On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 4:08 AM, RM <bearmeat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 1:45 AM, Pieter De Wit <pieter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi JL, >> >> Does your server use DNS in it's logging ? Perhaps it's reverse DNS ? >> >> If he downloads a big file, does the speed pick up ? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Pieter >> >> JL wrote: >>> >>> I have a server setup which provides an anonymous proxy service to >>> individuals across the world. I have one specific user that is >>> experiencing very slow speeds. Other users performing the very same >>> activities do not experience the slow speeds, myself included. I asked >>> the slow user to do traceroutes and it appeared there were no network >>> routing issues but for some reason it is VERY slow for him to the >>> point of being unusable. The slow user can perform the same exact >>> activities perfectly fine using another proxy service but with my >>> proxy it is too slow. >>> >>> Any help is appreciated. >>> >> >> > > Thanks Pieter for the reply. > > I am not sure what you mean by DNS in its logging. I am assuming you > mean that in the logs hostnames as opposed to IP addresses are logged. > If so, that is not the case, only IP addresses are logged in the Squid > logs. I realize you are probably are also referring to reverse DNS for > the user but just in case you mean reverse DNS for the server, I do > have reverse DNS setup for the server IP's. > > I will have to ask to see if big downloads speed up for the user. > > Any other help is appreciated. > One thing I forgot to ask is: if he downloads a big file and the speed picks up, what does this say and how do I fix the problem? Any other suggestions are appreciated as well.
