Re: [Poptop-server] VPN too slow to use

[R. de V. <r.d...@li...>]

In /etc/ppp/options.pptpd:
mtu 1450
mru 1450


>I installed the pptp rpm 1.1.3-2. I did not require MS-Chapv2 or encryption.
>So i did not patch my kernel or ppp source. However I did update my ppp to
>2.4.1-3.  This is on a red hat 7.3 with 2.4.19 kernel installed.
>
>I am able to connect to my linux box that is running pptp with no problems.
>The wins and dns settings are passed to the client fine. I can even map out
>directories on the win2k server that is behind the linux box.
>
>If i try and copy files, or run installs from the shares that are mapped
>across vpn tunnel, they are god aweful slow.. The vpn server is on  a 750K
>line (half a t1) and the client is on a ADSL (1.5M/down and 128K/up).
>
>If I use pcAnywhere, the connection is fine. and actually fairly fast. Even
>file transfers ok..
>
>Is there a way to make it faster? The server specs are Intel p3 733mhz with
>256MB RAM. Its also has a firewall and web proxy software installed, but
>currently the firewall is open and only being used for NAT and the proxy
>isnt being used yet while we test out the VPN..  Are people just dealing
>with it being this slow? How can i speed it up so that its usable?
>
>Thanks for your help..
>
>Jayson
>
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