Jesse Cantara wrote: > So basically, what I can figure from all of the evidence at this point > is the problem is either: > default configuration of the network in CentOS isn't proper for what > I'm doing (can't handle the traffic or number of connections). I get a > decent amount of traffic, maxing out a 10 Mbit connection all day > long. I don't know exactly where to check to diagnose if this is the > case though. Can anybody point me where to find things like the system > usage of the network (memory, any buffers, # of connections, etc)? the > things I know to check look normal, but that's basically just > ifconfig, and your standard /var/log/message and dmesg log files. > or: > the network drop from the hosting facility is "bad" somehow, either > the cable physically, or the way in which they are limiting me to 10 > Mbit. check with the facility to see if that drop is 10Mbit HALF duplex, and if so, make sure your server's NIC is configured as such. I had a problem like this in a coloc many years ago, with a much older linux version.