RE: [cobalt-users] FTP slow connection for each file, but file transfers itself are fast

["Andy Jacobs" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Moved reply to bottom post...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Micha Kagie
> Sent: 22 March 2002 15:59
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] FTP slow connection for each file, but file
> transfers itself are fast
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I did that, but unfortunately your solution didn't help here, and yes, I
> have this slow connection-start with every file :-(
>
> I tried in my CuteFTP the following: force RFC compliant PASV mode, but I
> saw no speeding up... PTR records are also setup'ed alright, I
> think. I have
> no firewall here at home, but maybe my provider where my server is located
> is indeed slow opening up a port... I give up for now! :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Micha
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jelmer Jellema" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 15:41
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] FTP slow connection for each file, but file
> transfers itself are fast
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Micha Kagie"
> >
> > > Alright ^X did it. Do I have to restart something now? Thanks...
> >
> > Nope, should have an effect on the next time you use ftp. Be sure to put
> it
> > somewhere between the <global></global> tags.
> >
> > As I said, this helped me to get rid of an initial lag. Maybe
> it helps you
> > as well. But if the problem is really getting every file, it looks like
> > something in the connection. Did you try Geralds (?) suggestion about
> > passive mode? Could be your firewall software is slow opening a port....
> >
> > Jelmer
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jelmer Jellema>
> > > > I found that after the OS Update 2.0 + other patches on the RaQ4,
> > > connecting
> > > > to the ftp server was slow.
> > > >
> > > > Adding this line to the <global> section of
> /etc/proftpd.conf did the
> > > trick
> > > > for me:
> > > >    IdentLookups of
> > > >
> > > > The default(!) of proftpd is to try to connect back to any machine
> > > > connecting to get the remote username through the ident protocol.
> > > >
> > > > Jelmer
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Roy A. Urick"

I had this problem on one site that I was working on.  It might sound
strange but I downloaded a trial version of WS_FTP and it worked fine.  I
would get .1k a second and then bursts of 5 or 6 and then it would slow down
again.

It might be worth a try

Andy Jacobs
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