Limiting Download speed

eagle12 · 04-02-2004, 10:05 AM

Hey guys,

was wondering if anyone had experience limiting the download speed of specific people, using php.

Eg.
I am making a registration system, and I want to be able to allow paying members to have wide open downloading, but non paying members to be limited.

Again i would prefer this in php. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciative.

CreativeLogic · 04-02-2004, 11:59 AM

I dont think this can be done in php...

eagle12 · 04-02-2004, 02:10 PM

Thanks, thats what i thought. Think I might just limit the number of downloads per day.

Anthony · 04-03-2004, 07:28 PM

I've never heard of this being done because downloading speed has more to do with the computer connections and bandwidth. Creative thinking, though!

eagle12 · 04-05-2004, 06:44 AM

Thanks,

I know you can cap all people's download on a server, by using the mod_throttle on the server, but that doesn't really help, as I would like it to be by a user to user basis.

darkus · 04-14-2004, 05:58 AM

In php you can't do it.

1. You can try mod_bandwith for apache.
2. You can serve those downloads trough a ftp server, limited user trough a bandwith limited account, members users trough a normal account.

I used the second version in a project and the customer was satisfied.

Good luck!
Darkus

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eagle12 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 127	Limiting Download speed Hey guys, was wondering if anyone had experience limiting the download speed of specific people, using php. Eg. I am making a registration system, and I want to be able to allow paying members to have wide open downloading, but non paying members to be limited. Again i would prefer this in php. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciative.

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CreativeLogic NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 890	I dont think this can be done in php... __________________ Online Time Tracking :)

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eagle12 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 127	Thanks, thats what i thought. Think I might just limit the number of downloads per day.

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Anthony NamePros Expert Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 9,134	I've never heard of this being done because downloading speed has more to do with the computer connections and bandwidth. Creative thinking, though!

04-05-2004, 06:44 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
eagle12 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 127	Thanks, I know you can cap all people's download on a server, by using the mod_throttle on the server, but that doesn't really help, as I would like it to be by a user to user basis.

04-14-2004, 05:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
darkus New Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iasi, Romania Posts: 7	In php you can't do it. 1. You can try mod_bandwith for apache. 2. You can serve those downloads trough a ftp server, limited user trough a bandwith limited account, members users trough a normal account. I used the second version in a project and the customer was satisfied. Good luck! Darkus

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