Bandwidth management per user

[scott.biddlecombe]

1 have 28 remote sites each using an 857 router to access the internet, approx 8 users per site.

How can i restrict or manage the ADSL bandwidth on a per user basis. the router is set to DHCP mode and there are no local users setup.

[Collin Clark]

You would have to configure QoS and police each IP. If different users have different speed requirements you would have to static their IP, either manually or with a DHCP reservation and have a different policy. Honestly it's more work than what it's probably worth.

Hope that helps.

[scott.biddlecombe]

Thanks for the advice. I think the best way forward is to suggest to the business management, they enforce "employee computer policy" and ensure the internet usage is reasonable, or else.....

[Collin Clark]

That sounds much more reasonable. You could enable Netflow on the routers, that way you can see who is going where on what ports.

http://www.packetpros.com/wiki/index.php/How_can_I_enable_and_view_Netflow_on_my_router%3F (may have to cut-n-paste the URL)

Hope that helps.