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Traffic Shaping on DSL?

Posted by Cliff on from the applying-your-own-bandwidth-throttle dept.

jackla asks: "I'm now looking for software to do traffic-control on my Windows XP box. I am connected with DSL and my upstream is capped at 96kbit/s (down is 1.5Mbit/s) - this means that high(>70kbit/s) upstream utilisation KILLS my downstream: it just drops down to about 400kbit/s and stays there unless there's more upstream space. That said, I read alot about the Linux shaping solution (wondershaper or something) which sounds exactly right, except I need something that works for Windows. What I want to do is prioritize upstream ACKs (for example) so that my downstream isn't affected by upstream use. If anyone heard of a peace of software that can do this, I would love to hear about it." It would be nice if something like this existed cheaply for Windows. I am unaware of such, but maybe a few of you have ideas. Could such a traffic shaper be built using low powered computers? If so, how would you build and configure it so it would maintain compatibility for the single Windows machine, behind it? (Think: homebuilt traffic-shapping appliance)

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  1. The Open Source Meritocracy delivers by MrChuck · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "News for Nerds, stuff that matters"
    not "information for the sheep of Microsoft"

    OpenBSD and NetBSD use ALTQ from KAME. Basic traffic shaping tool that can be used by the largest installs or the smallest.

    FreeBSD uses its "dummynet" interface that can also replace those $50,000 (US) "WAN IN A CAN" devices.

    If you configure it, it can add a 1000 mile lag and drop 5% of the packets to simulate a T1 between Ontario and Kansas City.

    Linux has stuff as well. I don't know it.

    Windows: Well, given that the source code is open to everyone and that the code base has always been based on a meritocracy: the only code that goes in are features that people care about, I'd expect it really soon. Hold your breath for it, ok?P?

  2. Re:Goddamned idiot ZELOTS!!!! by Alric · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    why don't you a) calm down & reread his submission and b)learn to spell a word if you're going to be using it so much?

    He has no "non linux" requirement. He just doesn't want to run linux on his main machine. As somebody else pointed out, he even asks if a cheap firewall machine could work.

    And the word is spelled ZEALOT.

    Here's a quarter...go buy an attitude that doesn't so closely resemble a jackass.