Traffic Shaping on DSL?

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)

Comments

Comment removed

[account_deleted]

Comment removed based on user account deletion

Goddamned idiot ZELOTS!!!!

[marcushnk]

Can you people not read?? That guy has stated he understands that Linux can do it, BUT HE WANTS A WINDOWS SOLOUTION!!!!

Get that through your dumbarsed bloody zelot minds.
I love Linux, I love what it stands for and I love what it can do for me.
But I have specific needs that linux cannot (easily) do. Also I'm better at troubleshooting win2k than I am at ANY linux disto.
This guy has a requirement for a NON LINUX soloution. DONT FUCKIN TELL HIM TO FORMAT C:!!!

grrrr /rant over
And BTW, Although I don't have a windows soloution for you, what about the packeteer Packetshapers? They're and external unit, and VERY easy to configure, also if the power goes out they may stop shaping but will continue to feed.

Re:What are you running?

[jafuser]

1.5 millibit/s equals 666+(2/3) sec/bit? I'll take a 110 baud modem over that ;-)

1.5 millibit/sec - I wonder how many Libraries of Congress per microfortnight that'd be? hmmm... Assuming the most often figure that 1LOC = 10TB, that's

806.4 microfortnights/bit
= 8,866,461,766,385,664 microfortnights/LOC
= 1.127845612317619342652578202505e-16 LOCs/microfortnight

BTW, I prefer LOC/attoparsec over the more frequently used LOC/hectare for storage density measurements.