Connection loss on FC2

[Kellie Blackwell]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Canovas" <mcanovas at gmail.com>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:47 PM
Subject: Connection loss on FC2


> Hi folks,
>
> I was using FC1 without any problems. I decided to try FC2. I did a
> fresh install with no problems. However, when I try to surf on the
> web, it's only working 20% of the time. Sometimes it works and in the
> next minute it doesn't.
>
> Is it a known issue with FC2?
>
> This is not a configuration problem. I already checked it and it's all
> correct. Same configuration I had working on FC1.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help I might get.
>
> Martin

In the FAQ, there is mention of a problem with Mozilla in that it defaults
to using IPv6. Since most people do not have an IPv6 network, the connection
times out and it then tries using IPv4. This might explain your problem if
you are using Mozilla. Check out the FAQ on how to disable IPv6.

Steve.