The more I think about it, the more I think you're right. I did some usenet harvesting using encrypted connections and had no problem. If only I could call earthlink and get in touch with someone in this country. I'm guessing they don't tell their overseas tech support very much. On 02/23/2013 05:28 PM, Jason Spatafore wrote: > This is a classic example of QoS usage. > > The VPN connection doesn't experience the problem because the QoS > settings for VPN would have a no throttling policy attached. SSH would > typically be non-throttled as well. > > > > > > > On 02/17/2013 08:02 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: >> For several weeks I've had a problem with my earthlink dsl service. >> Anytime I'm doing something that uses all or most of my downstream >> bandwidth, all data coming into or going out of my apartment stops. >> At the same time I'm downloading something a series of updates for >> kubuntu and listening to streaming audio, both stop. If I'm using my >> windows box to download something else, that too stops. After a >> pause lasting anywhere from a second or two to 15 or 20 seconds, the >> downloads resume. A few seconds later, there's another pause. This >> cycle repeats itself until the download is complete or I give up. >> >> Each computer has two nics. The problem persists no matter which one >> either machine is using for it's internet connection. If I remove >> the router, connect the dsl modem directly to either computer, the >> problem persists. I even went to the closet and got the modem when I >> had dsl from AT&T. I set it to work with the earthlink service and >> the problem persists. >> >> Saturday an AT&T technician was here, checked the line from the cord >> that plugs into the dsl modem and says the line is in excellent shape >> and noise levels are very low. This is not surprising since I live >> less than 1/4 mile from AT&T's local office where all their equipment is. >> >> Since I've tried two computers, 4 nics, two dsl modems and removed >> the router, and the problem still persists, I'm guessing the problem >> is somewhere at earthlink's end. >> >> Tonight at 21:30 EST, an earthlink tech support person from somewhere >> in India called to tell me they had fixed the problem. While he was >> on the phone I tried downloading something else and guess what. The >> problem was not fixed. As near as I can tell, the dsl connection >> does not go down. The earthlink people say it stays up. The lights >> on the modem that are on when the connection is up never go off or blink. >> >> The man asks me what dns settings I use. I tell him 8.8.8.8 and >> 8.8.4.4. He says I should try earthlink's dns servers. To humor him >> I changed the settings on the windows box and guess what. The >> problem did not go away. >> >> Maybe I'm missing something, but it's my understanding that once the >> download has begun, that dns has already done it's job and has no >> further role to play. One more thing. If I use a VPN connection, I >> have no problem with it. >> >> Any idea what's going on? If you were to venture a guess, would you >> say the problem is at my place, with AT&T or with Earthlink? >> >> Thanks >> >> Derek >> -- >> "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." >> >> Patrick Moore >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore