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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 01:51:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: "Michael J. Vioreanu" <mjv5296@megahertz.njit.edu>
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Subject: Re: extremely slow ppp
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On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Michael J. Vioreanu wrote:

> > > I'm using FreeBSD 2.2.6 with kernel PPP or even user PPP(i've tried
> > > both).  I run a Pentium 166MMX, 48 megs ram, 28.8 Sportster Vi Modem,
> > > and more than enough hard drive space.  I'm sorry to admit, but under
> > > Win95, the connection is much faster than in FreeBSD.  Does anyone have
> > > any clues?  I tried disabling V.42bis and setting mru/mtu to 269, but to
> > > no avail.  HTTP is slow (using Netscape 4.04, and lynx), something like
> > > 2xx bytes/sec, i believe it should be above 1k/s.  Any clues?
> > 
> > What baudrate are you setting up ppp to use?
> 
> The port rate is set to 115200, but I have also attempted 57600.  

You might check /var/log/ppp.log and see ify ou're getting lots of errors.
Also check `show ipcp' in ppp.  

I can't say I have a clue what's going on offhand.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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