> Again, I have to stress that ACK packets are only associated with TCP
> traffic. Many bulk protocols use UDP including many filesharing apps.
> Prioritizing small outgoing ACK packets keeps upstream saturation from
> making a impact to download speeds and minimizes retransmissions. Some
> protocols actually carry a payload with the ACK packets so its important
> to differentiate between the two. IMQ to my knowledge is the only way to
> do ingress shaping under linux effectively. If you want examples download
> dd-wrt and flash a cheapo linksys router. dd-wrt comes with a kernel
> prepatched with the IMQ support as well as the layer7 patchset. Fire up
> the ssh service on the unit and take a look at the approach used. I found
> it very similar to the approach I use with a few small differences. If you
> want I can supply a few scripts that replicate the HTB class hierarchy.
Thanks, but I would prefer to use what is available in standard Debian Squeeze.
At this time, traffic shaping is not imperative and I can accept a partial
solution if necessary.
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