[Swedie]

I'm running a server and I don't people to be able to download any faster than 40kb/s in total for all users together. I'm running on port 5500 and I want somehow limit the bandwidth for that port. I'm running Windows 2000 Professional.

I found a program called Socks Serv. It can limit the usage on specific port numbers but I cannot start up the server after that. It says the port number is currently in use.

What should I do? Please help me. Is there built in features in Windows 2000 that does this for me or do I need some other program?

[Durt]

Either see my post below entitled "capping ftp", or learn to use QoS.

[Swedie]

ok. I've read your post. But I'm running a Hotline server which uses port 5500 and it does not go through the normal web or ftp protocal.. I think. I just don't know. Anyhow. In IIS i checked up Bandwidth Throttling for the web and in there I wasn't able to change anything of it. It wasn't available.. Is there a way for me to enable it?

[Swedie]

hmm. I found real place for it.. and enabled Bandwidth throttling. But it did not take effect. I changed to 30kb/s and people are still downloading with 150-300 kb/s. Do I need to do a restart of the Hotline server or the whole computer?

[clutch]

Sometimes you have to stop and restart the web services to get changes into effect.

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Regards,

clutch

[Swedie]

ok.. I friend of mine tried downloading through web and ftp after I set the bandwidth throttling to 1 kb/s. And he got 11-13 kb/s from his dual ISDN connection.

It didn't seem to work too well that.

[clutch]

Did you reboot the server? Try that.




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Regards,

clutch

[Swedie]

hehe. Of course I did. I even restarted the computer.

It works for you?

[clutch]

Never had a need to. I am not sure that the bandwidth throttling works like you want it to. What I would try to do, is throw the file into the root of a give site in IIS, then download from there. You should be able to see the speed on the client machine with the download dialog.

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Regards,

clutch

[Swedie]

wait. what I'm talking about is reducing the speed on a special port number so that people from the outside can't download faster than let's say 5kb/s even though the bandwidth easily can take care of it. I don't want to reduce the speed on the web/ftp part. Just a special port number, in this case 5500 that Hotline uses. Hotline is a server type of program which you can share files with through an interface. But people can right now steal all my bandwidth when they are downloading.

[clutch]

Oooooohhhhh..... Then I have no idea.



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Regards,

clutch

[Durt]

QoS (quality of service) is what you need. Don't ask me how to use it because I am stuck. All I know is that you need a 802.1p compliant (whatever that is) NIC in order to use QoS.

[STi Sev]

After you limited the bandwidth, make sure it's done right by checking HERE

[Swedie]

Where can I get the program? And can I limit the speed of just one port in it?

[clutch]

Here's some stuff that I found:

http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win2000/qoscomp.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/howitworks/communications/trafficmgmt/qos.asp

HTH

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Regards,

clutch

[Swedie]

Ah! But I need that program still, right?

I didn't understand what to do either from those pages.

[Durt]

It comes with windows 2000 server edition. I doubt it comes with professional. It is not installed by default, so you will have to whip out your win2k disc and add the service. This is not a simple endeavor, proceed carefully.

[Swedie]

Ok.. can I install it on W2k proffesional.. or do I need W2k server installed?

And I need to know.. Can this utility limit the speed on a special port number only without locking up the port number for use of other program such as Hotline (the server program)?

Do you know...?

[Durt]

I believe it can get port specific. Let me repeat, I have never used QoS. After you read those microsoft pages (see earlier clutch post), you will likely know as much as I do.

If you can't find QoS on the win2k professional disk, then you likely can't install it unless you go 3rd party.

For additional reading, here is the linux-QoS howto. (yuk)
http://qos.ittc.ukans.edu/howto/index.html

It would be really cool if an experienced QoS user would chime in.

[CM]

Never used QoS but it is under services even on Windows 2000 Professional.