable connection will have to provide proxy service to your
machine. Your
neighbour's machine can either be a linux box or a win 95/98
machine. For
linux you can use squid and for windows you can use winproxy.
Of course for you to browse, his machine will have to be on.
Can I use some external mechanism by which the connection is neither dependant on my m/c nor on any one of my neighbour's m/c? Where the banwidth is distributed before it reaches anyone's PC. Something like normal Cable TV connection is given to us. There's some kind of a joint to which every flat's cable is connected on each floor. I'm not very much into all these things, but I'd seen something similar to this at one of my friend's place.
I'm jumping into this thread mid-way, so I may be way off target in answering this, but anyway.. (you have been warned!) What you need is: 1) Traffic shaping - for bandwidth throttling 2) Proxy service - for all the usual benefits
The kernel's traffic shaper will allow you to define bandwidth restrictions on each user of the system. This is because, since its a shared pipe, any user might be to hog all the bandwidth - which you dont want. The setup you need is explained in the Advanced-Routing HOWTO. If you're not familiar with what IP addresses/hubs , then i suggest that you : 1) get yourself updated, or 2) get someone to do this for you
regards, kishor
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