network speed

[shane254]

I have a network of about 12 computers at work is there any way to give my computer a faster download speed can I steal some of the bandwidth. our buisness has about 12 computers and we all share a isdn 128k
we r about to get a T1 but I do tons of downloading about 75mb a day

[mbossman2]

if you are on a shared ethernet you could go to a switched network. here is the discussion on hubs/switches: http://www.pcmech.com/ubb/Forum15/HTML/000215.html

however, standard network speeds (even mildly congested ones) are still far faster than the 128K isdn line is capable on bringing data into the network.

[Great_One]

Your LAN isn't the limiting factor, your internet connection is. If you are going to a T-1, you will have all the bandwidth you will need. The T-1 is still slower than your lan connection. With only 12 machines on the network, i doubt that you will have traffic congestion problem. However like the previous post said, you can go to a 10/100 switched ethernet lan.

[shane254]

no the problem is that I need to limit the speed of the other computers om my network
one or two people are hogging up all the internet bandwidth they r downloading mp3 and games instead of working I dont care what they do it is they guy above me that keeps chewwing me out about it

[bob]

Set up a proxy server and make them use it. You keep your connection as is.

[shane254]

how

[bob]

Do you want to limit their access or take more than your share?

Are you a user or administrator.

[shane254]

admin no some of them r using more than there share and I was wondering is there any way to slow them down because the will start a huge download in the morning and do it all day download after download but they use the internet for work every day so I can't just take it away

[bob]

MP3 files are compressed and take up a lot of bandwith. Send an email to all (memo) that they can't download MP3 files in your time frame. Set up proxy server (if necessary ) to track the offenders.

If you are on an NT network and have a DNS server - make static mappings in the DNS to any MP3 sites you find in the cache. Point them to your own web site with a warning.

[Dave22]

If you're using a proxy, you'll want to force them to only be able to connect through the proxy. You could accomplish this by utilizing packet filtering on your firewall. That way, only packets destined for the proxy server will be allowed through your firewall.

Just a thought.

[shane254]

yea that would be great but there are some problems with that
1. we are not on a proxy
2. we are on a peer-to-peer network

[Omletteboy]

If you're on a peer-peer network than you will not be able to regulate them for downloads as everyone has equal rights in the network.

What kind of files are you downloading. If it is apps you can use some utilities that splits up the file to parts and download from every mirror site it can find than combining the parts again into a whole.

[shane254]

We download doc but I think they r downloading mp3's