[Bio-Linux] Bandwidth cont.

[Tim Booth]

Hi Alec,
 
As Tony says, we need you to be a bit more specific about what you are
doing on Bio-Linux that "hammers" the WAN.  Downloading a large file on
Bio-Linux should be no different to downloading a large file to any
Windows machine, which I'm sure you do all the time, and I'd expect the
network architecture to share bandwidth fairly without snarling up.

It's common to rate-limit APT package updates because this is considered
a low-priority operation, but if just downloading a file in Firefox,
say, is snagging up the network then this would seem to be a more
serious issue and possibly a network issue.  In normal operation Linux
is very well behaved in accessing the network - for example I run
package updates at home over the broadband router and other devices can
still access the internet.

Cheers,

TIM
> 
> @TIM – the problem is a single box hammering the WAN. I tried to
> throttle the machine but it only effected the its LAN capabilities and
> not the download (which is happening over the same connection). Is
> there any way I can trace what is happening?
> 
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> 
> Thanks for the help
> 
> Alec
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