[nzlug] IPCop & better traffic shaping

[Howard]

Howard said on 08/07/08 23:38:
> Hi all
> 
> I have IPCop as my firewall, but the QoS tools by default are a little
> lacking.
> 
> I've now gone to Worldexchange's Voip offering (VFX) and need to improve
> the traffic shaping to get quality calls.
> 
> Anyone played with advanced traffic shaping on IPCop with either
> 'plugins' or manual tweaks?  I'm getting a bit out of my depth and the
> VFX is starting to have a low WAF...
> 
> I have found references here:
> http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Advanced_QoS_for_IPCop
> which suggests using this, and a new kernel (also referenced)
> http://mh-lantech.css-hamburg.de/ipcop/download.php?view.176
> The install does not seem to be very current, before I bring my firewall
> down for a while - is anyone using this (QOS_NG) on the latest IPCop 
> version?

Followup to my post and subsequent questions...

I have given up on the QOS_NG kernel/script addon for IPCop, I can't get 
my Pulsar modem online after the kernel change.  Errors in the kernel 
logs.  Possibly could recompile the drivers for the kernel but getting 
out of my depth....  Others seem to have it working, with IPCop 1.4.18, 
but they likely have something else as the internet interface.

I have updated the traffic shaping script to prioritise about 300 UDP 
ports and am seeing how that goes.  Otherwise I'll be going back to 
analogue for the time being.  I think there needs to be more smarts in 
the kernel, and IPCop is pretty cut down.

FYI I am on fullspeed adsl, up and down so there should be plenty of 
bandwidth.

Am also looking at the Clarkconnect distro to see if it can support the 
Pulsar out of the box (or with minimal effort).  A little bit bloaty as 
a firewall, but may do.

H