Slow download Linux vs XP

From: Fredrik F (ffyring_at_kth.se)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: 31 Jul 2004 02:01:31 -0700

I have two notebook computers, one running Win XP and the other
running Linux (Fedora Core 2). I compared the speed to download files
on the computer by downloading a large file on one computer, then
switched the ethernet card and downloaded the same file on the other
computer. I used mozilla firebird as an ftp interface on linux and
internet explorer on xp. I also tried manual ftp on the linux.

On the WinXP I reached download speed of approx. 800 kbyte/s, but on
linux the speed was a 10th of that, approx 80 kbyte/s.

Obviously something is wrong with the setup on my linux box, but I
really need some help on how to correct it!

regards
 Fredrik

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