newbie has problems w/ dialup

[Mark Zyniecki]

The problem was first identified when doing a weekly download of a
50Mb file. WinXP downloads take about 3 hrs. and openSUSE11 is listed
as taking 18 hrs. after the first 1/2 hour. (I haven't taken the time
to complete it.) Firefox was used in both for compatibility of
results, and IPv6 was disabled during install of SUSE.

Below is info. from McAfee Internet Connection Speedometer:

WinXP RESULTS (Connected @ 50.6 Kbps):
File Size: 150.005 Kb
Time Elapsed: 25.172 Seconds
McAfee Reports Approximately 40 Kbps

openSUSE11 RESULTS (Connected @ 52.0 Kbps):
File  Size: 150.005 Kb
Time Elapsed: 170.927 Seconds
McAfee Reports Under 20 Kbps

File Size/Time Elapsed
WinXP = 5.96 Kbps
openSUSE11 = 0.88 Kbps

NEW INFO:
I used YaST to look at the configuration of the modem. The baud rate
of the Actiontec modem is listed as 4000000. Several times I selected
57600 for the baud rate, and each time I returned to look at the
configuration, the baud was back to 4000000.

Also, there is an AC '97 modem controller listed under modems, but is
listed as "unconfigured."

On 12/17/08, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:
> How are you determining your download rate ?
>
> Have you tried going to dslreports and doing a speed test ? ( Or slowness
> test in your case :-) )
>
> have you tried downloading the same file both with xp and then suse ?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Mark
> Zyniecki
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:33 AM
> To: PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: newbie has problems w/ dialup
>
> This was started on the applications list, and it was suggested to move it
> here. I've recently added openSUSE11 to my WinXP box. There's a big
> difference between the two in dialup download speeds.
>
> WinXP downloads at 3-5 Kbps w/ a max. around 7 Kbps. This has been standard
> for me, given my rural area, since 56Kbps modems came out.
> SUSE downloads at 1.4-1.5 Kbps w/ a max. around 2 Kbps.
> The modem is a USB/serial Actiontec EX560LKU.
>
> It was suggested that the problem could be that the modem is using
> USB1 instead of USB2, but I'm not sure that would be a problem given the low
> download rates. Also, according to the ISP, the only compression on the
> connection would be that initiated from my end.
>
> From another suggestion, below is the pertinent info. from lsusb -v.
>
> Where do I go from here?
>
> TIA,
> Mark Z.
>
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial
> Port Device Descriptor:
>   bLength                18
>   bDescriptorType         1
>   bcdUSB               1.10
>   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>   bDeviceSubClass         0
>   bDeviceProtocol         0
>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>   idVendor           0x067b Prolific Technology, Inc.
>   idProduct          0x2303 PL2303 Serial Port
>   bcdDevice            3.00
>   iManufacturer           1
>   iProduct                2
>   iSerial                 0
>   bNumConfigurations      1
>   Configuration Descriptor:
>     bLength                 9
>     bDescriptorType         2
>     wTotalLength           39
>     bNumInterfaces          1
>     bConfigurationValue     1
>     iConfiguration          0
>     bmAttributes         0x80
>       (Bus Powered)
>     MaxPower              100mA
>     Interface Descriptor:
>       bLength                 9
>       bDescriptorType         4
>       bInterfaceNumber        0
>       bAlternateSetting       0
>       bNumEndpoints           3
>       bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
>       bInterfaceSubClass      0
>       bInterfaceProtocol      0
>       iInterface              0
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
>         bmAttributes            3
>           Transfer Type            Interrupt
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x000a  1x 10 bytes
>         bInterval               1
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x83  EP 3 IN
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  1x 64 bytes
>         bInterval               0
> cannot read device status, Operation not permitted (1)
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