[FW1] slow VPN-1 SecuRemote by Checkpoint

["Frans Goddijn" <frans@FW1-NOSPAMiaf.nl>]

Hello,

I'm new on the list. Before submitting this message I browsed the archive
and found more or less similar problems but none exactly matching so I hope
to find an answer yet...

Sending data to a newspaper's server secured on my end by Check Point's
VPN-1 SecuRemote client (version 4.1 SP-2 DES build 4165 of august 16,
2000) I find that it often takes a long time, up to minutes at a time, just
to send a few kilobytes of data.

One of the administrators at the newspaper's site wrote me that they do see
an occasional 100% CPU load caused by the VPN and they are wondering why
this is and how to improve that, but mostly what they say is there must be
a bottleneck beyond their control on te internet, e.g. a slow provider,
slow modem connection, or another aspect along the way slowing down my
connection to their server or even a slow PC on my end. I find that hard to
assume since I can do major size high speed downloads from about any site
on the web or large mail flows at the same time if I want, at considerable
speeds. Also, the problem is the same if I dial in using 4800 bps through a
free ISP or though my broadband cable modem ISP. The two pc's that I use as
client have 350 mHz and 633 mHz cpu's.

Is there any explanation or suggestion that I could send to the system
administrators? I do believe they would be willing to improve things on
their end if they had a clue how...

Thanks for your time,

Frans

frans@iaf.nl
www.goddijn.com




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