Re: Re : RE: Router with bandwidth management

[Brian Longwe <brian at pch.net>]

>
> I haven't heard anyone mention the really simple, effective way of doing this imho:
>
> FreeBSD + DUMMYNET + ipfw
>
> really cheap. A box, configured as a bridge with two network cards and dummynet and voila you keep your costs as low as $500
>

That may take care of the bandwidth management but may prove to be quite a
challenge when it comes to the routing.

It's v. difficult to find a "one-stop-shop" for this at a reasonable
price. I think mikrotik is the closest I've seen so far.

Longwe


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