Re: [squid-users] fetch speed

In a message dated 12/30/03 6:55:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, rihad@mail.ru
writes:

> Hi there. Can squid be configured to fetch remote resource at a speed
> not higher than the speed at which squid's client consumes the stream?
> I'm trying to use a traffic shaper (http://www.stewart.com.au/ip_relay/)
> to cut down on bandwidth usage, but this only limits traffic between
> ip_relay and squid; squid still happily downloads at full speed.
>
> TIA
>

Are you running the shaper on the same box? Our shaper is integrated in the
squid box (www.etinc.com) and it slows the squid session proportionally. Its
also nice in that it doesnt slow traffic to the client if there is a cache hit,
so it only limits when internet bandwidth is used. If your shaper is external
it may not work the same way.

Brian