Prioritize TCP/IP traffic

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there is any way to prioritize TCP/IP traffic in
Windows. The scenario is, I need to have responsive HTTP/HTTPS traffic
when downloading large files from emule, and I need to have responsive
Telnet/SSH traffic when downloading large files using HTTP. In other
words, I need to create a priority list, based upon outgoing/incoming
ports (or applications), so that the system tries to satisfy higher
priority traffic first. I'm trying to achieve the same effect to the
wondershaper package in Linux.

Thanks for any help,
Ehsan

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> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering if there is any way to prioritize TCP/IP traffic in
> Windows. The scenario is, I need to have responsive HTTP/HTTPS traffic
> when downloading large files from emule, and I need to have responsive
> Telnet/SSH traffic when downloading large files using HTTP. In other
> words, I need to create a priority list, based upon outgoing/incoming
> ports (or applications), so that the system tries to satisfy higher
> priority traffic first. I'm trying to achieve the same effect to the
> wondershaper package in Linux.

Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd party
software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like DD-WRT which
has a QoS feature.

What is the QoS thing I always see in the Properties of the Network
Connections in Windows? I've never really used it or even cared about
it,..but what is it all about?

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www.wandtv.com


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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is any way to prioritize TCP/IP traffic in
>> Windows. The scenario is, I need to have responsive HTTP/HTTPS traffic
>> when downloading large files from emule, and I need to have responsive
>> Telnet/SSH traffic when downloading large files using HTTP. In other
>> words, I need to create a priority list, based upon outgoing/incoming
>> ports (or applications), so that the system tries to satisfy higher
>> priority traffic first. I'm trying to achieve the same effect to the
>> wondershaper package in Linux.
>
> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd
> party software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like
> DD-WRT which has a QoS feature.
>
>

Hi Phillip,

Here are some links that you might find helpful:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...b415c1033.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...n/qosover.mspx

I haven't worked with this myself, but I believe you can use MS QoS to
prioritize traffic across an interface. If that traffic then passes over a
router or switch that isn't configured to allow QoS, then all these settings
will be stripped. The whitepaper I linked above describes requirements in
detail.

I hope this helps.

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Greg Lindsay [MSFT]
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Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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> What is the QoS thing I always see in the Properties of the Network
> Connections in Windows? I've never really used it or even cared about
> it,..but what is it all about?
>
> --
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Mike Lowery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if there is any way to prioritize TCP/IP traffic in
>>> Windows. The scenario is, I need to have responsive HTTP/HTTPS traffic
>>> when downloading large files from emule, and I need to have responsive
>>> Telnet/SSH traffic when downloading large files using HTTP. In other
>>> words, I need to create a priority list, based upon outgoing/incoming
>>> ports (or applications), so that the system tries to satisfy higher
>>> priority traffic first. I'm trying to achieve the same effect to the
>>> wondershaper package in Linux.
>>
>> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd
>> party software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like
>> DD-WRT which has a QoS feature.
>>
>>
>
>

Ok, thanks Greg.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Greg Lindsay [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Phillip,
>
> Here are some links that you might find helpful:
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...b415c1033.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...n/qosover.mspx
>
> I haven't worked with this myself, but I believe you can use MS QoS to
> prioritize traffic across an interface. If that traffic then passes over
> a router or switch that isn't configured to allow QoS, then all these
> settings will be stripped. The whitepaper I linked above describes
> requirements in detail.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> --
> Greg Lindsay [MSFT]
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What is the QoS thing I always see in the Properties of the Network
>> Connections in Windows? I've never really used it or even cared about
>> it,..but what is it all about?
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>>
>> "Mike Lowery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if there is any way to prioritize TCP/IP traffic in
>>>> Windows. The scenario is, I need to have responsive HTTP/HTTPS traffic
>>>> when downloading large files from emule, and I need to have responsive
>>>> Telnet/SSH traffic when downloading large files using HTTP. In other
>>>> words, I need to create a priority list, based upon outgoing/incoming
>>>> ports (or applications), so that the system tries to satisfy higher
>>>> priority traffic first. I'm trying to achieve the same effect to the
>>>> wondershaper package in Linux.
>>>
>>> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd
>>> party software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware
>>> like DD-WRT which has a QoS feature.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Mike Lowery wrote:
> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd party
> software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like DD-WRT which
> has a QoS feature.

Do you know any 3rd party tool which can do this, and at a reasonable
price (it would be great if there is any free tool!)?

Thanks!
Ehsan

Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote:
> Hi Phillip,
>
> Here are some links that you might find helpful:
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...b415c1033.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...n/qosover.mspx
>
> I haven't worked with this myself, but I believe you can use MS QoS to
> prioritize traffic across an interface. If that traffic then passes over a
> router or switch that isn't configured to allow QoS, then all these settings
> will be stripped. The whitepaper I linked above describes requirements in
> detail.

Well, I took a look at both articles, but if I'm not mistaken, none of
them show how to utilize Windows QoS support to prioritize TCP/IP
packets based upon TCP ports. I need this level of fine-grained
control. Also, I'm not sure if QoS support is provided on the router,
since I can't have any control over it. The traffic shaping in Linux
doesn't depend upon support from the rest of the network appliances,
and happens completely inside one box. I'm looking for something
similar which just works, no matter what kind of network equipment
utilized.

Is there any such thing supported in Windows? If not, do you know any
3rd party tools for this purpose?

Thanks!
Ehsan

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> Mike Lowery wrote:
>> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd party
>> software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like DD-WRT
>> which
>> has a QoS feature.
>
> Do you know any 3rd party tool which can do this, and at a reasonable
> price (it would be great if there is any free tool!)?

I've never used any of these tools, but I remember seeing them. Here's one that
might do it:
http://www.bandwidthcontroller.com/

some another ideas would be http://www.netlimiter.com/ or
http://www.softinengines.com/


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"Mike Lowery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Mike Lowery wrote:
>>> Windows does not come with a feature that does this. You can find 3rd
>>> party
>>> software that may do it, or get a router that can run firmware like
>>> DD-WRT which
>>> has a QoS feature.
>>
>> Do you know any 3rd party tool which can do this, and at a reasonable
>> price (it would be great if there is any free tool!)?
>
> I've never used any of these tools, but I remember seeing them. Here's
> one that might do it:
> http://www.bandwidthcontroller.com/
>
>