[Tfug] broken ssh sessions

[elemint at theriver.com]

You might be able to connect but might have a spotty conneciton.

I would do a ping to the host you are making the ssh connection to and see
how many non replies you get or how long some of the ttl's are.

Some networks do bandwith shape their traffic and icmp is most likely on
the bottom so it will not be a complete test but it might help you see the
problem.




Jim


>
> I've got a little curiosity/annoyance here. When I ssh from my work
> machine (UofA) to my home machine (cox) where I have all my mail, the
> ssh session sometimes hangs.
>
> The strange thing is that when it hangs I am usually in mutt, and
> although there is no response, I can ssh in from another term and
> connect imediately (so the connection is fine).
>
> Even better, the broken connection sometimes comes back. After I have
> typed some commands at mutt in the broken term, the connection will
> occasionally start responding again after 2-3 minutes.
>
> I have no idea how to debug this.  Any fixes for this would be huge,
> but even ideas on how to start tracking down problem would be welcome!
>
> Cheers,
> JDR
>
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