{"id":443,"date":"2010-03-18T17:45:39","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/self.mestrona.net\/blog\/2010\/simulate-slow-connection-with-the-bandwith-module-for-apache\/"},"modified":"2014-08-03T18:39:18","modified_gmt":"2014-08-03T16:39:18","slug":"simulate-slow-connection-with-the-bandwith-module-for-apache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s3lf.de\/blog\/2010\/simulate-slow-connection-with-the-bandwith-module-for-apache\/","title":{"rendered":"Simulate slow connection with the Bandwith Module for Apache"},"content":{"rendered":"

For testing websites that are intended for use in the fields, I often wanted to make your http:\/\/localhost<\/a> feel like on a modem connection. The easiest solution I found is the the Apache module mod_bw.<\/p>\n

This is a short setup guide for Ubuntu Webdevelopers that care about their users or everybody who want’s to get an idea about how Internet in large parts of the world feels \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Setup on Ubuntu<\/h2>\n
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  1. Install the module using for example using aptitude install libapache2-mod-bw<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Activate the module: a2enmod bw<\/code><\/li>\n
  3. Insert the following configuration to your virtual host:
    \nBandWidthModule On
    \nForceBandWidthModule On
    \nBandWidth all 1024<\/code><\/li>\n
  4. Restart Apache<\/li>\n
  5. If not done already, you might should also install also the Webdeveloper plugin for
    \nFirefox and choose Web Developer -> Disable -> Disable Cache<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now browsing on http:\/\/localhost<\/a> will be at 1kbyte per second.<\/p>\n

    Optimize your Website<\/h2>\n