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Old 09-02-2005, 02:06 PM   #1
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Here is my problem ( LAN Speed )


Hi all
( Problem 1 )
I have a Router D-Link DSL-504T
me and my friend have a LAN and we share the adsl line together too

the problem is that when he start downloading anything he take all of the speed even my messenger log out

what i need is a program let me control the outgoin speed so i can give him a specific number of kb so he cant get higher than that

im running suse 9.3
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( Problem 2 )
My friend is runnig windows xp and im running suse 9.3

actually we cant share files

how can i view his shared files ?
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Thanks....
 
Old 09-02-2005, 03:57 PM   #2
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Coming to your first problem,

You can only apply such a limit if you have a Linux server which routes all the traffic from your friends machine. If your friend is directly interfaced with the router (maybe through a switch) then you can't do that. If you route all the traffic through your box to the router then:
You need some kind of throughput control mechanism. As far as I know there are different ways to achieve this

1. Hierarchical Token Bucket (HTB) http://library.linux360.ro/tutorials/bandwidth-limiting
2.. CBQ http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/...imiting-HOWTO/

Regarding your second problem, you canuse konqueror to access the shared folders on your friends PC. If, for example, the IP of your friend's machine is 192.168.0.2, then you could access his shares by typing "smb:/192.168.0.2" without quotes in the konqueror address bar. Alternatively you can download a tool like LinNeighborhood which lets you browse remote shares without knowing IP address of the machine. I think konqueror can do that too if you type "smb:/" in the address bar then it should list all the hosts present in your workgroup. If you want to share your files (while using Linux) and let your friend access them then you need to setup SAMBA. Edit /etc/smb.conf or use a tool like swat.
 
Old 09-02-2005, 08:34 PM   #3
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thanks alot for your help

if any1 also has any useful information that can helps plz post it
 
Old 09-03-2005, 09:09 AM   #4
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here is a description of the network

( )---2 meter cat5 wire--( my pc )
ROUTER
( )-----52 meter cat5e wire---(switch)--(my friend's pc )
 
Old 09-03-2005, 09:49 AM   #5
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Well in this case you can't setup things on your box as it is not forwarding packets. You friend's PC is directly connected with the router. Maybe you can install another network card in your PC and plug your friend's cable there. In that case you can do what I had mentioned before.
 
  


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