Subject: Re: Strange PPP behaviour during file uploads.
To: Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com <michaelv@HeadCandy.com>
From: Scott Reynolds <scottr@Plexus.COM>
List: current-users
Date: 07/23/1996 08:56:38
On Mon, 22 Jul 1996, Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com wrote:

> I can do stuff where I go out, but most of the traffic is coming in
> (telnet, ftp, sup, etc.) on my NetBSD box.  But, when I try to telnet
> in from the Internet (where most of the display traffic is going out
> from my box), I get horrible lossage.  Lots of many-second hangs,
> modem hang-ups, etc.

In addition to verifying that flow control is being used (check both the
modem and system configuration, _and_ the cable), you may find it useful
to disable RFC1323 TCP options.

	sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.rfc1323=0

--scott