On Sun, 2004-03-21 at 14:48, Alex Bihlmaier wrote: > Hector Scaramelli wrote: > > > I am doing just nat with a i486/16MB behind a 256/64Kb adsl dynamic ip. I > > cannot seem to be able to download at more than 10Kb/s. However the same > > box was giving me 26KB/s when I had a router between the adsl modem and > > the i486's eth0. That router provided a static ip. > > I run pppoeconf and changed as directed from 1458 to 1412 with no > > apparent results. > > Could that be an isp problem? or Am I missing something? > > > It's not that meaningful, but I am using a Soekris net4501 > (www.soekris.com) as small embedded firewall appliance. > > The machine is based on a 486compatible processor with 133 Mhz. > The RAM configuration can be neglected. > > > Used as a ADSL NAT Gateway with just 5-6 firewall rules the box > saturated the line. I still did not load any firewall rules. What I don't understand is why the same machine worked fine with the router between itself and the adsl. > > > How many hops are the destination servers away? I don't know. Will ask the ISP.
Thanks Hector > > > by the way: ISP doesn't mean to use a 486 as gateway for a a-dsl > connection :) > > > thalunil > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >