> > Since I moved the PC to work (a K6-2) it has been excruciatingly slow on > > the network. The following actions are slow: > It seems to be a name resolution issue to me. Are you sure that you've > configured the correct DNS server in resolv.conf (it says 192.168.0.1). > Make sure it does dns as well as reverse dns. What probably happens is that > when a remote client connects, it looks up the client's address in dns, and > the waiting you see is the dns timeout. > > If this is happening, you shouldn't see slowdowns when using http to connect > to the machine (since it doesn't doa lookup). > > To troubleshoot: > apt-get install tethereal > then launch it as root: > tethereal > > You should see the name queries if this is the problem.
Many thanks. Unfortunately I won't be near the machine for a few days to test this out. That looks like a very plausible explanation. I think that HTTP requests aren't as slow as other connections. I believe that the address of the switch/router is 192.168.0.1. I'll confirm this when I get back to work. On my home network I've set my DNS server as the router in /etc/resolv.conf and it works fine (192.168.2.1). Any suggests as to how I fix it if it is a DNS problem? I assume that DNS is automatically set up on my router. I think its a D-Link 4-port ADSL/ethernet router. Could my Debian box be set up to automatically detect the DNS server? The router can act as a DHCP server, but I want my Debian machine to have a static IP address. I realise its difficult to give advice when my comments are so vague! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
