6.x, 4.x ipfw/dummynet pf/altq - network performance issues

[Justin Robertson]

Err, forgot to reply to -net, at anyrate, layer 2 isn't useful as it 
doesn't undertand ip addresses, ports, protocols, etc.

Julian Elischer wrote:
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>> Splitting the task into a transparent filtering bridge with a 
>> separate routing box appears to clear it up entirely.
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> how does that differ from using mac level ipfw?
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> i.e. turning on filtering at the NIC (layer 2).
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> (have you tried doing that?)
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