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Date:      Sun, 22 Apr 2001 23:55:03 -0500
From:      Josh Paetzel <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net>
To:        "Doug Wilson" <want_2_learn_freebsd@hotmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: would like snappy ftp & telnet service, any thoughts?
Message-ID:  <01042223550302.00281@mark9.vladsempire.net>
In-Reply-To: <DAV76dutox7nyeKzGZu00000849@hotmail.com>
References:  <DAV76dutox7nyeKzGZu00000849@hotmail.com>

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On Sunday 22 April 2001 23:42, Doug Wilson wrote:
> Hi list!
>
> I have noticed that when I ftp or telnet to my machine, it takes 4-Ever! 
> It takes like a minute just to ask for login!  BTW, I access the machine in
> question, via a computer sitting one switch-port away!
>
> I would like it to snap to attention.  Any tweaks in mind to make it
> respond?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug
>

Fix your DNS so that reverse lookups are happening properly.  The wait that 
you are encountering is becuase ftp and telnet are trying to do reverse 
lookups on the machine that you are logging in from, and it has to time out 
before the logout will proceed.

Josh


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