Re: prioritizing packets

1999-03-24 Thread Sarel Botha
> I mean that I want to have those packets be higher priority on the PPP > link, not just higher in the matching order. I believe PPP uses a FIFO system (First In, First Out) so this is not possible. What you could do though is use the IP Traffic shaper to create different interfaces with differen

Re: prioritizing packets

1999-03-24 Thread loafhead
> I mean that I want to have those packets be higher priority on the PPP > link, not just higher in the matching order. I think what you are looking for is probably found in the IPchains HOWTO. (http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/) It discusses Type of Service bits. This of course assumes that you

Re: prioritizing packets

1999-03-24 Thread loafhead
> I mean that I want to have those packets be higher priority on the PPP > link, not just higher in the matching order. I think what you are looking for is probably found in the IPchains HOWTO. (http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/) It discusses Type of Service bits. This of course assumes that you

Re: prioritizing packets

1999-03-24 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Wed, Mar 24, 1999 at 10:42:02AM +, Shaun Lipscombe wrote: > > The firewalling rules are 'matched' from top to bottom. Put you > higher priotity rules nearer the top. Check out ipchains too as it is > more versatile. There is an ipfwadm wrapper availble I believe, to > help get you starte

prioritizing packets

1999-03-24 Thread Hamish Moffatt
Does anyone have any good ipfwadm rules for prioritising different services? I want telnet and ssh connections to take priority over everything. I couldn't find a HOWTO that covered it and ipfwadm(8) is a bit sparse. thanks Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL