Re: [cobalt-users] Slow FTP Access

[Eurowolf@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 12/8/00 3:58:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< >  > 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 
I'm
 >>  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.
 >
 primary DNS on the Cobalt, and my own secondary DNS on an NT box and 
  And I'm hooked up thru ADSL and have tried this from numerous other 
 >>

Doing your own dns, does not mean you have the authority always to do the 
reverse dns...you most likely will have to 'own' the full class C in order to 
do reverse, 
ask your provider to do the reverse,and then you will see it flows..

DNS means you translate the domain name into an IP, for FTP you need the 
reverse, just checking the box on the dns settings on your box, does not mean 
you have the 'athority to do it for the ip's