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Thanks for the link. I probably could do it myself if I shook the cobwebs off that part of my brain. :) Thanks, Carol On Aug 4, 2014, at 10:23 PM, Al Matthews wrote: > Like most things, if you want to do this, you probably can do it yourself > http://web.opalsoft.net/qos/default.php ; and then Cisco, who also happen > to make really big switches, get additional points for abstracting away > some low-level decisions. > > Traffic-shaping is a lively commercial industry at this time, not least > because it dovetails with deep-packet inspection in certain use cases > like, how do I retain my hold on power in Egypt or Tunisia. I dont mean > to be a bummer though. > > -- > Al Matthews > > Software Developer, Digital Services Unit > Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library > email: [log in to unmask]; office: 1 404 978 2057 > > > > > > On 8/4/14, 4:07 PM, "Carol Bean" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Scott. I appreciate the details. I hadn't thought of >> investigating firmware hacks. I have heard Cisco routers are being used >> to manage bandwidth, and are, as expected, a pricey "solution". >> >> Carol >> >> >> On Aug 4, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Scott Fisher wrote: >> >>> I donšt know about libraries, but there are some technical solutions to >>> problems like these. >>> >>> One approach to reducing bandwidth may be bandwidth throttling in the >>> router settings for the router the library uses. This limits the >>> download/upload rates for a client or clients and may limit high >>> resolution video viewing because the connection then could be set to >>> throttle at a speed too slow to view some or all high-resolution >>> streaming >>> versions of videos in real time. This may also make it so that one user >>> isnšt hogging and saturating the internet connection and slowing the >>> network for all other users. I've seen this kind of throttling in >>> hotels >>> that supply a free low speed connection that is good enough for checking >>> email and browsing the web, but not fast enough for streaming video >>> (they >>> then may allow it if you pay an extra fee). >>> >>> There may also be ways to set daily bandwidth quotas for each client in >>> the router settings for some routers. >>> >>> Many consumer routers do not have these settings, but more expensive >>> professional-level routers or alternative firmwares for consumer routers >>> might have the settings. For example, DD-WRT or Tomato are custom >>> firmwares for some routers that may allow you to configure settings like >>> this if someone has released something for your specific brand/model of >>> router. For example a Tomato firmware by shibby has settings like this >>> http://tomato.groov.pl/wp-content/gallery/screenshots/bwlimiter.png . >>> >>> I donšt know if that helps or is what youšre looking for. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8/4/14, 7:20 AM, "Carol Bean" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic >>>> from 5 >>>> years ago. I am wondering what libraries (especially those with >>>> limited >>>> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., >>>> where >>>> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help, >>>> Carol >>>> >>>> Carol Bean >>>> [log in to unmask] > > > ************************************************************************************************** > The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. > They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system > manager or the > sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or > make copies. > > ** IronMail scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious > content. ** > **************************************************************************************************