roninhockley

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 8152 Kbps about 8.2 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 995 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server1) Test Time:: Fri Feb 17 22:36:46 CST 2006 Bottom Line:: 146X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.03 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 338.28 % faster than the average for host (myvzw.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-56TW2QOXH

this is a linux box - CentOS 4.2 (RHEL 4 clone) pc is a 1.4 ghz athlon sempron processor 500mg ram running shorewall 3.0.5

I am using a Shorewall linux box to manage my 6 incoming static ip's and to provide NAT translation for my workstations out to the net. With the NAT on, I am losing about 100K of upload speed. I usually get 440-450 Kbps but i am getting 340 Kbps thru NAT. Does this sound normal? I can understand some latency in translating addresses going out, but this seems excessive to me. FYI: I have Oplink DSL, the plan is 3Mbps down and 512Kbps up. I get really good speeds because my office is 800 ft. from the junction box.