[Web4lib] Limiting bandwidth

[Phillip Whitford]

I've used PublicIP ZoneCD and can recommend it as well but if you want
an option that doesn't involve Linux (or you don't have a spare pc to
use for ZoneCD)  Dlink sells the DSA-3200 gateway device for about $500.
The device includes bandwidth throttling, a firewall, reporting features
for stats, hours of use settings, and more. It works with other access
points and has a built in access point so in a very small facility it
might be all you need. We use them in several libraries and they are
easy to configure and will do what you want. 

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=402

Phillip B. Whitford
Manager Information Technology
Braswell Memorial Library
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my organization.  

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Judy McBrian
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:52 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org; Dynix
Subject: [Web4lib] Limiting bandwidth


Please excuse the cross posting.

For some of you this is a dumb question, but if you don't ask you're 
never gonna learn nuthin'

I want to create an inexpensive wi-fi for patrons.   The big word with 
the Board is inexpensive.  
My concern is laptop patrons using out bandwidth for things like gaming 
and downloading music files.  That is, by numbers and activities sucking

the life out of our T1
It's bad enough in the summer with every kid on every computer playing 
the Runewhatever game.
(No, we don't, and no, I have NO CONTROL over what the Board decides to 
allow or not on library owned machines....)
Does anyone have any wise words?
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