Re: telnet/ftp log time to connect problem

[Alan Mead <adm ipat com>]

At 10:39 PM 12/16/99 -0500, Kevin Williams wrote: 
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> I have redhat linux 6.0, running Fvwm, (fresh install, started with re partitioning the harddrive)
>   
> computer is on the network with a ne2000 card
>   
> the station has no problems getting to the outside world, but when I sit at another station (95, NT) and telnet to the linux box, the telnet session takes a full 2 minutes to return a login prompt, once I log in, everything runs fine, no delays
>   
> same thing with ftp, I was using dos ftp, switched to cute-ftp and same problem, I get a socket connected message, but a full 2 minutes before it logs in
>   
> any thoughts?
>   
> thanks
> kevin
>   
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Some network service is screwed up and is timing out.  Try using IP's instead of names; if that works immediately, then it's DNS.

-Alan
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