Re: Slow FTP from livingston site

jp@sugar.midcoast.com
Mon, 7 Jul 1997 21:59:34 -0400 (EDT)

>
>
> > Some constructive criticism;
> >
> > In the afternoon, I can not access the livingston webpage in a useful way at
> > all. It's just too slow. It's not me or my connection. I go there mostly for the
> > technotes and tech support files. Is it livingston's connection/webserver or
> > their provider which is causing the slowdown?
> >
>
> Have you thought of a possible problem on the other side of the link, ie on
> your side ?
> Assuming that you browsed from the same site you sent your email, your side
> seems more loaded than Livingston's.
>
> just my $.2
>
> Arnaud.
>
> --
> Arnaud Girsch -+- Marben Products, Inc. / DSET Corporation - San Jose, CA
> agirsch@marben.com -+- http://www.marben.com/ -+- http://www.dset.com/

Perhaps it's just co-incidence that traceroute vomits at the netcom network from
a half dozen traceroute servers at various parts of the internet.

You are also nearly within spitting distance of livingston, which could help
your connectivity a bit.

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