Hiya, I've found the problem. I had SoftX internet logger installed (but not enabled) which apparently screwed things up. After removing it, rsync works fine again!
Tnx, Paul Hamer > -----Original Message----- > From: rsync-bounces+paul=mediamens...@lists.samba.org > [mailto:rsync-bounces+paul=mediamens...@lists.samba.org] On > Behalf Of Paul Hamer > Sent: Thursday, 05 February, 2009 11:23 > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > Subject: Can no longer connect to rsync server since new > router,but sometimes it works?! > > Hi, > > I've been searching the web for days for an answer to this > weird problem. I hope you guys can shed some light on this. > > A few months ago our office has changed internet provider, > and hence we use a different router/DSL-modem: a ZyXEL P-2602H-D1A > > Ever since the change our nightly rsync from our office > server to our external webserver, which runs an rsync daemon, > refuses to work... at least, MOST of the times... sometimes, > like once or twice a month, it works fine ??? > > Our setup: > > Office: Windows XP, cwRsync 3.0.1 (=rsync 3.0.5) > Webserver: Linux, rsync 3.0.4 (running as a daemon) > > Used commandline on Windows XP machine: > > > rsync -arv -e "ssh -l root" --delete-after --force > --files-from backup_system.list / bac...@ourwebserver::office > > The Windows machine fails after 2 or 3 seconds saying: > > rsync error: timeout in data send/receive (code 30) at > io.c(200) [sender=3.0.5] > > On the Linux box I see the following: > > in /var/log/rsync.log: > > 2009/02/05 11:14:05 [20660] connect from xxx.telfort.nl > (195.241.xx.xx) > > 2009/02/05 11:14:05 [20660] rsync: connection unexpectedly > closed (0 bytes received so far) [receiver] > > 2009/02/05 11:14:05 [20660] rsync error: error in rsync > protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(632) [receiver=3.0.4] > > in /var/log/messages: > > Feb 5 11:14:05 s4 sshd[20657]: Accepted > keyboard-interactive/pam for root from 195.241.xx.xx port 29433 ssh2 > > Feb 5 11:14:05 s4 sshd[20657]: fatal: Write failed: > Connection reset by peer > > Note that I'm using rsync over SSH. Doing an SSH to the linux > server works perfectly, so I'd say the router/firewall is set > up correctly. Also I've fiddled with just about any > setting/parameter, but the error remains the same. > > Any thoughts as to why this does not work? Tanx a lot! > > Kinds regards, > Paul Hamer > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the > mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html