Software/Util to cap network traffic?

[dakels]

Can someone recommend any (preferably free or cheap) network management tools, specifically to limit traffic to certain local IP's and ports? Or would this have to be a function of the router/switch?

I'm looking to limit the amount of traffic coming from certain machines on my home network. I dont want 1 person hogging the entire network with a P2P program or something. I know how to block the port entirely or even the application etc (zonealarm), but I dont want 100% blocjage. I want to cap them at a certain speed. Priority rules would be nice too so P2P priority is the lowest.

Thanks

 

[n0cmonkey]

netlimiter can limit traffic on Windows machines, I think. Limiting traffic to a machine by a utility on that machine is difficult, at best.

 

[JackMDS]

End Users can either use a limiting application (as mentioned above), or a Router that is Qos capable.

 

[dakels]

Thanks. I'm really not surprised that there aren't alot of easy to use options out there. I guess I'd have to set up some sort of proxy?

 

[JackMDS]

There are, but not for Entry level prices.

 

[Tikker]

Actually, a Linksys WRT54G running dd-wrt firmware can do exactly what you're asking for

you can pick them up for $55ish from amazon (make sure you get a wrt54gL) dd-wrt is free