Re: [LARTC] TCP window based shaping

[Andy Furniss <andy.furniss@dsl.pipex.com>]

TAKANO Ryousei wrote:
> Andy Furniss wrote:
> 
>> Don Cohen wrote:
>>
>>> I recalled a discussion of manipulating outgoing tcp windows in order
>>> to control return tcp traffic.  I finally found at least some of that
>>> discussion in a thread with the subject above (of this message).
>>> But I thought someone announced an implementation and I don't see it
>>> under this thread.  If anyone else remembers or knows where I should
>>> look for it, please let me know.  I'm also interested in other
>>> discussion of the idea and in implementations of related ideas such as
>>> delaying the acks etc. 
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't think there is an implementation other than the commercial 
>> packeteer.
>>
>> Andy.
> 
> 
> We have been proposed TCP window based pacing (shaping) in the 
> PFLDnet2005.  You can get the paper and slides from the following URL:
> http://www.ens-lyon.fr/LIP/RESO/pfldnet2005/TechnicalProgram.php

Looks intresting but I can't get the pdf (not found) and haven't got 
anything that opens .ppt s

> 
> This software called PSPacer is avaiable.  But, I am sorry, the current
> release version does not support TCP window based pacing whereas it
> supports static pacing.

Am I right in thinking that PSPspacer has to be run on the server - in 
which case would the tcp window shaping also be for locally generated 
traffic only, or do both work on routers?

Andy.
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