From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 28 16:46:09 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F79516A4CE for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:46:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from host130.ipowerweb.com (host130.ipowerweb.com [66.235.192.160]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4B1F043D3F for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:46:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jetman@mycbc.com) Received: (qmail 11820 invoked from network); 28 Apr 2004 23:49:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO eagle) (141.155.145.91) by 0 with SMTP; 28 Apr 2004 23:49:22 -0000 Message-ID: <004a01c42d7b$abf676a0$3200a8c0@cbcoffice> From: "The Jetman" To: "FreeBSD Net" References: <002a01c42d57$3803e300$3200a8c0@cbcoffice> <20040428194157.GL38871@empiric.dek.spc.org> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:50:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re: [4.9-R]Can I Make My DSL Connect Go Faster ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:46:09 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce M Simpson" To: "The Jetman" Cc: "FreeBSD Net" Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 15:41 PM Subject: Re: [4.9-R]Can I Make My DSL Connect Go Faster ? > On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 03:29:58PM -0400, The Jetman wrote: > > I'm just confused as to why I lose SO much going thru my FBSD box and > > that's essence of my question. I can live w/ *some* overhead for the sake > > of using FBSD, but this is ridiculous. TIA....Jet > > Are you using user space NAT? If so, this might account for some of the > poor performance. Try reconfiguring your system to use IPFILTER, or > consider updating to 5-CURRENT and trying pf(4). Bruce: I'd heard about this issue on the mail lists/ngroups, but never dreamed it was as much of a big deal. BTW, yes, I *do* use the stock NATD. And IPFILTER *is* an option. Thanx again....Jet =============== From the desk of Jethro Wright, III ================ + If it's there, and you can see it, it's real. + + If it's not there, and you can see it, it's virtual. + + If it's there, and you can't see it, it's transparent. + + If it's not there, and you can't see it, you erased it. + === jetman516 'at' hotmail.com ========================== Anon ===