Bandwidth limiter to simulate T-1

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I need to simulate remote connections. Some T-1, some DSL, and some modems.
Is there a device that will allow me to limit the bandwidth of my network
connection?
 
There are several (relatively) inexpensive switches that do bandwidth
limiting. Beware though that the cheap ones don't drop packets, they use
flow control at full duplex or backpressure at half duplex to force the
upstream or downstream device to stop forwarding packets - so the devices on
either side must support one or the other of those. Check out the MiLAN
managed switches (www.milan.com).

As an alternative, you could probably set up a linux box with an old PC you
have lying around and couple of NICs. Get someone to help you if you don't
know IPtables.

....kurt
 
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