[Olsr-users] Question on NatThreshold config parameter

[Ferry Huberts]

On 29/12/12 23:37, Saverio Proto wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a node suffering from default route flapping because there are
> actually two gateways with similar costs few hops away in different
> directions.
>
> I would like to know if NatThreshold is implemented only with etx_ff
> or if the feature can be used with other link quality algorthms like
> etx_float.
>
> One last question: If I have nodes in my network configured with
> different values of NatThreshold I guess this might cause routing
> loops for traffic routed via the default route, is that correct ?
>
> thanks
>
> Saverio
>


I did some major work on the smart gateway functionality, which is all 
present in the release-0.6.5 branch that we're going to release in the 
next few days.

Maybe you can use some of the following settings:

(from the 'full config' file)


> # When another gateway than the current one has a cost of less than the cost
> # of the current gateway multiplied by SmartGatewayThreshold then the smart
> # gateway is switched to the other gateway. The unit is percentage.
> # (defaults to 0)
>
> # SmartGatewayThreshold 0
>
> # The weighing factor for the gateway uplink bandwidth (exit link, uplink).
> # See README-Olsr-Extensions for a description of smart gateways.
> # (default is 1)
>
> # SmartGatewayWeightExitLinkUp 1
>
> # The weighing factor for the gateway downlink bandwidth (exit link, downlink).
> # See README-Olsr-Extensions for a description of smart gateways.
> # (default is 1)
>
> # SmartGatewayWeightExitLinkDown 1
>
> # The weighing factor for the ETX costs.
> # See README-Olsr-Extensions for a description of smart gateways.
> # (default is 1)
>
> # SmartGatewayWeightEtx 1
>
> # The divider for the ETX costs.
> # See README-Olsr-Extensions for a description of smart gateways.
> # (default is 0)
>
> # SmartGatewayDividerEtx 0



-- 
Ferry Huberts