[NTLUG:Discuss] slow download -- use Fedora 7 as a router

[m m]

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> From: slot0k at pogox.org
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:44:28 -0500
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] slow download -- use Fedora 7 as a router
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> Did you turn off ipv6?  

no. Is it the key factor?

How does it miss up the speed? mind to explain? Thanks


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> On Tue, 2008-04-15 at 14:06 +0000, m m wrote:
>> I wonder if it a good idea to use the Fedora 7 as a router.
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>> What happened is When I upgrade my linux box from RH 7.0 (?) to Fedora 7,
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>> use the same rules for iptables and make the configuration as I had before, and the speed is down to the terrible slow -- just like the dial up speed!
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>> some factors I discovered:
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>> 1. although I configured the eth0 use DHCP, when I reboot the server, a lot of time it is up ( it says OK while booting) and have no IP address (I use Time Wanner cable).
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>> 2. I have to manually add route rules when I reboot --- route add -net default dev eth0
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>> All connection are good, as I can access/ping all computers in intranet. Internet connection is ok EXCEPT very slow.
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>> The ip_forward, rp_filter are all set to 1.
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>> the internet connection (cable to my house) speed is normal.
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>> I have tried to google for the solution, and no luck.
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>> some one here have any idea?
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>> Thanks.
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