On Thursday 29 November 2007, Billy Holmes wrote:
> Mick wrote:
> > I just ran some quick tcptraceroute tests and can see that my random port
> > number has the same or less latency than port 80, or port 22
> > connections . . .
>
> try two things:
>
> 1) put your sshd on port 443 if you can. see if you can connect with no
> latency.
>
> or
>
> 2) perform this as root on BOTH boxes:
>
> # echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_window_scaling
>
> that will disable the large tcp window negotiation. some broken
> firewalls/packet filters cause connections with this enabled to fail or
> become unfriendly.
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2007/01/msg00652.html

Thanks! I'll try both and see what gives.
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Regards,
Mick