Re: [LARTC] Classful Queuing

[Alexander Samad <alex@samad.com.au>]

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Hi

I think what you need to look for is marking of packets with netfilter -
let it classify and then used tc to place the properly marked packets
into the proper queue

Because you can mark in the PREROUTING table in mangle before it is enc

Alex

On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 07:01:57PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> OK, I'm stumped.  I've read through most of the LARTC HOWTO and have yet
> to find a basis for what I need to accomplish.
> 
> I have a Linux box that controls access to and from the Internet at my
> workplace.  We have a number of remote employees that connect via PPTP
> and IPSEC to the office's internal network.  Some of these remote
> employees are currently using SIP phones.  The problem is occasionally
> the available bandwidth becomes consumed and the VoIP calls (obviously)
> suffer because of this.
> 
> Configuration:
> eth0 - connected to the internal office
> eth1 - connected to the internet
> pppX - incoming on eth1 connection
> ipsec0 - incoming on eth1 connection
> 
> My question, how can I set classful htb queuing up so that it's rules
> encompass all traffic on eth1 (including that to and from the ipsec and
> ppp connections) while reserving bandwidth for and prioritizing the SIP
> traffic?
> 
> In looking through chapter 9 it appears that all the configurations
> apply to a specific interface, and thus would only get eth1 for example.
> While the traffic on the ppp and ipsec connections would arrive on the
> eth1 interface only after being placed on their specific interfaces and
> encrypted, thus most likely missing proper classification and
> prioritization.
> 
> Am I over thinking this problem or missing something?
> 
> I'll happily provide any clarification or additional information needed.
> 
> -- 
> Jamin W. Collins
> 
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> makes sense, regardless of what crack the rest of the universe is
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