[H-GEN] Linux connection to the internet.

[Matthew Brecknell]

"Russell Mathews" <russellmathews at gmail.com> said:
> I have managed to boot up my linux box running Fedora 4.  I have it 
> connected through a D-Link-G604T to ADSL.  I have my windows box [that 
> is how I am writing this] connected through that same modem/router.  
> My problem is that connection by my Linux box to the net is very slow, 
> when it occurs.  Often it times out.  I have been able to access the 
> humbug site as well as the whirlpool, but not google nor mail.google nor 
> yahoo.com.au/.  This was identical yesterday and today. 

You may have a path-MTU discovery issue, for example if your D-Link
G640T is overzealous in blocking ICMP traffic. Google "path MTU
discovery" for more information and possible workarounds.