> Since I really want to understand this better > I'll likely take a couple of weeks to play with it >
Ahh.. Shoot. Oh well. I understand.
The problem is that I'm leaving Sunday for one week's vacation, and I really don't want to introduce any new factors to the building's firewall before I leave. I will also likely be out of touch (both phone and email) for the entire week, so very low odds that I can follow along on any discussions.
integrate Wondershaper into it. So, you'll get the nice ACKS and TOS for interactive traffic.)
I'm not sure if I can do it, but maybe, I want to integrate RED/GRED algorithm into the script and maybe that will get you better Inbound Traffic control as well.
I suggest you create several versions. First keep the very simple one and maybe improve/optimize it. Then create a slightly more complex one with Wondershaper integrated, and improve/optimize that one. Finally, create a third with RED/GRED integrated. Having all three versions will allow your HOWTO to offer users a choice of power/complexity vs. ease of use, and evolving from simple to complex will also make it easier for you to debug everything.
> on a toy firewall before I hit my production box with it. Man.. I wish I was you and have a couple of machines to play around wit.
Find friends who are getting rid of very old boxes. I've just gotten (last week) two new toy boxes: Pentium/Pro 200MHz with 64MB RAM and 1.2GB disks. My previous two toy boxes were P/133 with 64MB RAM and 1GB disks. But no normal Windows person has any real use for a P/Pro these days, nor likely for a P2 either! As far as Windows users are concerned, those boxes are garbage or charity. :-)
Check back later. (maybe after the weekend is over, I might have a new script for you.)
No hurry, my friend... I'll check it when I come back. <grin>
Cheers,
-- Rodolfo J. Paiz rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.simpaticus.com
