[SOLVED] Network/Internet handles only one request at the same time?

VirtualRider · 2009-02-15 10:29:32

Hi,

my internet often feels slow. When i try to load some pages simultaneously in firefox (for example), sometimes nothing happens until another operation has finished (e.g. liferea fetches a slow feed) - but then all pages will be loaded instantly.

Is there something wrong with my settings? Is there a way to make internet-requests less sequential? I disabled IPv6 already - i had some troubles with it, too.

Thanks
VR

Last edited by VirtualRider (2009-02-22 16:43:41)

fukawi2 · 2009-02-15 21:54:26

VirtualRider wrote:

Is there something wrong with my settings?

Sharing your settings might help us figure that out

VirtualRider · 2009-02-15 22:22:23

good point

rc.conf

lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
eth0="eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.254"
ROUTES=(gateway)

hosts

#<ip-address>    <hostname.domain.org>    <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.org localhost.localdomain ArchLinux
192.168.0.1 ArchLinux.localdomain.org ArchLinux

resolv.conf

nameserver 192.168.0.254

fukawi2 · 2009-02-15 22:30:38

VirtualRider wrote:

hosts

#<ip-address>    <hostname.domain.org>    <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.org localhost.localdomain ArchLinux
192.168.0.1 ArchLinux.localdomain.org ArchLinux

I would consolidate that down to this:

#<ip-address>    <hostname.domain.org>    <hostname>
127.0.0.1 ArchLinux ArchLinux.localdomain.org localhost.localdomain.org localhost.localdomain

What is the output of `grep ^HOSTNAME /etc/rc.conf` ?

VirtualRider · 2009-02-15 22:41:48

it's

HOSTNAME="ArchLinux"

(yep - i am that creative)

mcover · 2009-02-15 23:01:27

VirtualRider wrote:

#<ip-address>    <hostname.domain.org>    <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.org localhost.localdomain ArchLinux
192.168.0.1 ArchLinux.localdomain.org ArchLinux

All /etc/hosts files I've seen always had the bare minimum for localhost i.e. "127.0.0.1 localhost HOSTNAME". And then all the other hostnames (including domain) for the respective IP (if static) were under a separate entry.

I know what is done above is valid, but is it neccessary? I mean, do you own localdomain.org ? Or how does this work?

fukawi2 · 2009-02-16 01:18:10

VirtualRider wrote:

it's
HOSTNAME="ArchLinux"
(yep - i am that creative)

Try the consolidation of the 2 lines I posted above. You have "ArchLinux" on both lines (once for loopback, once for the 1921.68 address) which may be causing problems.

I've always found this works best in /etc/hosts:

127.0.0.1    <FQDN>   <HOSTNAME>  localhost.localdomain   localhost

VirtualRider · 2009-02-22 16:43:24

I tested several entries in /etc/hosts the past few days, but couldn't get any improvement (or deterioration).

I just wanted to let you know that installing the Firefox addon "FasterFox" respectively activating pipelining brougth me further and it doesn't feel so sequential anymore.

Arch Linux

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