In article <sspivey.3iq7hz@no-mx.forums.novell.com>, Sspivey wrote:
> I'm seeing an insane number of HTTP connections from the public
> interface of my proxy server, so I'm assuming that individuals are using
> download accelerators or similar to utilize more bandwidth than they
> deserve.
>
What do you consider an insane number?
Most pc's are limited to a maximum of 4 simultaneous connections from a
web browser (though this can be increased with a registry change). BM has
no such limit. If you try to download a busy web page from a
load-balanced site, you could get a dozen simultaneous connections from
proxy to that URL, each going to a different IP address. BM then holds
the connections open for a while, in case there are additional requests
made to the same place. That could result in a much larger than expected
number of connections over time.
Craig Johnson
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