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Im new to Linux, set up Definite Linux 7 on a Dell labtop with Project336 pcmcia modem. Can connect to internet OK, but throughput is very slow, under windoze things are much faster. Same ISP same carrier speed with both platforms. What have i done wrong with my linux setup, are there any diagnostic commands? Thanks in afvance, Andy
Name: tom z. Date: May 11, 2000 at 02:15:01 Pacific
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Hmm, what are the connection rates? What did you use to configure the connection, KPPP? What handshake connection rate do you get? Whole lot of questions that you have to research....
Hope this helps, good luck.
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Name: Jon Date: December 14, 2000 at 21:10:20 Pacific
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I have experienced the same problem with Mandrake 7.0 and Red Hat 7... In Win ME I connect @ 45.3 and kppp connects @ 45.3 but it seems that the transfer rate is lower in linux. I entered the domain & DNS addresses in kppp. Could this be an network settings problem?
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