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Application Layer Packet Shaping on Linux

Posted by michael on from the bofh-made-easy dept.

sommere writes "We have added application layer (layer-7) filtering to Linux. That means that you can set up your linux-router/linux-switch to prioritize mail over the web over kazaa or gnutella regardless of what port each program is using. Colleges have been paying thousands of dollars for packet shapers to prioritize their networks, now you can do it for free. Get your kernel patch at l7-filter.sourceforge.net."

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  1. Re:Amazing enhancement by Tyrdium · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Whoa... It's a non off-topic or troll first post... Ummm... Guys? Satan's yelling at me to get him a sweater...

  2. Re:Amazing enhancement by overbom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    why this got modded down is beyond me. how can the first post be redundant? c'mon mods, check his post history.

  3. Re:How does it work? by joejoejoejoe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does that sig mean your are a sperm doner?

    haha

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