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Date:      Sat, 20 May 1995 20:38:57 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Mike Pritchard <pritc003@maroon.tc.umn.edu>
To:        nc@ai.net (Network Coordinator)
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: slow ftp sends over slip link
Message-ID:  <199505210138.UAA00881@mpp.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950520142323.2597A-100000@aries.ai.net> from "Network Coordinator" at May 20, 95 02:26:35 pm

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> Try using hardware flow control. It sounds like with FreeFall the latency
> is high enough that its not needed, but with your local ISP your modem is
> getting thrown 30 or so K of data and then FTP or TCP [I don't remember
> which does the error correction in that sort of situtation] realizes it
> hasn't been rec'd correctly and resends it. That is why you are getting 
> .3K/sec. On the receive side your modem is receiving as fast as it can. 
>...
> -Jerry.

Yes, it did turn out to be a flow control problem (modem was doing it,
software wasn't).  Adding "-F hw" to my startslip command cleared
everything up.  Thanks to everyone who responded here and via e-mail.
-- 
Mike Pritchard
pritc003@maroon.tc.umn.edu
"Go that way.  Really fast.  If something gets in your way, turn"



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