Topic: slow internet?

[jvels]

Hi

I have tryed to install SME7 as server and gateway. The connection from my pc to the sme server are okay, but when I surf on the internet :-/ i goes veeery slow....?

Some ideas why the internet is slow when i use sme as router?

When I connect my old router and use then, i surf normal speed agian.

[mmccarn]

Perhaps the default proxy settings are interfering - try turning off the proxies in server-manager (Security - Proxy settings).

I'm using a 450MHz system on a 15Mbit fiber internet connection, and it does very well (with or without the proxy turned on).

What about downloading directly from the SME box using "wget..." - does that run faster?

[kruhm]

>>I'm using a 450MHz system on a 15Mbit fiber internet connection
A fractional OC-1 line... I'd hate to see the monthly bill on that one. Is it a reasonable price?

My sources say the Bell companies can make DSL go above this speed and they are just throttling speed to milk the market for all its worth. I expect the higher speeds to be release within the year.

[mmccarn]

Actually it's a Verizon FiOS residential connection - about $50 per month...  

For about $200 / month I could get 45Mbit...

[raem]

jvels

> Some ideas why the internet is slow when i use sme as router?

Inherently it is not slow, so that means something is configured inappropriately.

What is the IP setting for DNS Server in server manager Review Configuration ? In most cases just make it the same IP as the sme server.

[gippsweb]

Stop bragging you guys, the fastest (affordable) connection we can get here is 1.5M ADSL. On average that speed with about 20G of data is between $80 and $100 AUD.
Anyways, back on topic if your internet is slow when running through sme, it's either your machine is overloaded/underpowered for the work it's doing or as was said before there is a config problem(usually DNS related)


Hoping and praying for ADSL2 for xmas

Mark