In the last episode (Jul 13), Matin Tamizi said:
> I'm using a FreeBSD box as a router in a test network. For the tests
> that I am running, I need to be able to drop random packets and
> observe the effects (responsiveness).
>
> What utilities in FreeBSD or C will allow me to perform the function
> of dropping a random packet?
You can use dummynet to create a pipe with arbitrary packet loss and
delay, then run particular interfaces (or anything that can be matched
via an ipfw rule) through that pipe. See the dummynet and ipfw
manpages.
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Dan Nelson
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