Created
March 7, 2013 15:46
-
-
Save shad/5108968 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Simulate a really poor network connection on your mac (with support for pow.cx backend). Ex. If you expect your users to use your app in a place with poor network (like the meat department of your local grocery store), then this is a way for you to test that sort of connection. This is not scientific in anyway, just a guess.
This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
# Simulate a really poor network connection on your mac (with support for pow.cx backend) | |
namespace :network do | |
task :status do | |
sh 'sudo ipfw show' | |
end | |
task :bad => [:good] do | |
# Add a new pipe | |
sh 'sudo ipfw add pipe 1 all from any to any' | |
# Configure the pipe to only do 50Kbit/s, with typical delays of 2000ms and 90% packet drop rate! | |
sh 'sudo ipfw pipe 1 config bw 50Kbit/s delay 2000ms plr 0.9' | |
end | |
task :poor => [:good] do | |
# Add a new pipe | |
sh 'sudo ipfw add pipe 1 all from any to any' | |
# Configure the pipe with typical delays of 20ms and 10% packet drop rate! | |
sh 'sudo ipfw pipe 1 config delay 20ms plr 0.1' | |
end | |
task :good do | |
# reset | |
sh 'sudo ipfw flush' | |
# Turn POW back on... cause the flush will seriously flush it... | |
sh 'sudo ipfw add 100 fwd 127.0.0.1,20559 tcp from any to me dst-port 80 in' | |
end | |
end |
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment