BlueCoat Packetshaper and FreeRadius

For a test, I recently was in need of setting up a FreeRadius server to authenticate users from a BlueCoat PacketShaper appliances. In this, I found the aforementioned eBox a really good help. Insallation and setup was relatively a breeze. I first enabled both the LDAP and RADIUS modules. The LDAP module was configured witht … Continue reading BlueCoat Packetshaper and FreeRadius

Implementing traffic shaping for home use (SonicWALL)

Having recently moved to a lower-bandwidth area (from 12Mb/s to 7Mb/s… sucks ), I really needed to find a way of controlling and optimizing the Internet usage from my home connection. That’s basically what traffic shaping, or bandwidth management (BWM) comes into play. I still have a low-end sonicwall TZ200 from my support days, and … Continue reading Implementing traffic shaping for home use (SonicWALL)