System and method for managing data transmissions from a TFTP server by specifying a maximum bandwidth

1. A method for data transmissions from a server, comprising the steps of:

a) configuring a maximum bandwidth for at least one data transmission;

b) determining the maximum bandwidth for the at least one data transmission;

c) determining a delay for the at least one data transmission based on the maximum bandwidth specified, wherein the step of determining a delay determines the delay based on at least a data packet size, bandwidth, and number of sessions, and wherein the step of determining a delay determines the delay from a formula of:

D= 1000*(1/( B* 1000000))* P* 8* S

where D is the delay in milliseconds, B is a bandwidth in megabits per second, P is a data packet size in bytes, and S is a maximum number of sessions; and

d) transmitting the at least one data transmission after the delay has expired.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server comprises a trivial file transfer protocol server.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

e) enabling the user to specify a maximum number of sessions that may be operated substantially simultaneously.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the delay is based on at least the maximum number of sessions specified.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay comprises a time delay.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay is based on at least a number of data transmissions.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of configuring configures the maximum bandwidth based on a desired bandwidth specified by a user.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of configuring configures the maximum bandwidth based on a predetermined value.

9. A system for data transmissions from a server, comprising:

a maximum bandwidth configuring module that configures a maximum bandwidth for at least one data transmission;

a maximum bandwidth determining module that determines the maximum bandwidth for the at least one data transmission;

a delay determining module that determines a delay for the at least one data transmission based on the maximum bandwidth specified, wherein the delay determining module determines the delay based on at least a data packet size, bandwidth, and number of sessions, and wherein the delay determining module determines the delay from a formula of:

D= 1000*(1/( B* 1000000))* P* 8 *S

where D is the delay in milliseconds, B is a specified bandwidth in megabits per second, P is a data packet size in bytes, and S is a maximum number of sessions; and

a transmitting module that transmits the at least one data transmission after the delay has expired.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the server is a trivial file transfer protocol server.

11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a session specifying module that enables the user to specify a maximum number of sessions that may be operated substantially simultaneously.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the delay is based on at least the maximum number of sessions specified.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the delay comprises a time delay.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the delay is based on at least a number of data transmissions.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the maximum bandwidth configuring module configures the maximum bandwidth based on a desired bandwidth specified by a user.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the maximum bandwidth configuring module configures the maximum bandwidth based on a predetermined value.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the maximum bandwidth is specified by a user.

18. The system of claim 9 , wherein the maximum bandwidth is specified by a user.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data transmission is sent from the server to a cable modem.

20. The system of claim 9 , wherein the data transmission is sent from the server to a cable modem.