by I have a little problem with a PPP connection to my internet provider. He
installed a new set a modems and now a get a LOT of CRC errors (none before).
After some (well a lot of) testing i found that lowering the TCP window
size fixes my problem. That is consistent with the fact that he never has
poblems with DOS/Windows and MAC clients (They typically use small window
size).
OK, I think that is HIS problem, but for the time I need to convice him, I
want to lower my window size. Currently I changed the following parameters
in /usr/src/linux/net/inet/tcp.h:
#define MAX_WINDOW 3000
#define MIN_WINDOW 1500
#define MIN_WRITE_SPACE 1500
#define TCP_WINDOW_DIFF 1500
It works, but I am unsure, if this has unwanted side effects. Is there
a better way to change the window size ? Btw. i use V1.2.12.
Best regards
Bernhard Ehlers
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