Subject: Re: IPv6 fetch from gnome.org fails only for me?
To: Ignatios Souvatzis <is@netbsd.org>
From: Andreas Hallmann <hallmann@ahatec.de>
List: tech-net
Date: 11/14/2007 11:33:18
Ignatios Souvatzis schrieb:
> It works from DFN, from ftp.netbsd.org, and from a machine @ cuw Munich.
>
> However, I seem to have the same problem at home (RH-TEC). 
>
> Looks like there is a packet-size-dependant hole somewhere both our
> traffic paths pass through, or rather, a place where ICMP6 error messages
> (e.g. "Fragmentation needed") are blocked. 
>
> I'll contact my provider, you should contact yours.
>
> If I'm guessing right your's the same problem as mine: as a workaround:
>
> sysctl -w net.inet6.tcp6.recvspace=1440 (or smaller) works for me,
> although performance is not too good without sliding windows, of
> course.
>
> 	-is
>   
I agree. Activating single package a time mode :) makes it crawl instead 
of stalling (speed boost :).
I will contact my Provider Titan-Networks (Frankfurt).
We are exchanging traceroute6 to support our providers offlist