Re: Traffic shaping (newbie question)

Scott wrote:
> I am considering changing my ISP. I have read about traffic shaping,
> which I understand basically means slowing certain types of traffic at
> busy times. I understand BT uses traffic shaping techniques.
>
> My question is if I change to an ISP that claims to use BT's
> infrastructure (leased capacity) will I automatically become caught up
> by BT's traffic shaping or does each ISP determine its own policies?

Note also that different ISPs have different ways of dealing with
"excess" bandwidth use. These may include:

a) temporary reduction of QoS when periodic limits exceeded / high
contention rates
b) change of tariff
c) per Gbyte excess fees
d) temporary withdrawal of service when periodic limits exceeded / no
access for e.g. remainder of month

Rgds

Denis McMahon

In message <4b8c5c14$0$10527$(E-Mail Removed)>, Denis McMahon
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>Scott wrote:
>> I am considering changing my ISP. I have read about traffic shaping,
>> which I understand basically means slowing certain types of traffic at
>> busy times. I understand BT uses traffic shaping techniques.
>>
>> My question is if I change to an ISP that claims to use BT's
>> infrastructure (leased capacity) will I automatically become caught up
>> by BT's traffic shaping or does each ISP determine its own policies?
>
>Note also that different ISPs have different ways of dealing with
>"excess" bandwidth use. These may include:
>
>a) temporary reduction of QoS when periodic limits exceeded / high
>contention rates
>b) change of tariff
>c) per Gbyte excess fees
>d) temporary withdrawal of service when periodic limits exceeded / no
>access for e.g. remainder of month
>

or completely block ports for 6 hours or more, during peak periods.
--
Alan
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