On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:29 am, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> If I have a bridged DSL connection such that there is an ethernet
> interface to the DSL modem and then a PPP interface is established on
> connection, should I be applying egress traffic shaping on the ethernet
> interface or on the ppp interface?  An explanation would assist.

I'm assuming the PPP is actually "PPPoE"??  In that case the traffic shaping 
needs to be on the PPP interface.  All the Ethernet traffic is just PPP data 
(ie, encapsulated) so the only way to do any sort of QoS/rate-limiting based 
on content is to grok the traffic inside the PPP link.

Make sense?  My explanation might be off, but I've got a new born, and another 
under 2yrs old, at home and didn't sleep last night....what's your 
excuse?! ;)

Cheers,

James
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