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From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com>
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Subject: Re: PF slowing down file copies
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In response to "Jos=E9 Pablo Fern=E1ndez" <pablo.fernandez@rs.com.ar>:

> On Wednesday 21 February 2007 05:39, Nikos Vassiliadis wrote:
> > On Wednesday 21 February 2007 01:21, Jos=E9 Pablo Fern=E1ndez wrote:
> > > My problem is that when I copy a file from one network to the other, =
the
> > > first 128KB seems to be copied instantaneously, the second 128KB take
> > > more than two minutes and I've seen the third 128KB being copied very
> > > rarely.
> >
> > This might be an MTU problem. Is the MTU set to 1500 everywhere?
> > You can try using a smaller MTU - like 1400 - on two computers,
> > try a transfer and if that works, you'll have to check the
> > switches involved.
>=20
> Where is/should the MTU be set?

ifconfig <interface> mtu 1400
(for example)

>=20
> > > This is using Secure CoPy.
> >
> > Do you mean scp(1)?
>=20
> Yes.
>=20
> > Also, what's going on when you disable pf?
>=20
> When I disable PF I can't reach outside because that is what is in charge=
 of=20
> NATing, but I can reach the other network, and the copy just works.

Have you tried stripping your pf rules down to JUST nat to see if the
problem changes?

--=20
Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.