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Fyodor

For anyone interested, this is a not so new but good article about how the Network Neighborhood works. It's from Linux Magazine (2001).

Here you go:

http://www.linux-mag.com/2001-05/smb_01.html

Fyodor

it depends one what you are doing. if you are remotely logged in somewhere you will have many many packets in both directions.

and if you mean just web pages, then what do you mean by "awhile"? a tcp packet will hold no more than 1500 bytes. let's put it this way:

i've been awake for 15minutes ...

Fyodor

I really can't find much on LCNA COM server, whatever it is. The only thing close is some kind of training. You should look so see if the service is set to run in Windows. Otherwise, see if you have any apps installed that may relate to it. It could be some software that came with the NAT box.

Fyodor

With a NAT box you can also stop paying for the 2nd and 3rd IPs.

Fyodor

Think about it for a second. If you access a webpage, ftp server, etc. how will the server know where to send the packets back to for you to receive them. Knowledge of someone's IP (who you connect with) is inherent in the architecture of the Internet and is no threat at its face. The addresses 192 ...

Fyodor

Yeah that's right it's not. Did you mean that *all* machines are behaving in this same flaky manner or only one? I just re-read. I thought this was all machines. So... anyone got any ideas all you MCSECSSEECMSEE (or something) people. I use Windows 2000 and Linux, don't know much about 98 and kin.

Fyodor

just type that in a DOS prompt

nslookup resolves named addresses to IP addresses

Fyodor

how about:

nslookup http://www.google.com

Fyodor

I don't exactly understand what you are asking?

If those pages are are served out to users then likely they will just be served as fast as your connection allows. 70bytes*1000(the k part)*8bits*25 = 14,000,000bits. Now if you are asking what kind of data rate you need to serve all this in the 15 ...

Fyodor

Could be apps. Try Netscape, IE and maybe an FTP client with both numbered and named addresses. Incidentally I found that running your own DNS server internally can make your connection a bit faster sometimes. It also saves the hassle of overloaded DNS servers from the ISP and makes it not quite so ...

Fyodor

Run traces and find out *where* they are dropping.

Fyodor

this

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000019
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000019

used to work, but I haven't tried it in a long time.

Fyodor

My school suggests and supports Orinoco. They seem pretty robust and run about $60 - $70.

Fyodor

What kind of interface and app are you dealing with?

Fyodor

What are you trying to do with mouse clicks that you can't do another way?

Fyodor

Most applications that allow download or upload display the data rate. Just search on Google. There are quite a few depending on what platform you are on and what you need to run it.

Fyodor

Rnaapp is part of dial up networking. It runs when your modem attempts to connect to the internet. Do you still have a modem installed in your computer? Do you have any applications that have an "auto-update" setting that may be trying to use the modem instead of your cable / dsl connection?

Fyodor

Yeah I couldn't find it either.

Fyodor

I think he means that he has more or less the following

cable modem --> router --> computers 1 & 2

I'm not sure whether he has 2 ISP assigned IP addresses or two internet 10.x.x.x or whatever class IP addresses. It doesn't really matter that much* in relation to his question though.

*If he were ...

Fyodor

What you are probably thinking about is throttling. This is when the "amount" of bandwidth is limited at some point (usually at or for a server on outgoing channels or some point where lines converge).

I'm not really sure there is a simple way to do that on just a local client. You could always ...

Fyodor

Then I guess I don't understand. Why are you scared to run even Kazaa?

Fyodor

are you positive the disconnects are from poor signal in cable?

Fyodor

cyberskye is right basically.

what kind of servers are you trying to run? if you want to run a web server or something just run it on a wacky port. chances are they will not find it.

Fyodor

have separate IPs from your ISP for all there machines? If so they go cable -> hub -> 3 machines. Otherwise if you are trying to use NAT as I suspect then make sure it is setup correctly on the 2k machine. 169.x.x.x is an auto assignment from Windows on that SAME machine. That is a Windows machine ...

Fyodor

Firewalls will not "CLOSE" ports. They will block them. To close a port simply shut off the service which is running on that port.

Fyodor

For Ethernet your standard Cat 5 UTP cable can be 100 meters between points. This applies to 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps networks.

Fyodor

just a dummy hub. Swtiches/bridges can be trouble if you don't know how they work. The problem is there is a lot of hardware out there that isn't advertised well. Get a h-u-b. Good luck.

Fyodor

http://www.gnu.org

Fyodor

If you're not running any servers... (this includes ident) just block all incoming requests using whatever filter your kernel version supports... if you wanna run sshd or a web server or something just leave those services only open and make sure you take strong auth measures for them.

Fyodor

um... what about http://linuxiso.org

Fyodor

AOL sucks monkey balls. They try to block everything that isn't "theirs" on their network. And I guess it is THEIR network but it's still kinda crappy. I feel you but imagine your situation is worse... I was pissed when they blocked gAIM.

Your best bet from the little I know about AOLDSL is to ...

Fyodor

I assume it slows no matter the site from which you are GETting stuff. How fast does it start? How slow does it get? Have you tried d/ling something from the @Home home page (technically they can't support out side the network). Regardless, try finding out WHERE the slowdown is.

Fyodor

These are all nice replies but they dont fix it... (no offence)

Lets tap into a simple concept behind all software: program/scripts/apps/etc are just an INTERFACE to data.

Now it's easier to get at in Unix, but everything, even in Windows, is either a file or a registry setting (also in files but ...

Fyodor

after some collective bitching, @Home seems to have fixed the slow down

Fyodor

if you connection gets cut off like that and the modem cycle fixes it maybe you should call and have someone come out and check the lines....

Fyodor

u r an idiot

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