From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 4 11:33:02 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 4AD6916A4CF for ; Tue, 4 May 2004 11:33:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from host130.ipowerweb.com (host130.ipowerweb.com [66.235.192.160]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B1C2A43D4C for ; Tue, 4 May 2004 11:33:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jetman@mycbc.com) Received: (qmail 2055 invoked from network); 4 May 2004 18:36:16 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO eagle) (162.83.214.10) by 0 with SMTP; 4 May 2004 18:36:16 -0000 Message-ID: <006f01c43206$eb5f4b20$3200a8c0@cbcoffice> From: "The Jetman" To: "FreeBSD Net" References: <00c301c42dff$1fc2ff80$3200a8c0@cbcoffice> <200405040811.05248.wes@softweyr.com> Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 14:22:34 -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: Tue, 04 May 2004 18:33:02 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Peters" To: Cc: "The Jetman" Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [4.9-R]Can I Make My DSL Connect Go Faster ? > > Julian: There isn't much that I can *think* to add. If knowing > > which LAN cards I use will help, they're the usu stuf, a dc (forget which > > chip) and a Realtek. I admit these aren't superstars, but I just slapped > > NAT box together from what was a simple workstation. The IPFW firewall > > script is the unmodified 'open' config, that is: > > None of that would have any bearing at all, unless you've horribly > mis-configured something. Did you have to install any special drivers on > XP? I'm wondering if they're using some sort of link compression to get > the promised speed. Also, try downloading something from one of the > well-connected FreeBSD mirrors and see what kind of download speeds you > get. I may be the browser you're using or something equally stupid in the > test you're using. After all, what really matters is the REAL performance > you get, not some number off of a web page, right? > > -- > > Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket? > > Wes Peters wes@softweyr.com > Wes: I've used a couple of Internet speed tests, at different times, but always w/ the same configs. Neither config has been modified. All of the results are the same. I use ADSLGuide and DLSReports as my speed tests, which are in different continents, but both report the same speeds. I use different browsers, but Java is what does the deal. I am still clueless....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 ===