Slow package fetching

Cath O'Deray · Jan 6, 2022

jbodenmann said:
… pretty much everything hosted on the FreeBSD.org domain(s) as very slow compared to "how it used to be". …

Except FreeBSD Forums; FreeBSD bug {link removed}

Cath O'Deray · Feb 13, 2022

diizzy said:
… https://www.freshports.org/ports-mgmt/fastest_pkg/

Brighton and Hove, UK.

Today, with a wired connection (TP-Link HomePlug AV to a router in the same room):

Code:

% fastest_pkg -v
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 53%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5007 milliseconds with 3578793 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 714.7 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 77%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 5159977 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 1.0 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2722 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 6.9 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.7 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 6.9 MB/s

…

– and wireless (iwn(4)) to the same router:

Code:

% date
Sun 13 Feb 2022 15:41:19 GMT
% fastest_pkg -v
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 64%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 4280857 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 856.3 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 3.5 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2705 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 8.1 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 7.5 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 8.1 MB/s

…

% fastest_pkg -v
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5001 milliseconds with 1249857 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 249.9 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 2.9 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2713 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 8.1 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 7.8 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 8.1 MB/s

…

After reverting to wired and failing to regain TCP/IPv6 routing:

Code:

% ping -6 freshports.org
ping: UDP connect: No route to host
% date ; fastest_pkg -v
Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:19:15 GMT
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 1220457 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 244.1 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 32%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 2179457 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 435.9 kB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2739 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 6.2 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.5 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.5 MB/s

…

% date ; fastest_pkg -v
Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:21:16 GMT
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 1240057 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 248.0 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 86%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 5770457 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 1.2 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2706 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 6.9 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.4 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 6.9 MB/s

…

% date ; fastest_pkg -v
Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:21:46 GMT
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 1238657 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 247.8 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 1.6 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2715 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.1 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.8 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.1 MB/s

…

% date ; fastest_pkg -v
Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:22:15 GMT
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 1223257 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 244.7 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 83%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 5603857 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 1.1 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2737 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.0 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.6 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.0 MB/s

…

% date ; fastest_pkg -v
Sun 13 Feb 2022 16:22:38 GMT
pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 18%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 1226057 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.tuk.freebsd.org: 245.2 kB/s
pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 91%
(28, 'Operation timed out after 5000 milliseconds with 6110657 out of 6686116 bytes received')

pkg0.nyi.freebsd.org: 1.2 MB/s
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0%
(28, 'Failed to connect to pkg0.isc.freebsd.org port 80 after 2729 ms: Operation timed out')
pkg0.isc.freebsd.org: 0.0 B/s
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.0 MB/s
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 100%
pkg0.pkt.freebsd.org: 6.6 MB/s

Fastest:
pkg0.bme.freebsd.org: 7.0 MB/s

…

No conclusion, I was just curious about speeds. I shouldn't be surprised by the transatlantic variations.

Solved - gif(4) TCP/IPv6 routing after service netif restart

I use the {link removed} service, most recently configured to work with my wired network at home. gif(4), em(4). Re: I temporarily used Wi-Fi instead of a wired connection, to compare speeds. Then, wishing to revert to wired networking: service netif restart … and other things, including...

forums.freebsd.org

covacat · Feb 13, 2022

verify gif is up and configured both outer and inner
route -n add -inet6 default gif6endpoint

Cath O'Deray · Feb 13, 2022

covacat thanks, over to <https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/...fter-service-netif-restart.84126/#post-556288> please …

blind0ne · Feb 14, 2022

Just changed the connection from office router to the network's one, helped. Now the speed is great. One solution for each problem - change your ISP.

techbiotic · Mar 10, 2023

Post in thread 'Install Desktop from DVD without Internet'
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/install-desktop-from-dvd-without-internet.59387/post-340522

^ This is the only thing that’s working for me.

Slow package fetching

Cath O'Deray

Cath O'Deray

Solved - gif(4) TCP/IPv6 routing after service netif restart

covacat

Cath O'Deray

blind0ne

techbiotic