RE: [Sheflug] Delay In Loading Web Pages

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It does not matter what web browser I use there is, more 
> often than not, a time lag (+- 30sec) between clicking on a 
> bookmark and it starting to download. Once I am in-site 
> clicking on a link brings the usual almost instant response 
> depending on the time of day. I have tried Windows on the 
> same hardware setup and the lag is not there, which leads me 
> to looking at my set-up.
> 
> I have a simple KDE setup with direct link to my ISP via a 
> netgear firewall/router. No on site servers setup.

What sort of connection to your ISP? Leased line? ADSL? IDSN? Modem?

Without knowing more, it sounds like a dial-up delay, but I guess you're
on something faster than a 33k dialup? :-)

-- 
David
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