** On Apr 07, The_Phantom 74 scribbled: > Hi > > I would like to set up a router or something using ethernet to connect two > LANs but be able to restrict the bandwidth to 512kb/s so it behaves like a > leased line...and easier to charge for. > > Any suggestions?? Yup. iproute2 package (you've got it in Debian) plus iptools (also there). You have to compile in the QoS support into your Linux kernel (2.2.x or above) - CBQ, SFQ/RED/TBF, the U32 classifier and with these you'll be able to nicely shape the traffic. Also, go to: http://snafu.freedom.org/linux2.2/ http://www.ds9a.nl/2.4Routing/ These will give you a good start on the topic. After that (hmm... or better before :) - read the TeX documentation from the sources of the iproute2 package. Once you become familiar with the above, I suggest you take a look at http://netfilter.kernelnotes.org/ and read about the next generation of filters for Linux - it will come to you in 2.4, so you better start getting acquainted with it - it has also a bit to do with trafic shaping and QoS. good luck, marek
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