[Web4lib] Managing bandwidth - bandwidth shaping

[Derrick Tennant]

I think that documentation would be quite interesting.  Would you mind
sharing it with others, as well?

Thanks,
Derrick

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Robert L. Williams <
rwilliams at stls.lib.tx.us> wrote:

> Ed:
>
> I'm putting together a workshop on using open source software to assist
> small libraries in managing bandwidth. The content will features hands-on
> activities configuring either pfSense, SmoothWall Express, or IPCop
> (leaning
> toward pfSense at the moment, but that is subject to change). Using Squid's
> delay pools feature to throttle bandwidth by file extension (.flv, among
> other audio/video types) for video streams delivered over HTTP will be one
> activity. If you're interested, I can send a copy of the documentation when
> it's complete (last half of August). Or, if you have an old system to play
> with, I highly recommend downloading the ISO file for one of the three and
> giving it spin--the web management interface makes configuration much more
> approachable than the older *nix-based firewall/gateway software used to
> be.
>
> --Robert
>
> *********************************
> Robert L. Williams
> Technology Consultant
> South Texas Library System
> 805 Comanche
> Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Ed Erjavek
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:27 PM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Managing bandwidth - bandwidth shaping
>
> Has anyone had a success using a device for managing bandwidth or
> "bandwidth
> shaping" for public PCs especially manage video viewing?
>
>
>
> Thanks, Ed
>
>
>
>
>
> Ed Erjavek
>
> Library Information Technology Manager
>
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>
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