Re: [bwm-tools-tech] Feature Request

[Andrew N. <and...@gm...>]

Hi,

On 6/28/05, Nigel Kukard <nk...@lb...> wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
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> Andrew Niemantsverdriet wrote:
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> >Is it possible to have the burst set for a period of time? Like I want
> >to allow people to burst for 60 or so seconds and then get lowered
> >down to their set speed even if the pipe is not full. If not that is a
> >feature that I would like to see some day.
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> Hrmm, I think this is impossible for the following reason.
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> Say user exceeds his bandwidth by 150%, after 60s you down his speed to
> 100% of his allowed rate, his speed them drops to 90% of his allowable
> rate, then increases again.
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> 1. How will you know when to start the 60s timeout? When he hits 100%?
> what about drops in speed because of latency?
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> 2. If you start the 60s timeout each time his usage hits 100% and drop
> it after 60s, it could drop below 100% then rise again, triggering the
> 60s timeout.
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> 3. You could however have a grace period of say 1hr, after which he can
> burst again for 60s?
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This is what I was thinking. Since most of traffic at least on my
network is web browsing and there for very bursty type traffic.
However people still do download stuff I don't want them to download
at the burst rate. So a person gets to burst for 60 seconds if after
that 60 seconds they are still using 100% of their allocated bandwidth
they enter a penalty period for a hour or so once they are in the
penalty period no bursting any longer just a hard set rate. After they
get out of the penalty period they are again allowed to burst until
they hit 100% for 60secs then back to the penalty box.

> I don't understand how a 60s timeout could be implemented even if it
> were possible, if anyone can come up with a solution I'm more than
> willing to listen.

I have no idea on how to implement this just an idea on how it should work.=
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> ;-)
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> Kind regards
> Nigel
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Thanks,
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/-\ ndrew