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Having a compile and run shortcut seems like the most basic requirement for a developer. Most fully fledged IDE's therefore include it. For example, PyCharm will automatically detect the main file for the current Python project and run it with the correct virtual environment. This is all nice and well until it does not work out of the box. For example, when working with LaTeX most text editors can install a plugin which introduces a compile and run shortcut. Or, if you are lucky you can write down some script at some place in the editor which will execute upon a certain key press. This works as long as your static script is able to infer the correct file to execute. If not then the editor command needs to be changed for each project.

QoS setup using Tomato in combination with an Experiabox

This is a copy of my blog post at Blogspot. It is mostly here for myself, so that I can compare my writing in 2015 with newer writings.

Introduction

In this blog my setup for QoS (Quality of Service) will be explained. The QoS is used in a home network with five users. The home network has an maximum download/upload speed of 650 / 35 kB/s. The QoS had to be introduced because of 'slow internet' noticed by the users while browsing websites, gaming or using VoIP. This problem was growing ever year because of more clients (i.e. smartphones, tablets and laptops) and data usage (cloud backup, HD stream availability). The key in solving the problem is to avoid using too much bandwidth. When too much bandwidth is used the data will pile up resulting in slow internet packet delivery. To limit the bandwidth it is important to slow down the big users like streaming and cloud backup. Last year a solution using the program cFosSpeed was implemented. This program ran on all the Windows devices and limited data based on the responsible process. Unfortunately the program could not run on android, meaning that those devices weren't limited at all. This rendered the solution completely useless. The solution now used is based on a router with some advanced firmware. The router knows nothing about the responsible processes, but is only looking at the packets. This results in a completely platform independent system which works without any set-up at the client side.