> -----Original Message-----
> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of admin at lctn.org
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:35 AM
>
> > Have you looked at ipcop http://www.ipcop.org/ I use it at
> home here.I
> don't
> > use the traffic shaping part of it, but it is available.
> There's alot
> pf
> > plug ins for it and one of them might do what you want.
>
> That works great for a local LAN, but we need a solution for a WAN. We
> have 18 school districts. All have their own routers and firewall, but
> have to pass through our gateway for Internet. We are looking
> at a "for
> cost" solution, but it has some surprising limitations.

There's a package around for hotspots that supposedly has the feature.
It's a firmware replacement for the WiFi Router.  Compatible with
Linksys and other routers.  Look into DD-WRT.  It has some "throttling"
strategy options.


Chuck