> Nope, at least once monthly we push gigs back and forth between boxes on > the network for backup and updates, mostly using ftp because of wget's > limitations on file size. None of which fail. Even if, the steam > updater is file by file isn't it?
I assume that for those transfers, traffic is via LAN. You won't see the problem there. Can you test a large FTP transfer inbound via your WAN link and see if you get the symptom showing up during that transfer. Another way to test is to check if you can ping the update server and then to do a couple of low volume large payload ping tests (try payloads of 1400bytes, 2000 bytes and 4000 bytes sending only 10 packets or so per test). If the 1400 byte payloads work and the higher payload sizes fail then you probably have an MTU mismatch or someone between you and the update server is blocking ICMP "Fragmentation needed but DF set". Have a look at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/105/38.shtml for more info about this sort of problem and for how to turn off PMTUD on different several operating systems. -- Dave _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
