Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 18:52:21 +0900 From: "Dizzy" <guest@dizzy-online.org> To: "Danny Carroll" <dannycarroll@hotmail.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: ipfw@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ACK Packet traffic shaping - OR - The ADSL firewall issue.... Message-ID: <20020721185221.M64766@dizzy-online.org> In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F130trvYSAwpxe00018157@hotmail.com> References: <LAW2-F130trvYSAwpxe00018157@hotmail.com>
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hi, You can use dummy net with IPFW to modify queue (change priority) and limit up and down traffic. ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Danny Carroll" <dannycarroll@hotmail.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:29:04 +1000 Subject: ACK Packet traffic shaping - OR - The ADSL firewall issue.... > Firstly, apologies for the cross post, I am not sure if this is a > ipfw related topic. > > Secondly, pls respond directly, I am not subscribed with this address. > > OK. The problem as I understand it, is that when you are uploading > lots on the ADSL connection, it will limit the DL speed and vice > versa. This is because there is little room left in the available > bandwith for the ACK packets of a data xfer. > > The question is, can the traffic be shaped in such a way as to give > priority to these types of packets? > > Or, limit the UP/Down speed of an individual IP address so that at > least they are the only ones affected? > > -D To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ipfw" in the body of the message
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