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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


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