Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
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

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
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).




Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199609121017.DAA26529>