well, "In a move that may be indicative of modern ISP customer service, Time Warner has announced the introduction of packet shaping technology to its network. 'Packet shaping technology has been implemented for newsgroup applications, regardless of the provider, and all peer-to-peer networks and certain other high bandwidth applications not necessarily limited to audio, video, and voice over IP telephony.' As the poster observes, this essentially renders premium service useless. The company is already warning users that attempts to circumvent these measures is a violation of their Terms of Service."
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Answered by Santosh Kuma , an ibibo Master, at 11:02 AM on September 27, 2008

PACKET SHAPING is the control of computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, lower latency, and/or increase usable bandwidth by delaying packets that meet certain criteria. More specifically, traffic shaping is any action on a set of packets (often called a stream or a flow) which imposes additional delay on those packets such that they conform to some predetermined constraint (a contract or traffic profile). PACKET SHAPING provides a means to control the volume of traffic being sent into a network in a specified period (bandwidth throttling), or the maximum rate at which the traffic is sent (rate limiting), or more complex criteria such as GCRA. This control can be accomplished in many ways and for many reasons; however traffic shaping is always achieved by delaying packets. Traffic shaping is commonly applied at the network edges to control traffic entering the network, but can also be applied by the traffic source (for example, computer or network card) or by an element in the network. Traffic policing is the distinct but related practice of packet dropping and packet marking.

Traffic shaping is sometimes applied by traffic sources to ensure the traffic they send complies with a contract which may be enforced in the network by a policer.

It is is widely used for network traffic engineering, and appears in domestic ISPs' networks.

Nodes in an IP network which buffer packets before sending on a link which is at capacity result in a traffic shaping effect. This can appear at for example a low bandwidth link (such as dial-up), a particularly expensive WAN link or satellite hop.

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Answered by Sanya Tahir , an ibibo Master, at 9:40 AM on September 07, 2008

Hi Friend

Packet shaping is control of computer network.

Traffic shaping is used for a number of purposes:

* Time-sensitive data may be given priority over traffic that can be delayed briefly with little-to-no ill effect.
* A large ISP (Internet service provider) may shape the traffic of an independent reseller.
* In a corporate environment, business-related traffic may be given priority over other traffic.
* An ISP may limit bandwidth consumption for certain applications to reduce costs and create the capacity to take on additional subscribers. This practice can effectively limit a subscriber's "unlimited connection" and is often imposed without notification.
* Traffic shaping could be an integral component of the proposed two-tiered Internet, in which certain customers or services would get traffic priority for a premium charge.

Answered by kokila vani , an ibibo Advisor, at 4:55 PM on September 05, 2008

Traffic shaping (also known as "packet shaping") is the control of computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, lower latency, and/or increase usable bandwidth by delaying packets that meet certain criteria.[1] More specifically, traffic shaping is any action on a set of packets (often called a stream or a flow) which imposes additional delay on those packets such that they conform to some predetermined constraint (a contract or traffic profile).[2] Traffic shaping provides a means to control the volume of traffic being sent into a network in a specified period (bandwidth throttling), or the maximum rate at which the traffic is sent (rate limiting), or more complex criteria such as GCRA. This control can be accomplished in many ways and for many reasons; however traffic shaping is always achieved by delaying packets. Traffic shaping is commonly applied at the network edges to control traffic entering the network, but can also be applied by the traffic source (for example, computer or network card[3]) or by an element in the network. Traffic policing is the distinct but related practice of packet dropping and packet marking.[4]

Uses

Traffic shaping is sometimes applied by traffic sources to ensure the traffic they send complies with a contract which may be enforced in the network by a policer.

It is is widely used for network traffic engineering, and appears in domestic ISPs' networks.

Nodes in an IP network which buffer packets before sending on a link which is at capacity result in a traffic shaping effect. This can appear at for example a low bandwidth link (such as dial-up), a particularly expensive WAN link or satellite hop.

Traffic shaping is often used in combination with:

* Differentiated services, Integrated services — including traffic classification and prioritization.
* Weighted round robin (WRR)
* Random early detection (RED), Weighted RED (WRED) and RED In/Out (RIO) — Lessens the possibility of port queue buffer tail drops and this lowers the likelihood of TCP global synchronization.
* A number of port queue buffers.
* VLAN tagging IEEE 802.1q

Answered by jaivir , an ibibo Master, at 10:08 AM on September 04, 2008

As for as I AM Concern,Traffic shaping, also known as "packet shaping," is the practice of regulating network data transfer to assure a certain level of performance, quality of service (QoS) or return on investment (ROI). The practice involves delaying the flow of packets that have been designated as less important or less desired than those of prioritized traffic streams. Regulating the flow of packets into a network is known as "bandwidth throttling." Regulation of the flow of packets out of a network is known as "rate limiting."
Traffic shaping is used for a number of purposes:

Time-sensitive data may be given priority over traffic that can be delayed briefly with little-to-no ill effect.
A large ISP (Internet service provider) may shape the traffic of an independent reseller.
In a corporate environment, business-related traffic may be given priority over other traffic.
An ISP may limit bandwidth consumption for certain applications to reduce costs and create the capacity to take on additional subscribers. This practice can effectively limit a subscriber's "unlimited connection" and is often imposed without notification.
Traffic shaping could be an integral component of the proposed two-tiered Internet, in which certain customers or services would get traffic priority for a premium charge.

