> Is the cache inside or outside the point where the router is fitted outside.. Cache-Server | internet Gateway ---> L2 switch --> LInux router with cake - - [ pppoe connection ] --> customer >Also, the command shown will apply a limit to *egress* traffic on the given port. If you need to do *ingress* shaping, there’s a different sequence of commands i have put the ingress commands, i did not mention them as i did not have any need of changes there. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:44 AM, Jonathan Morton wrote: > > > On 26 Mar, 2016, at 17:14, Allan Pinto wrote: > > > > I'm experimenting in replacing a mikrotik router with plain linux. by > following the instructions on the cake page, i have setup the following > line in the /etc/ppp/ip-ip script so that the user will be limited to > bandwidth using cake. > > > > /usr/sbin/tc qdisc add dev $pppdev root cake bandwidth ${BURST_DOWN}bit > > > > but i have certain lan traffic available to the customer which should be > available at higher speed, for eg. cache traffic and i want to set that > speed to 20mbit default . > > > > if i understand correctly i will have to mark traffic coming in from > that lan source using iptables, can someone guide me how to set bandwidth > only for that source to be higher. > > I’m not certain what your topology is here. Is the cache inside or > outside the point where the router is fitted, or is it within the router, > or off to the side on a separate port? > > Also, the command shown will apply a limit to *egress* traffic on the > given port. If you need to do *ingress* shaping, there’s a different > sequence of commands. > > - Jonathan Morton > > -- Thanx and regd's. Allan.