Comments on: Slow internet on Ubuntu 8.10 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/ politics, tech, humor, and science since 2002 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: imaginashawn http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/comment-page-1/#comment-574 imaginashawn Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:22:44 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/?p=1275#comment-574 After installing Ubuntu 8.10, my DSL internet connection was very slow. I was successful at correcting the problem by disabling ipv6. Here's the right way: http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-fix-a-slow-internet-connection-in-ubuntu-710/ Enjoy After installing Ubuntu 8.10, my DSL internet connection was very slow. I was successful at correcting the problem by disabling ipv6. Here’s the right way:
http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-fix-a-slow-internet-connection-in-ubuntu-710/
Enjoy

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Chris Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:52:41 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/?p=1275#comment-558 Yes, to be perfectly clear: This will not make your DSL faster, or speed up your network in most cases. This is only if you're stuck on a network out of your control (school, corporate, etc) that handles IPv4 improperly. Yes, to be perfectly clear: This will not make your DSL faster, or speed up your network in most cases. This is only if you’re stuck on a network out of your control (school, corporate, etc) that handles IPv4 improperly.

]]> By: Mintux http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Mintux Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:22:13 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/?p=1275#comment-543 Oh yes, and it applies to any version of Ubuntu, not only 8.10. Oh yes, and it applies to any version of Ubuntu, not only 8.10.

]]> By: Mintux http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Mintux Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:21:38 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/?p=1275#comment-542 This solution only works when there is a badly configured router on the network which does not handle IPv6 packets properly. If routers on the local network are properly configured, it should make no difference (but then your internet shouldn't be slow either). This solution only works when there is a badly configured router on the network which does not handle IPv6 packets properly.

If routers on the local network are properly configured, it should make no difference (but then your internet shouldn’t be slow either).

]]> By: drhind http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2008/11/26/slow-internet-on-ubuntu-810/comment-page-1/#comment-503 drhind Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:30:16 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/?p=1275#comment-503 Dude - you are my new hero!!!! This probably has been driving me nuts for months. The fix has increased the speed something like 500%! Dude – you are my new hero!!!! This probably has been driving me nuts for months. The fix has increased the speed something like 500%!

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