Traffic shaping is a frequent topic of debate between advocates of Net neutrality and proponents of a two-tiered system. ISPs often target peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs such as BitTorrent. Advocates of Net neutrality argue (among other things) that Internet data packets should be treated impartially, without regard to their content, destination or source and that it is difficult to delay some types of traffic without unintentionally hampering others. Proponents of a two-tiered system, on the other hand, argue that there have always been different levels of Internet service and that a two-tiered system would enable more freedom of choice and promote Internet-based commerce.

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Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 7:11 PM on September 03, 2008

Well Dear, As much as In know,Traffic shaping (also known as "packet shaping") is an attempt to control computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, low latency, and/or bandwidth by delaying packets.Traffic shaping deals with concepts of classification, queue disciplines, enforcing policies, congestion management, quality of service (QoS), and fairness.

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 6:04 PM on September 03, 2008

Traffic shaping, also known as "packet shaping," is the practice of regulating network data transfer to assure a certain level of performance, quality of service (QoS) or return on investment (ROI). The practice involves delaying the flow of packets that have been designated as less important or less desired than those of prioritized traffic streams. Regulating the flow of packets into a network is known as "bandwidth throttling." Regulation of the flow of packets out of a network is known as "rate limiting."
Traffic shaping is used for a number of purposes:

Time-sensitive data may be given priority over traffic that can be delayed briefly with little-to-no ill effect.
A large ISP (Internet service provider) may shape the traffic of an independent reseller.
In a corporate environment, business-related traffic may be given priority over other traffic.
An ISP may limit bandwidth consumption for certain applications to reduce costs and create the capacity to take on additional subscribers. This practice can effectively limit a subscriber's "unlimited connection" and is often imposed without notification.
Traffic shaping could be an integral component of the proposed two-tiered Internet, in which certain customers or services would get traffic priority for a premium charge.

Answered by Shobhit , an ibibo Master, at 4:38 PM on September 03, 2008

well, One major advantage of these boxes is that they can be used in more than one way. In passive mode, they can analyze and classify the traffic that's flowing on a subnet (this can be useful in such activities as doing network planning or resolving performance issues, for example). But when used in active mode, the boxes can also "shape" or control the traffic that flows over the network.

Without intentional traffic shaping, network traffic will flow subject only to natural limitations , or "choke points." Those choke points can occur at a very low level (e.g., at the TCP/IP protocol level), in the way an application happens to be programmed, in the host system on which an application may be running, or in the network itself. If you are dialing in, for example, your traffic will be choked by the 40 to 50Kbps of effective throughput your modem may deliver.

In the case of a directly connected system on campus, most often the only binding constraint will be the university's wide area (Internet) bandwidth, which we all collectively share. This type of bandwidth is in high demand on campus, but because it's expensive to purchase and budgets are tight, the university must manage its limited bandwidth wisely.

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 1:34 PM on September 03, 2008

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Traffic shaping is a frequent topic of debate between advocates of Net neutrality and proponents of a two-tiered system. ISPs often target peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs such as BitTorrent. Advocates of Net neutrality argue (among other things) that Internet data packets should be treated impartially, without regard to their content, destination or source and that it is difficult to delay some types of traffic without unintentionally hampering others. Proponents of a two-tiered system, on the other hand, argue that there have always been different levels of Internet service and that a two-tiered system would enable more freedom of choice and promote Internet-based commerce.

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Answered by Om Prakash , an ibibo Master, at 1:04 PM on September 03, 2008

Traffic shaping, also known as "packet shaping," is the practice of regulating network data transfer to assure a certain level of performance, quality of service (QoS) or return on investment (ROI). The practice involves delaying the flow of packets that have been designated as less important or less desired than those of prioritized traffic streams. Regulating the flow of packets into a network is known as "bandwidth throttling." Regulation of the flow of packets out of a network is known as "rate limiting."
Traffic shaping is used for a number of purposes:

Time-sensitive data may be given priority over traffic that can be delayed briefly with little-to-no ill effect.
A large ISP (Internet service provider) may shape the traffic of an independent reseller.
In a corporate environment, business-related traffic may be given priority over other traffic.
An ISP may limit bandwidth consumption for certain applications to reduce costs and create the capacity to take on additional subscribers. This practice can effectively limit a subscriber's "unlimited connection" and is often imposed without notification.
Traffic shaping could be an integral component of the proposed two-tiered Internet, in which certain customers or services would get traffic priority for a premium charge.

Traffic shaping is a frequent topic of debate between advocates of Net neutrality and proponents of a two-tiered system. ISPs often target peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs such as BitTorrent. Advocates of Net neutrality argue (among other things) that Internet data packets should be treated impartially, without regard to their content, destination or source and that it is difficult to delay some types of traffic without unintentionally hampering others. Proponents of a two-tiered system, on the other hand, argue that there have always been different levels of Internet service and that a two-tiered system would enable more freedom of choice and promote Internet-based commerce.

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Answered by Nishu's , an ibibo Master, at 12:28 PM on September 03, 2008