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Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3)
From: Vinny Abello <vinny () abellohome net>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 07:56:25 -0400
On , Livingood, Jason wrote:
On 5/15/14, 12:49 PM, "arvindersingh () mail2tor com" <arvindersingh () mail2tor com> wrote:I have two issues with the comments: 2. You mention that all packets treated equally - no games. Why does AS7922 assign the speed test different DSCP from regular internet connection?I have no idea what you are talking about. Our Internet traffic, includingto speedtest web sites, is all best effort class data. Do you have more specific information? Jason
I think he's questioning why packets from speedtest.comcast.net have CS1 if everything is supposedly equal, and what that is used for. A quick Wireshark shows that to be true right now running to your Plainfield, NJ speedtest site, and my network peers directly with Comcast.
I'm kind of curious too. What is the purpose of this? Is it the traditional purpose of CS1 to be less than best effort or something else? If this is the case it seems Comcast would be purposely putting themselves at a disadvantage in speed tests when congestion is involved... or is this possibly on purpose to make peering problems look even worse during congestion?
-Vinny
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- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) (was: RIP Network Neutrality Owen DeLong (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) (was: RIP Network Neutrality McElearney, Kevin (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Scott Berkman (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) McElearney, Kevin (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Jared Mauch (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) McElearney, Kevin (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Blake Dunlap (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Joe Greco (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) arvindersingh (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Livingood, Jason (May 16)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Vinny Abello (May 16)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Christopher Morrow (May 16)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Livingood, Jason (May 16)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) bas (May 18)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Joe Greco (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Ryan Brooks (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Paul Ferguson (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Owen DeLong (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Paul Ferguson (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Joe Greco (May 15)
- Re: Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) Christopher Morrow (May 15)