[coLinux-users] Re: TAP performance issues?

[Ian A. <ia...@ab...>]

On 16/09/2004 05:55, Conan Ford wrote:
> I've noticed that when the TAP-32 driver that colinux comes with is 
> installed, after a couple days of uptime I start to experience terribly 
> degraded network performance.  On www.broadbandreports.com/stest , I get 
> around 220 kbps down/128 kbps up.  When I uninstall the TAP driver, I 
> get around 2000 kbps down/ 512 kbps up.  I'm on a cable modem with a 
> theoretical maximum of 10 Mbps down/768 kbps up.  Anyone else 
> experienced this issue?  Unfortunately it makes it impossible for me to 
> use the networking capabilities of colinux.

I have noticed temporary problems browsing the Windows LAN from 
Windows and other general use of the Ethernet card while the TAP 
device is enabled.  When it happens to me, the TAP is disconnected, 
but that might be coicidence, as I've never had it connected very 
long so far.

This doesn't help solve your problem, but to make life easy, I 
suggest disabling the TAP device in Device Manager when not needed, 
instead of uninstalling it.