Set up a "queue" for the speed you want. If you are familiar with MikroTik,
you will know what I mean. If this is "Geek" to you, get ready for some
interesting learning!!! check out http://www.mikrotik.com
Eric Meth
IES Wireless
-----Original Message-----
From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Ben Polson
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:05 AM
To: Karlnet Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] limiting bandwidth
How does the Mikrotik throttle the send from the wireless client across the
wireless medium?
-Ben.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Bob Hrbek
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 3:04 PM
> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Karlnet] limiting bandwidth
>
>
> I've played with the bandwidth limiting in both 3.88 and 4.x. It doesn't
> seem to work very well. If it set a user to 256K, they were getting like
> 80K. If I set them to 290K, they got about 220K. If I set them to say,
> 300K...they were getting around 500K.
>
> I just decided to not use it. Mikrotik works better, plus, I can
> see who is
> using what.
>
> -bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Conn" <cconn@abacom.com>
> To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Karlnet] limiting bandwidth
>
>
> > Eric Meth wrote:
> > > Chris. In version 3.88 it worked properly, you could set the rates
> > > individually. Since then, setting the MaxTxRate sets both.
> Asymmetrical
> does
> > > not work. Karlnet suggests setting the transmit rate on the
> AccessPoint
> > > (version 4.31) then setting the CPE. Unfortunately the WaveWireless
> Firmware
> > > is still at 4.02 where independent setting do not work. Use
> this flaw to
> > > your advantage, sell symmetrical service!!! If you want to
> limit upload,
> do
> > > it with a MikroTik router at the point where your wireless
> heads to the
> > > internet directly. (One man's solution) Regards, Eric
> > >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is what I thought. We have been selling symmetrical wireless for
> many
> > years, only now are we making an "el-cheapo" service and are
> hitting this
> wall
> > since we are for the first time attempting to implement it. We
> had tested
> this
> > a very long time ago. I have an alternate solution using Cisco QoS
> methods,
> > however it used to be much simpler when you could do both in
> the CPE (and
> > cheaper in $$ and CPU on the router too).
> >
> > Funny that I called Karlnet about this just yesterday after
> some testing.
> I
> > assume they read this list? At least I am not the only user
> noticing this
> issue.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> > > [mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of Chris Conn
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:11 PM
> > > To: Karlnet Mailing List
> > > Subject: Re: [Karlnet] limiting bandwidth
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Meth wrote:
> > >
> > >>You can set the upload rate limit on the transmitter. The
> download rate
> is
> > >>set by specifing the rate on the ethernet interface.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried this recently? I am trying to set up an asymmetrical
> > > system
> > > where customers upload at a fraction of their download speed
> and so far
> to
> > > no
> > > avail. Setting a rate on the Ethernet will limit the customer's
> download
> > > speed, however specifying a rate on the 802.11b interface seems to set
> that
> > > rate for download AND upload. I have tested this just yesterday on
> 3.88,
> > > 4.02
> > > and 4.31 versions. If my memory serves me correctly, it has however
> been
> > > possible in the past to independantly configure rates on the various
> > > interfaces.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com
> > >>[mailto:karlnet-bounces@WISPNotes.com]On Behalf Of LaRoy McCann
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 4:58 PM
> > >>To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> > >>Subject: [Karlnet] limiting bandwidth
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>How do you limit a user to a certain bandwidth? The only
> setting I can
> > >>find on the karlnet firmware is Max Tx Rate in Kbits / Sec. Actually
> this
> > >>is a speedlan 8000 series box, but it uses the karlnet firmware.
> > >>
> > >>If this sets only the Tx side, then you are only limiting the upload
> speed
> > >>and not the download speed. I want to limit the speed that a user
> > >>downloads data to their computer.
> > >>
> > >>I know the connections are sold based on the speed that a
> user wants to
> > >
> > > pay
> > >
> > >>for, but just am not sure exactly how to limit that.
> > >>
> > >>If the wireless link will not do that then what is everyone else doing
> to
> > >>limit a user to a certain bandwidth.
> > >>
> > >>I guess I could setup a linux box and use iptables to limit each user.
> > >>
> > >>Sorry if this issue has been beat to death before.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks
> > >>LaRoy McCann
> > >>
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