Traffic shaping

[koffiejunkie]

I thought this wasn't legal any more, but telkom seems to be shaping out ordinary http and ftp traffic.

I just tried downloading the SUSE 10.1 mini-install disc (30 odd MB).

Tried every single mirror on the OpenSUSE page, both http and ftp - best download rate I got is around 10kbyte/s. This is on 4mbit ADSL.

So I had an idea, just a theory. Downloaded the ISO on our UK server (4Mbyte/s). then, scp it over here. Guess what? It's coming down at 114kbyte/s.....

I hate Telkom

 

[EchoZA]

I noticed that as well today, took 10 restarts of router to get a "decent" IP

 

[MrG]

Just use a download manager during the day for now. 5 threads/connections or more will bring your max line speed.

 

[Beta]

MrG,
ftp sites are where most Linux ISO files are held, you only get single thread off FTP.....
I was grabbing the 2 Debian DVDS last night at full speed locally....woke up this morning and they had dropped to 20KB/sec....dissapointing.

 

[Turbo_Aspiration]

I dont think this has much to do with shaping. Reason being that shaping prioritizes http and ftp. Seems like its just a slow, congested path between you and the server you trying to download from. Try what MrG suggests

 

[koffiejunkie]

Beta, are you using jigdo for the Debian ISOs? I find if I jigdo them from saix, I get about 70% of the image at full line speed, and the last bit from cdimage comes at whatever Telkom feels like.

 

[Beta]

No, but I usually get my local images at full speed from the site I get them, UCT LEG......not today though.I usually grab my International images via HTTP multithread.

 

[koffiejunkie]

UCT LEG? Linky?

 

[Beta]

http://www.leg.uct.ac.za/
ftp://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/

 

[koffiejunkie]

Sweet, thanks

 

[raZer]

How did you download it to your server?

 

[MrG]

MrG,
ftp sites are where most Linux ISO files are held, you only get single thread off FTP.....
I was grabbing the 2 Debian DVDS last night at full speed locally....woke up this morning and they had dropped to 20KB/sec....dissapointing.

hmm, okay yeah he needs to get HTTP mirror, like I am using for Fedora 6 atm. im on disc 3 and they all going nice and fast

 

[koffiejunkie]

razer, I used wget (single thread) on the server, then scp to copy it from the server to my notebook.

 

[krycor]

Beta.. if you want and are in cpt u can go to UCT, they have a freedom toaster thingy with latest stuff on it or if a non-student and have a usb hard-drive /big flash stick i can go in and get it from the labs like my other friend does sometimes

 

[Nickste]

No way, whereabout is the freedom toaster? I live very close to uct.

 

[Paul_S]

No way, whereabout is the freedom toaster? I live very close to uct.

There following freedom toasters are in Cape Town:

* University of Cape Town (UCT)
On campus, the Cape Linux Users Group (CLUG) has adopted this toaster. More information about the toaster, its location on campus and what's on the toaster, can be found on the CLUG Web Site.

* Brakenfell Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket
This Freedom Toaster does not offer DVD support
Situated in Old Paarl Road, Brakenfell in the Northern Suburbs.

* Canal Walk
This Freedom Toaster does not offer DVD support
Situated at the MTN ScienCentre (this is where it all started).

The Freedom Toaster in Stellenbosch is situated in the JS Gericke Library

 

[koffiejunkie]

Anybody know where the ones in Jo'burg are?

 

[Turbo_Aspiration]

From the website

* Services @ Krugersdorp
This Freedom Toaster offers 1xDVD and 2xCD support
The Toaster is situated at the Services @ Krugersdorp store in the Key West Shopping Center(Center Entrance 5).
Address: Shop 89, Key West Shopping Center, Paadrekraal Road, Krugersdorp (North). Tel: 011 - 2730148

* PC Game World: Cresta Mall
PC Game World
Cresta Mall
Johannesburg
TEL: ( 011) 476-5408/5967/6523/6537
Entrance 4 (Next to Movies) Downstairs from GAME

* Wits University
3rd Floor Chamber of Mines
Electrical Engineering Faculty Reception
Wits University

* The Campus
The Campus
Kings Park Building
Ground Floor
57 Sloane Street
Bryanston

* Monash University
Monash University
144 Peter Road
Ruimsig
Roodepoort

* The Innovation Hub
The Toaster is located at The Innovation Hub which is located within the CSIR Campus on the outskirts of Pretoria.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Cool thanks! I've been to PC Game World often but I've never noticed it. Will go check it out tomorrow.

 

[Turbo_Aspiration]

Hope its still there. That site looks as if it hasnt been updated in a while