Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 20:06:14 +1000 (EST) From: Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au> To: karl@Mcs.Net (Karl Denninger) Cc: koshy@india.hp.com, karl@Mcs.Net, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SYN Resisting (fwd) Message-ID: <199609121017.DAA26529@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <199609120328.WAA09803@Jupiter.mcs.net> from "Karl Denninger" at Sep 11, 96 10:28:46 pm
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In some mail from Karl Denninger, sie said: > > > > > >>>> "Karl Denninger" <karl@Mcs.Net> writes > > > > Hi Karl, > > > > > This changes the startup connection timeout to 10 seconds, which should be > > > more than enough on the Internet of today to prevent dropped links. 75 > > > seconds is only needed if you're running across two pieces of wet string. > > > > I've seen very large startup times when attempting to connect to sundry > > corners of the globe (> 30-45 seconds). I think reducing the connection > > timeout isn't a good idea as it would impact the ability of FreeBSD to > > connect to distant sites / sites accessible thru the congested links. > > > > Koshy > > Well, unless someone has a better idea, you can choose between that problem > and the SYN floods..... > > I haven't seen that kind of connect time in a long, long while on the net > backbones... but then again, I may be better connected here than most. I heard someone mention 25% packet loss on an Australia-USA line (packets were being dropped in the USA).
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