Thanks for answering, Erich!

--- Erich Titl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev:
> Lars
> 
> Lars wrote:
> > V2.2.3 uClibc kernel 2.4.26
> > openvpnz 2.0.5 Rev 1
> > 
> > I connect from a Windows system to the Leaf box
> with
> > OpenVPN. Without compression everything works as
> > expected. With compression turned on applications
> that
> > transferes large amount of data stops responding
> after
> > a while (for example checking a large mailbox with
> > IMAP). I can still use other applications over the
> > link, for example ping or SSH login.
> > 
> > The Windows box is runnig the same OpenVPN version
> > (2.0.5) packaged with a GUI (see OpenVPN.se).
> > 
> > I tried different MTU settings with tun-mtu 1500
> > fragment 1300 mssfix with no luck.
> > 
> > Set up the log-level on OpenVPN but could not see
> > anything useful.
> > 
> > Anyone using compression that can confirm that it
> > works?
> 
> Depends on what you call huge IMAP mailbox. I have
> it running with
> compression on Bering glibc <--> XP, but it is still
> OpenVPN 2.0.

In my case 4200 messages. When Thunderbird downloads
the headers it stalls with compression on but works OK
with compression off. Also has some problems with
ThighVNC.

> 
> Recently there was a thread on the openvpn mailing
> list about MSS and
> fragmentation, you may want to
> 
> -look at the archives
> -post your problem there
> 
> cheers
> 
> Erich

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Just
wanted to get some feedback from the LEAF
configuration before digging deeper. Will report any
findings here.

/Lars



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