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Maki

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From: Skopje, Macedonia

Registered: 2007-10-16

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Optimizing the network bandwith

So this is the problem, i have a really crappy internet connection, so crappy that while running ktorrent opening web pages is too slow.  So is there a way to limit net access of some apps while others and trying to connect to the net, and the unlimit when the program has finished downloading.

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piotrk

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From: Raciążek/Poland

Registered: 2008-09-16

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Re: Optimizing the network bandwith

Qos

Last edited by piotrk (2008-09-16 19:28:22)

kclive18

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From: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Registered: 2008-05-08

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Re: Optimizing the network bandwith

You could limit the download and upload rates in ktorrent to a certain amount so that you have enough bandwidth for decent browsing.

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Xyne

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Registered: 2008-08-03

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Re: Optimizing the network bandwith

I'd also like to know if there is some app in the repos that can shape outgoing bandwidth on a per-application basis and/or act as an outbound firewall (aaaaah, the vestiges of being a Windows user). Before anyone slaps me with an iptables links, iptables does NOT work on a per-application basis. (I'm not installing it, but if anyone knows a bit about the capabilities of SELinux in this regard, feel free to share some info).

piotrk: Do you know:
a) of an app that can handle QoS on Arch
b) how to configure QoS manually in Arch (i.e. on the local machine)

Last edited by Xyne (2008-09-17 00:14:35)

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piotrk

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From: Raciążek/Poland

Registered: 2008-09-16

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Re: Optimizing the network bandwith

you must search in google:
http://www.google.pl/search?hl=pl&as_qd … lr=lang_en

you should make class:)

but to use Qos you must recompile kernel:)