On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 17:13:36 -0700, "Jason H. Zalmanowitz" <jason@zalnet.net> wrote in message <5.1.0.14.0.20021229171331.00b09690@mail.zalnet.net>: > Hi all, > > I've scoured the mailing list and can't find anything, so I figure > I'll start a new topic... > > I'm running a Debian GNU/Linux box for a router / firewall at home. > Using a 2.4.19 customed kernel, Pentium MMX, IPTables 1.2.6a, and Narc > auto-configuration script for IPTables. I've got the same > configuration running on a webhosting box, except its running a p4 > 1.5. > > My problem is that intermittently (and only as of lately) has my > connection been dropping to ~4000ms for a roundtrip... and after 15-20 > minutes it resumes back to its normal ~80ms. Does anyone know whats > causing this? > > Logging is off, and afaict the rules are optimized. When I stop > IPTables and just try pinging google, my ping time returns to 80... > but as soon as I fire IPTables up again, it raises the ping time to > ~4000ms. > > Theres nothing listing in my processes (ps aux or top) that indicate > anything related to IPTables or narc... I am absolutely stumped - as > this has only happened in the past 2 days after 3 months of running > solid. > > Any and all help is greatly appreciated. ..you mention "Logging is off". Turn it on and have a look. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.
