Re: [Sheflug] Delay In Loading Web Pages

[Alec Melling <alec [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 18 May 2005 10:54, Morris, David (Allvac, UK) wrote:
> > On Tuesday 17 May 2005 14:04, Alec Melling wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 17 May 2005 13:42, Gareth wrote:
> > > > If this resolves pretty quickly, then its not likely a DNS issue.
> > >
> > > Response was almost instant, so it is not likely to be a DNS issue?
> > > Does this mean it is likely to be a DHCP issue?
> > >
> > > If yes has anyone any ideas where to go next?
> >
> > My adsl gateway disconnects from the internet after 5 mins
> > inactivity and then takes ~30 secs to reconnect when a
> > request is made. Do you have something similar?
>
> That was more or less what I was getting at. Perhaps there's a checkbox
> on the Netgear router for persistent connection. That should eliminate
> most of the delay if it is this that's causing it. (I know there's one
> on IpCop!)

I have gone through the router to see if there is anything like your 
suggestions. Not found anything yet but will have a look on the Netgear 
website.

However, if the problem is on the router, how come the same problem does not 
arise when using Win XP and the same set-up on the router?

In other words, isn't it more likely that the problem is seated in the Linux 
configuration rather than the router?

It is the same router, with the same configuration, using DHCP, in Windows and 
Suse9.3. The time lag is only in Linux.

The time lag happens when I am jumping from one site to another. Time does not 
affect this. I can be in one site for a minute and try to go to another and 
the lag happens.

Though some sites like BBC News and Google are not affected at all, I get an 
almost instant connection these all the time. Though I use these sites often, 
other sites I use more than these are affected by the time lag before 
downloading.

It is not a big problem, it is an annoying one, and given the quality of the 
whole Suse/KDE desktop I am using with everything including Beagle working 
excellently it is one I want to get to the bottom of....

So as usual any ideas would be appreciated.
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