Chapter 9. Queueing Disciplines for Bandwidth Management
Now, when I discovered this, it really blew me away. Linux 2.2/2.4
comes with everything to manage bandwidth in ways comparable to high-end
dedicated bandwidth management systems.
Linux even goes far beyond what Frame and ATM provide.
Just to prevent confusion, tc uses the following
rules for bandwith specification:
mbps = 1024 kbps = 1024 * 1024 bps => byte/s
mbit = 1024 kbit => kilo bit/s.
mb = 1024 kb = 1024 * 1024 b => byte
mbit = 1024 kbit => kilo bit. |
Internally, the number is stored in bps and b.
But when tc prints the rate, it uses following :
1Mbit = 1024 Kbit = 1024 * 1024 bps => bit/s |