Idea #6820: Implement traffic shaping

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Written by Eldmannen the 11 Apr 08 at 02:37. Category: Internet & Networking.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

Description

Example, if I download updates for Ubuntu, or I download some torrent file, or something, then I don't want my important stuff such as SSH, IRC, IM, VoIP to get lagged.

So you have the important traffic prioritized, and have non-important traffic like apt-get and torrents de-prioritized.

This way I can do stuff like listen to online radio without skips, or play an online game without lag, or administer a server remotely with SSH without type-lag, have a VoIP conversation without skips, or chat on IRC or Pidgin without delays, all the same time while I am fetching updates, and downloading movies on BitTorerent.

Tags: qos shaping traffic

Attachments

Bug #215556 : Implement traffic shaping

Duplicates

Idea #6791: Create a internet speed controll function to update manager (87 votes)

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Comments

SirT wrote on the 11 Apr 08 at 10:17

I agree would be very handy to alocate portions of web connection

eld1e6o wrote on the 11 Apr 08 at 13:33

It's a good idea.

There are patches for it, it would be good to come with Ubuntu

everthonvaladao wrote on the 11 Apr 08 at 22:28

good idea! you could try wondershaper in the meanwhile (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25911)

JoeLeKiffeur wrote on the 12 Apr 08 at 20:15

I have the same idea. Thank you!

:)

Then +1 for you.

drinkypoo wrote on the 9 May 08 at 17:25

this is also key to being able to not overuse limited-traffic internet connections. e.g. satellite users on hughes who can download 300MB max per day, or cellphone users who can afford to download 3MB max per day :P

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