Traffic shaper changes [90% completed, please send money to complete bounty]

craigdrown

Hi,
we've spent a lot of time looking at traffic shaping, and really like the approach of bandwidthabitrator.net, which is to…
... do nothing until pipe is 85% full (user specifiable)
... if > 85% then clamp specific connections that have the highest bytes transferred and longest connection time. (Clamp as in introduce some latency to slow 'em down). This happens pretty quickly and then the process is repeated...
Advantages:
* super easy to set up
* gets the pesky p2p stuff even if on port 80
* allows all users to get lots of bandwidth without the risk of them bogging down other users when it's busy.

pftop already does all the stats for finding the offending connections, it just needs a clever head to work out how to slow down those particular connections.

I realize this is significantly different to existing traffic shaper work, so please make a new thread if approp. We'll donate US$500 up front if someone takes this up.
Thanks,
Craig

sporkme

@sullrich:

@Rich:

Can I make a donation of a couple hundred bucks and be able to get this update?

First of all, absolutely. We really want to get Ermal compensated for all of his hard work.

OK, I never promised anything, and I'm currently one broke bastard. But if people that pledged money in this thread didn't follow through, shame on them!

I just sent $50, I wish it was more. I don't even need this feature nor would I use it for work - I just want to tinker at home, but it irks me that people didn't pony up. I hope everyone that stiffed the devs sleeps well. :P

edit: you'll see my donation from an "@fasttrackmonkey.com" address.

eri--

@craigdrown:

Hi,
we've spent a lot of time looking at traffic shaping, and really like the approach of bandwidthabitrator.net, which is to…
... do nothing until pipe is 85% full (user specifiable)
... if > 85% then clamp specific connections that have the highest bytes transferred and longest connection time. (Clamp as in introduce some latency to slow 'em down). This happens pretty quickly and then the process is repeated...
Advantages:
* super easy to set up
* gets the pesky p2p stuff even if on port 80
* allows all users to get lots of bandwidth without the risk of them bogging down other users when it's busy.

pftop already does all the stats for finding the offending connections, it just needs a clever head to work out how to slow down those particular connections.

I realize this is significantly different to existing traffic shaper work, so please make a new thread if approp. We'll donate US$500 up front if someone takes this up.
Thanks,
Craig

I think the new shaper is superior than this.
Not currently, but for 1.3 will be ready a discipline that does that but better in many ways.

You can do such configuration and people seem pretty happy with it(HFSC). Though you have to identify traffic properly.
If you want to still donate that money i will make sure that a feature to better identify traffic goes in for 1.3.
Which would allow finding P2P and other traffic on any port!

Jonb

Can you name and shame these ungratful people and also say how much you are short by of what the original plegdes are. thanks

heiko

Sorry,
for me!!! "name and shame" is also a bad style.

It is here a pillory? To educate people here is pointless, only the changes of the bounty-system is an option, but this is only my opinion!

Greetings
Heiko

heiko

Hello eri,

1600 $ done! to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
Heiko

sullrich

@heiko:

Hello eri,

1600 $ done! to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
Heiko

Thanks Heiko!!! I agree, we need to make some changes to the bounty system to prevent this from ever happening again.

eri--

Thank You Heiko for your support.

bogus

Hi all,

I hope we get some compensation for Eri– for his work.

100$ on it's way to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Carry on this great work.

I hope to see 1.2 and this package soon.

Detlef

ridnhard19

Hi, Eri– will the new shaper support the embedded version before major inclusion with 1.3? If so I'll defiantly throw-in for this. I have a couple embedded pfSense box's including a firebox with 5 ethernet ports and this would be a excellent enhancement.

eri--

Yes.

eri--

Here are some pictures of the new shaper just for completenes and preview.

RELENG_1_interface_view.PNG_thumb

RELENG_1_queue_selection.PNG_thumb

RELENG_1_queues_view.PNG_thumb

RELENG_1_floating_rules.PNG_thumb

RELENG_1_wizards_second_step.PNG_thumb

ridnhard19

Hey the screen shots look hot!

As promised earlier; $100 sent to paypal@chrisbuechler.com
Thanks for your efforts; I can't wait to get my hands on this new shaper config tool!

heiko

Hello Eri,

i have found another 100$. Done!

to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
heiko

hoba

Thanks heiko! We really appreciate all your support! :)

eri--

Heiko,

well i am out of words.

Thank you very much for your support.

I only can say that if you have a feature request i will be happy to back it.

heiko

Make many wizards and you make me happy… :D
Don´t mention it!
Grreetings
heiko

P.S: Ah, i forget, no invoice is needed!

heiko

200 $ done!

to paypal@chrisbuechler.com!

Greetings
heiko

sullrich

Wow, Heiko you are really stepping up to the plate to fill in where others have let us down! Thank you so much for supporting the project.

Rich

Is there any ETA on this? The IT administrator here has committed to me to donate to the cause, but he wants some sort of timeframe.

Thanks