band width sharing

[mesfin]

i have 30 computer in my office server based. and all computer share broad band internet.  but some users when they download movie and game, the other users afected. means they didn't get enough speed. so i need share bandwidth.and controle bandwidth. how can i do is there any software?

thank's

[Geek-9pm]

Welcome to CH.
My remarks are more of an opinion, but not a sure solution.

1,) There needs to be a consensus about the issue. How important is movie download to your people? Can the download be done at night?

2.) What is the speed of your local internet provider? Can you upgrade to a higher speed? Movie downloads can be very long if the file is in the DVD format. Other formats, AVI for example, are much smaller. Would limiting downloads to just ACI be  helpful.

3.) I would not recommend a "Bandwidth Manager" device unless you company really needs high performance and fair use of available bandwidth. These devices are expensive and require more management.

Here is a general definition of the term and some links to other sources,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_management.

Again, my opinion is to resolve the issue with Office Politics rather than more equipment. But maybe somebody else has a sure fix for your question.

 

[rthompson80819]

they download movie and game,

Is there a legitimate business reason these people are downloading movies and games?  Most companies have rules against using company PC's for personal use.  Of course, everybody does it somewhat (ebay, personal email) but movies and games are stretching the issue.