[plug] OT: "slow tcp/ip"?

[Daniel]

Hello All,
I am connecting to a big local isp via a generic modem over a normal phone 
line from a Mandrake Single Network Firewall machine which is then 
linked  to the other machines via a switch.   I find the connection drops 
out and I seem to get packet loss quite often.
Having just given the Telstra adsl the flick when they wanted to put their 
prices up recently this is doubly frustrating.

I have written to the isp's support and been told:
"... In regards to your connectivity, if you are experiencing slow 
connections, it could be one of two things, either the modem speed is not 
too fast, or the protocal tcp/ip on your machine is starting to slow down 
and will eventually cause a dead connection. "

I've never heard of slow tcp/ip.  Can anyone point me towards some 
information on it and how to fix it?

Any pointers greatly appreciated,
Cheers,
Daniel.
  


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