Subject: Re: ALTQ newbie question
To: Ceri Storey <cez@mrtall.compsoc.man.ac.uk>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 12/14/2002 11:01:29
On Sat, Dec 14, 2002 at 10:13:09AM +0000, Ceri Storey wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 14, 2002 at 01:16:19AM +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> > is it possible to limit INCOMING traffic somewhat on interface?
> 
> Yeah, I believe so. When the traffic's coming in too fast, ALTQ will
> drop packets, which is effectivly the same as not having that fast a link 
> in the first place. I've been doing it reasonably well on my house's
> ADSL connection so that ssl et al are usable when people are downloading
> lots and lots of stuff. 

It would be better for it to sit on the outgoing acks for that
connection.

	David

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