> of mine has found the solution, and I'm posting it here for others who might > have a similar problem. The 2.4 kernel apparently uses a new feature of TCP > called ECN which is causing problems with proxy servers.
If a proxy is failing to handle ECN you really need to open a bug with the proxy vendor and poke them hard. ECN is now a formal internet standard. Its not just an RFC or an extension, its a fully blessed definition of the one true way(tm). Seriously you can expect more and more internet sites to begin to use ECN and in time something like Windows will adopt it. At that point you probably don't want to be caught with your pants still down. Alan
