[CentOS] Slow login to system without internet connection

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
> Hi.
>
> For a long time I am puzzled why, when internet connection is gone
> (beyond first router, outside of subnet) SSH (and telnet?) connection is
> drastically slowed.
>
> Same behavior, but less impacted is observed when system boots without
> working internet connection, and I am not sure, but I think even access
> to SAMBA fileshares can be/is affected. Affected systems are mostly
> production servers, and too spaced apart in time to be able to point a
> finger in something I am doing wrong.
>
> I have not had time to gather more facts, I always forget/don;t have
> time, so I will only focus on definite SSH issue on CentOS 6.3, although
> I have seen same with 5.x.
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Have you tried traceroute to a well-known location, like google.com, and
seen where the delay is?

     mark