I just downgraded my internet connection. I just hate it when a p2p application prevents me from browsing the web fast. So let's do something about it
wondershaper is an easy to use traffic shaping script that provides these improvements:
* Low latency for interactive traffic (and pings) at all times
* Allow websurfing at reasonable speeds while uploading / downloading
* Make sure uploads don't hurt downloads
* Make sure downloads don't hurt uploads
official webpage :
http://lartc.org/wondershaper
about the ubuntu package :
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hoary/net/wondershaper
/usr/share/doc/wondershaper contains readme files. You might want to read these also.
I'm using firestarter together with wondershaper. Nothing has to be changed to firestarter.
So here we go :
sudo apt-get install wondershaper
use ifconfig to determine which of your networkcards is the one that is connected to your modem (and thus the internet).
$ifconfig
the networkcard that has your normal ip adress is the one (not 192.168.x.x)
Go to a speedtesting website (for example a speedtesting website by your internet provider or www.speedtest.nl if you live in the netherlands) and determine your average upload and download speed. Use these speeds as a guide.
$sudo wondershaper eth1 downspeed upspeed
download a big and uncompressable file while pinging to a fast and stable server on the internet or to your modem and adjust your downspeed until you are satisfied :
$sudo wondershaper eth1 downspeed upspeed
Now do the same with uploading a big and uncompressable file.
You have to tweak these settings a while until you are satisfied. When you are ready you can make these connection settings permanent by :
$ sudo pico /etc/network/interfaces
add these lines under eth1 if eth1 is your internetconnection. Change eth1,upspeed and downspeed to your settings.
Code:
up /sbin/wondershaper eth1 downspeed upspeed
down /sbin/wondershaper clear eth1
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