On 01/01/14 11:56, Charlie wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > Running Jessie: 3.11-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.11.10-1 (2013-12-04) > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Toshiba c500/A00L w8 laptop > > I have been having no end of problems with my satellite connection over > some months and each new support person wants me to run something > different, get the modem recalibrated with and without a TX attenuator > turn off fire wall and turn it back on again.
Expect very low latency with a satellite connection. > > Try it with a direct Ethernet cable to modem, try it running through > wireless router to discount router and wi-fi card being a problem. > > Nothing ever shows anything in my system or hardware as being a > problem. Then after recalibration it doesn't improve much or at all and > it starts all over again. > > Now the latest is that they want me to run Jessie in the same mode as > safe mode in windows to “discount any programs that might be using the > network in the back ground”. To see what else (TCP) is using the network:- $ netstat -t > > To cut a long story short, the speed tests show up as being > “acceptable” when I use their speed tests. Test your true network speed with:- http://mlab-live.appspot.com/tools/ndt > > Doing this first try: > > wget www.debian.org > --2014-01-01 11:43:49-- http://www.debian.org/ > Resolving www.debian.org (www.debian.org)... failed: Name or service > not known. wget: unable to resolve host address ‘www.debian.org’ Check your DNS settings (that's a DNS problem). > > > Second attempt: > > wget www.debian.org > --2014-01-01 11:45:48-- http://www.debian.org/ > Resolving www.debian.org (www.debian.org)... 150.203.164.38, > 2001:388:1034:2900::26 Connecting to www.debian.org > (www.debian.org)|150.203.164.38|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, > awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 14513 (14K) [text/html] > Saving to: ‘index.html’ > > 100%[========================================================================>] > 14,513 28.5KB/s in 0.5s > > 2014-01-01 11:45:57 (28.5 KB/s) - ‘index.html’ saved [14513/14513] > > > curl http://www.debian.org -w > %{time_connect}:%{time_starttransfer}:%{time_total}:%{size_download} > > get: > > 1.515:2.536:3.041:14513 Acceptable (depending on the plan you pay for). > > The above just as an aside, note the first attempt failed because the > internet didn't kick in. > > So can someone please tell me how I might do windows safe mode > equivalent? There isn't an equivalent mode with Linux. Sorry. I would suggest you check the logs and settings on your "modem/hub". > Otherwise I'll have to borrow a windows lappy. > > Thanks if anyone can help. > Charlie > -- <snipped> Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52c36fd4.9070...@gmail.com
