Re: Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-14 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 01:19:20PM -0700, Daniel L. Miller wrote: > My question is one of performance - I've got 1.5M T-1, and I know I'm > not getting the full use of that bandwidth. CNET's bandwith meter tests > at about 500k-800k. Considering CNET

Re: Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-13 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 03:51:24PM -0700, DLM wrote: > But now - what's slowing me down? Tests now actually show faster > connections from my workstations that from the firewall server (which > is connected directly to the T-1). Well, if workstations going through the firewall are faster, then y

RE: Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-12 Thread DLM
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 01:19:20PM -0700, Daniel L. Miller wrote: > As the subject implies - I just got introduced to the world of > high-speed internet. It's amazing what a T-1 can do. > (snip) > > My question is one of performance - I've got 1.5M T-1, and I know I'm > not getting the full use

Re: Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-12 Thread Jamin W. Collins
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 01:19:20PM -0700, Daniel L. Miller wrote: > As the subject implies - I just got introduced to the world of > high-speed internet. It's amazing what a T-1 can do. > (snip) > > My question is one of performance - I've got 1.5M T-1, and I know I'm > not getting the full use

Re: Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-12 Thread Andrew Perrin
As a starter, check speeds without the firewall (connected directly to the T-1). Generally that machine should be more than adequate for the task. Also check speeds from the clients to the fireall machine. All this will give you an idea what's wrong. ap --

Using Debian as a Broadband Router

2003-06-12 Thread Daniel L. Miller
As the subject implies - I just got introduced to the world of high-speed internet. It's amazing what a T-1 can do. Being at least somewhat concerned about security, I felt we needed to implement a firewall between our pristine LAN and the horrible nasty germ-ridden world. Being short of funds -