Make port 80 "real life" speeds

gistfile1.sh

# Make port 80 "real life" speeds
# You can also use Mongrel ports.
function slow_port {
  # Set the port variable if no port inputted. Defaulted to 80 (for Passenger).
  if [ -z "$1" ]
  then port=80
  else port=$1
  fi
  
  # Slow the ports.
  sudo ipfw pipe 1 config bw 15KByte/s
  sudo ipfw add 1 pipe 1 src-port $port
  sudo ipfw add 1 pipe 1 dst-port $port
  echo "Port $port succesfully slowed."
}

function unslow_port {
  sudo ipfw delete 1
  echo "Port succesfully un-slowed."
}