On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 23:46 -0600, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > >I have a server with dual nic's running centos 5.2 1 nic connects to the > >cable modem, which has 15m d and 2m up, but speed tests barely come back at > >5mb down including road runner's internal speed test. I hook up my laptop to > >the same modem, same port, using the same cable and I get 17mb down. I have > >ruled out iptables, nics (because same result on both nics), cables, cable > >modem(with a brighthouse rep) any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks. > > So I gather the nics aren't teamed from your wording, maybe MTU is set sub > optimal for your particular ISP? What OS on your laptop? Wrong MTU can have > a significant effect such as this. "Back in the day..." there used to be a utility that would test your connection for the optimal MTU setting. Is there something like that for Linux?? Ric -- ---------------------------------------------------- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ Verizon Cell # 336-254-1339