Re: IP-TOS-Flags

Juliusz Chroboczek <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > does wwwoffle set the ip TOS flag? Maybe is 'Minimize monetary cost' set
>> > while fetching or 'Maximize throughput' for ftp (as requested in RFC
>> > 1349) set?
>
>> There are no TOS options set in WWWOFFLE for any of the types of
>> connection that it makes.
>
> How would that work?  Would WWWOFFLE set a TOS on the requests it
> sends out only, and the server would use whatever TOS it wishes on the
> replies?  Or does a TCP connection use the same TOS in both directions?

I'm not sure, but IIRC I read the server should set the TOS as the client
has set it. But I can't say where I read this. If I found it again, I
will tell it here.

Bye, Joerg.

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