BAD MSG:
specific host. I experienced a speedup for some hosts I tested.
e.g. ftp.xig.com 4.5 KB/s --> 14 KB/s
ftp.sendmail.org 1.9 - 2.3 KB/s --> 2 - 14 KB/s
ftp.vix.com 1.5 - 2.8 KB/s --> 5 - 14 KB/s
Yes, I downloaded several times (using wget) to get a representative
value. I didn't test different providers, router hardware, ftp software
etc. The above is really only a quick snapshot.
So, the proxy does _something_ and isn't a pure April fools joke. :-)
Please don't ask me, why this works, unless you accept the above
explanation.
> In networks which _do_ support aggregate treatment of packets based on
> the rfc1349 precedence or diffserv bits, the usual strategy is to enforce the
> setting of these bits on ingress to the provider's network from the customer.
> No sane network provider operates on the principle that their customers are
> (a) skilled enough or (b) honest enough to set the bits correctly themselves.
Unfortunately, I don't think so. Most of the providers are too lazy to
configure their routers correctly ("never touch a running system") or
simply don't know what they need to to.
> Having said that, I don't believe that many significant networks do anything
> at all with the rfc1349/diffserv bits further than cisco's alleged special
> treatment of precedence-7 traffic which is used for routing protocols.
> Concert Internet Plus is a notable exception, but they do ingress policing
> and shaping.
>
> Just my $0.02. I'm not worried about _our_ network :)
Well, download the proxy and test for yourself. It runs on FreeBSD
3.1. I _am_ worried.
-Walter
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