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Date:      Thu, 25 Apr 1996 10:28:41 -0400
From:      dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
To:        Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Bandwidth limited FTP server
Message-ID:  <199604251428.KAA02623@etinc.com>

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>On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, dennis wrote:
>
>> >Still no practical ideas about bandwidth limiting?
>> 
>> One interesting way would be to get a frame-relay line with 2 DLCIs and
>> assign one of them to the FTP server. Use our bandwidth limiting 
>> software to limit traffic on the FTP server DLCI. this would effectively
>> do what you want for virtually no additonal cost.
>> 
>> Or you could run a separate server using a NM cable locally.
>
>Does a Frame Relay switch need to be in the loop? Or can you run two
>FreeBSD boxes back to back with ET cards in them to accomplish the same
>thing, i.e. a T1 link with multiple DLCI's eah one with a different
>bandwidth limit?

Yes, this can be done back to back.

Dennis
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