Just how slow is it? Is it consistently slow?
Try unplugging the cable modem and see what happens. That'll tell you if
it's involved. If you get _long_ delays when it's unplugged, then it's
probably trying to go out to the dns there, and a local dns may help.
You can also put entries in your /etc/hosts file for all boxes on the lan.
Karl
At 16:20 3/25/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>A question for you lan experts:
>
>I have a M7.2 box with a cable modem. This is
>connected to a local lan with various M$ boxes, via a
>10/100 switch. Local lan is 192.168.0.n, assigned with
>DHCP from the linux box.
>
>Everything works OK, but ftp & X on the lan are very
>slow, with heaps of activity on the hub LED's.
>
>I'm not familiar with this area much, but have the
>impression it may be dns related, as I'm not running
>the linux box as a dns. I'm wondering if the 192*
>addresses are having packets going via the DNS which
>is an IP address at my ISP, causing the speed problem.
>
>
>If anyone can shed any light on the cause (& hopefully
>a solution) of the poor local lan performance I'd
>appreciate it :-)
>
>
>adTHANKSvance
>
>Brent Wood
>
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