RE: Re: [squid-users] Skype and Delay Pools

> > Usually we block skype via squid but for some users we want to allow
it.
> > Now we look for a possibility to limit the bandwith for skype traffic.
> >
> > We tried it with the following config but it didn't work very good -
the
> > skype connection is very slow and breakes after a few minutes or while
a
> > file transfer:
> >
> > # pool 1 skypeuser with limit
> > delay_class 1 1
> > delay_parameters 1 0/250000
> > acl skypeuser proxy_auth "/etc/squid/skypeuser"
> > delay_access 1 allow skypeuser
> >
> > When the pool is unlimited it works fine:
> >
> > # pool 1 skypeuser with no limit
> > delay_class 1 1
> > delay_parameters 1 -1/-1
> > acl skypeuser proxy_auth "/etc/squid/skypeuser"
> > delay_access 1 allow skypeuser
> >
> > I would really appreciate any idea how to limit skype traffic!

> > > > Maybe a class 2 would be better (and start with a non-zero restore
value) ?
> > > > If you expect x people using skype at the same time, and with a
max of 80k per person, maybe try:
> > > > delay_parameters 1 <81920*x>/<81920*x>81920/81920

> > > > Hope it makes sense,
> > > > JD

We test it now with 30KB for 10 Users and the connections are still
stable!!
"delay_parameters 1 307200/307200 30720/30720"

Thank you very much for the hint! Now I think I understand the delay
classes a bit more ;)

David
Received on Mon Sep 22 2008 - 08:41:28 MDT