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

      
Received on Thu Sep 18 2008 - 12:57:45 MDT