Hi fellow WOrriors, Thought I'd share a tip that works on Mac OS X to simulate a slow internet connection. Gives you a nice visceral feel for how your app performs in the wild.
You need at least two simple scripts: throttle_30kb.sh (simulates fast dialup connection): ======================= sudo ipfw pipe 1 config bw 30KByte/s sudo ipfw add 1 pipe 1 src-port https sudo ipfw pipe 2 config bw 30KByte/s sudo ipfw add 2 pipe 2 dst-port https throttle_stop.sh (removes speed dampening): ======================= sudo ipfw flush In my testing I have a couple of different throttle speed scripts: 15kb -> fast fax speed 30kb -> fast modem speed 100kb -> ISDN speed You need two computers to test this. You wont see the speed decrease using a web browser on the same computer as the webserver. I tried using the port that the WO instance was running on instead of "https" in the script. That "worked" and didn't need another computer but you run the risk of getting the "application not available" message that way. Additionally if you connect to your app without a secure socket use "http" instead of "https" in the script. You can learn more about this tool on the Internet by googling: "ipfw" "traffic shaping" I believe "ipfw" stands for "internet protocol fire wall". It is part of the FreeBSD tools and is quite powerful. You can specify not only bandwidth caps but also "latency". You can also prioritize traffic. Here are a few URLs that were useful - there may be better ones for more advanced topics: http://blog.aptivate.org/2010/01/23/make-sure-your-apps-work-in-the-field/ http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20060214081244545&mode=print http://cs.baylor.edu/~donahoo/tools/dummy/tutorial.htm -- Aaron
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