Re: [cobalt-users] Slow FTP connect on RaQ4 - Same problem.

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Brian Coughter wrote:
>
> > I have noticed the same problem as everyone else.  In my case,
connecting
> > via FTP is extremely slow (In somecases up to 4 minutes).  However, once
> > connected the file transfers are as fast as they should be.
> >
> Most likely your dialup provider does not have reverse DNS setup
> correctly.  FTP servers check the reverse to put it in the log.  Next time
> you get connected to your ISP, telnet to your box and do nslookup
> your.ip.address.here  if you get what looks like a FQDN, you are ok, but
> if you get nothing back then that is why authentication is taking so long.
>

Looking at the headers from your post.......
Received: from [192.168.150.11] by dfw7sosrv11.alter.net with ESMTP
 (peer crosschecked as: [63.107.172.194])

I would say it's because 192.168.150.11 (your workstation) dosen't have a
reverse lookup.

Zeffie