SSH Connection Unstable during Heavy Loads

I have a linux machine which I access remotely. Sometimes, when the box is
heavily loaded, or I am running an intensive process, my ssh connection to
it drops, and then I have to wait about 15 minutes for the firewall to let
me back in.

I have ClientAliveInterval set to 120 in sshd_config.

Any hints on what could be causing the drops, and how to avoid them would be
appreciated.

Buck Turgidson wrote:
> I have a linux machine which I access remotely. Sometimes, when the box is
> heavily loaded, or I am running an intensive process, my ssh connection to
> it drops, and then I have to wait about 15 minutes for the firewall to let
> me back in.
>
> I have ClientAliveInterval set to 120 in sshd_config.
>
> Any hints on what could be causing the drops, and how to avoid them would be
> appreciated.
>
>

What kind of network card?

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> >
>
> What kind of network card?


It is the onboard card of my K7S5A mobo.

Buck Turgidson wrote:
>>What kind of network card?
>
>
>
> It is the onboard card of my K7S5A mobo.
>
>

check the driver man pages or readme for any options related to
throughput. Sometimes they can be configured to produce smooth computer
UI while choppy internet, or smooth internet while choppy UI.

go with smooth internet. or upgrade it. But I suspect its the on board
driver.

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CL Gilbert

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the sheepfold{}, but climbeth up some other *way, the same is a thief
and a robber."

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