Throttling an IP's bandwidth LAN

TheSmJTheSmJ
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
My little sister likes to keep Kazaa open, which in turn kills the UL speed for all the other machines in the house (Kazaa is only installed on one machine). I'd like to be able to give the machine 5-10KB/s outgoing traffic, while keeping the incoming traffic fully open.

Is there any easy way to do this?

Comments

  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited April 2004
    I use Kazaa myself. Open up Kazaa and in the options, under advanced, you can limit the bandwidth spent on uploading files.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    My little sister likes to keep Kazaa open
    I hope that's Kazaa Lite. Otherwise, you need run anti-spayware at least once a day on that machine.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited April 2004
    Leonardo wrote:
    I hope that's Kazaa Lite. Otherwise, you need run anti-spayware at least once a day on that machine.


    Well yeah. What sorta n00b you think I am? :rolleyes:;)
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited April 2004
    For one, dont share anything or the RIAA is going to be knocking on your door. Second I know the version I have/had before you can limit the number of Uploads at once, maybe even the bandwidth.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited April 2004
    I tried using Kazaa Lite to throttle the speed, and it wouldn't work. Besides, I'd like something that would work with all apps.
  • TemplarTemplar You first.
    edited April 2004
    Kazaa Lite -> Options -> Traffic -> Check 'Disable sharing of files with other users', and you'll never worry about that silly program sucking your upload again :)
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    Yeah, as templar said, that is the easiest way (I have to do it for my mom as she has now become an addict :rolleyes2). Another router (though obscenely more complicated) would be to set up QOS and conditioning on a Linux router/passthrough/switch, but that is a whole different story (though highly useful. My site and other services now have no effect on my internet activities... which is nice).
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    Well yeah. What sorta n00b you think I am?

    There's always someone trying Kazaa for the first time - not knowing all the STD's that come with it! :wow2:

    :wink:
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    As everyone else said, just turn off Sharing. Who cares about the other thiefs ;)
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited April 2004
    I believe that if others are nice enough to share their collection with me, I should be able to share it with others as well.

    After all, if everyone checked that box, than the whole P2P idea would be somewhat pointless, dont ya think?
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited April 2004
    not sure if you're still looking for an answer thesmj, but if you can find NetLimiter anywhere (can't remember where i got it) you can install it on that machine and limit kazaa's upload. that's a terrible program btw hehe, get overnet :P
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    TheSmJ wrote:
    I believe that if others are nice enough to share their collection with me, I should be able to share it with others as well.

    After all, if everyone checked that box, than the whole P2P idea would be somewhat pointless, dont ya think?

    It's risk vs. reward.

    Do I want to risk myself for rewards I could get without the risk? No.
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