# Mod\_zip and limit\_rate **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [April 26, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-zip-and-limit-rate/219285 "2012-04-26T18:09:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gurdipe\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b77776/32.png) [@Gurdipe\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gurdipe_D)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-zip-and-limit-rate/219285/1 "2012-04-26T18:09:55Z")
Hi, I’ve setup nginx (1.0.14) with mod\_zip (1.1.6) and it runs fine “by itself”. The problem is that limit\_rate and limit\_rate\_after directives (in the location where the files are being served from) are not respected. I can download at full throttle while when not using mod\_zip they work. Anyone has encountered this issue, any workarounds? Thanks Stelios Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[mod\_zip and limit\_rate](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,225839,225839#msg-225839)** > > Hi, I've setup nginx (1.0.14) with mod\_zip (1.1.6) and it runs fine "by itself". The problem is that limit\_rate and limit\_rate\_after directives (in the location where the files are being served from) are not respected. I can download at f ---
**Author:** ![stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stelios)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-zip-and-limit-rate/219285/2 "2012-05-09T13:29:06Z")
Ignore this msg. mod\_zip works fine. The problem was limit\_rate\_after that I’ve put in at some point, so I didn’t download a large enough file to see the limit\_rate kick in. Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: mod\_zip and limit\_rate](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,225839,226208#msg-226208)** > > Hi, I've setup nginx (1.0.14) with mod\_zip (1.1.6) and it runs fine "by itself". The problem is that limit\_rate and limit\_rate\_after directives (in the location where the files are being served from) are not respected. I can download at f ---
**Author:** ![stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stelios)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-zip-and-limit-rate/219285/3 "2012-05-09T15:25:50Z")
On 9 May 2012 12:28, stelios [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Ignore this msg. mod\_zip works fine. > > The problem was limit\_rate\_after that I’ve put in at some point, so I > didn’t download a large enough file to see the limit\_rate kick in. Just out of interest, does this combination of directives rate limit before or after the stream is zipped? ## Jonathan Jonathan M. Oxford, London, UK > **[Jonathan Matthews :: Words Typed, Great Rates For Cash](https://www.jpluscplusm.com)** ---
**Author:** ![stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@stelios](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stelios)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mod-zip-and-limit-rate/219285/4 "2012-05-10T12:17:32Z")
Hello! On Wed, May 09, 2012 at 02:25:10PM +0100, Jonathan M. wrote: > On 9 May 2012 12:28, stelios [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Ignore this msg. mod\_zip works fine. > > > > The problem was limit\_rate\_after that I’ve put in at some point, so I > > didn’t download a large enough file to see the limit\_rate kick in. > > Just out of interest, does this combination of directives rate limit > before or after the stream is zipped? Directives limit\_rate/limit\_rate\_after count (and limit) actual bytes sent to a client, i.e. after the stream is zipped (or gzipped, or whatever else). Maxim D.